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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

(Amendment No. 1)

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO

RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

 

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

078314101

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)

☒ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 

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CUSIP No. 078314101		13G/A

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)   Anson Funds Management LP
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Texas
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER   0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER   17,850,868
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   17,850,868
9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   17,850,868
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9   7.5% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   IA, PN

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 078314101		13G/A

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)   Anson Management GP LLC
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Texas
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER   0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER   17,850,868
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   17,850,868
9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   17,850,868
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9   7.5% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   HC, OO

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 078314101		13G/A

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)   Bruce R. Winson
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States Citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER   0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER   17,850,868
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   17,850,868
9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   17,850,868
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9   7.5% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   HC, IN

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 078314101		13G/A

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)   Anson Advisors Inc.
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Ontario, Canada
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER   0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER   17,850,868
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   17,850,868
9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   17,850,868
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9   7.5% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   CO

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 078314101		13G/A

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)   Adam Spears
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Canadian Citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER   0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER   17,850,868
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   17,850,868
9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   17,850,868
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9   7.5% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   IN

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. 078314101		13G/A

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)   Moez Kassam
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Canadian Citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER   0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER   17,850,868
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   17,850,868
9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   17,850,868
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9   7.5% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   IN

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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SCHEDULE 13G/A

This Amendment No. 1 (this Amendment) to Schedule 13G (the Schedule 13G) is being filed on behalf of Anson Funds Management LP (d/b/a Anson Group), a Texas limited partnership, Anson Management GP LLC, a Texas limited liability company, Mr. Bruce R. Winson, the principal of Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Management GP LLC, Anson Advisors Inc. (d/b/a Anson Funds), an Ontario, Canada corporation, Mr. Adam Spears, a director of Anson Advisors Inc., and Mr. Moez Kassam, a director of Anson Advisors Inc., relating to Common Stock, no par value (the Common Stock), of Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., a Canadian corporation (the Issuer).

This Amendment relates to Common Stock of the Issuer purchased by a private fund to which Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc. serve as co-investment advisors (the Fund). Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc. serve as co-investment advisors to the Fund and may direct the vote and disposition of the 17,850,868 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. As the general partner of Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC may direct the vote and disposition of the 17,850,868 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. As the principal of Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson may direct the vote and disposition of the 17,850,868 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. As directors of Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Spears and Mr. Kassam may each direct the vote and disposition of the 17,850,868 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund.

This Amendment amends and restates the Schedule 13G as set forth below.

 

Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer.

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.

 

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices.

1920, 800 5th Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3T6

 

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing.

Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Bruce R. Winson, Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Adam Spears and Mr. Moez Kassam

 

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence.

For Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC and Mr. Winson:

5950 Berkshire Lane, Suite 210

Dallas, Texas 75225

For Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Spears and Mr. Kassam:

155 University Ave, Suite 207

Toronto, ON M5H 3B7

 

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Item 2(c)

Citizenship or Place of Organization.

Anson Funds Management LP is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Texas. Anson Management GP LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Texas. Mr. Winson is a United States citizen. Anson Advisors Inc. is a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada. Mr. Spears and Mr. Kassam are each Canadian citizens.

 

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities.

Common Stock, no par value (the Common Stock).

 

Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number.

078314101

 

Item 3

Reporting Person.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

 

 

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Item 4

Ownership.

 

(a)

Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson, Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Spears and Mr. Kassam are the beneficial owners of 17,850,868 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund.

 

(b)

Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson, Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Spears and Mr. Kassam are the beneficial owners of 7.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. This percentage is determined by dividing 17,850,868 by 237,791,252, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016, as reported in the Issuers Form 6-K filed on November 9, 2016.

 

(c)

Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc., as the co-investment advisors to the Fund, may direct the vote and disposition the 17,850,868 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. Anson Management GP LLC, as the general partner of Anson Funds Management LP, may direct the vote and disposition the 17,850,868 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. As the principal of Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson may direct the vote and disposition of the 17,850,868 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. Mr. Spears and Mr. Kassam, each as a director of Anson Advisors Inc., may direct the vote and disposition the 17,850,868 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund.

 

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 6

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Inapplicable.

 

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Item 10

Certification.

For Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC and Mr. Winson:

By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such persons knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and were not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

For the Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Spears and Mr. Kassam:

By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such persons knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2017

 

 

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