colony13ga-041511.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(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 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO.1)*
Colony Financial, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
19624R106
(CUSIP Number)
April 12, 2011
(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)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
(Continued on the Following Pages)
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
|
|
Luxor Capital Partners, LP
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
678,279
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
678,279
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
678,279
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.1%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
0
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
295,697
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
295,697
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
295,697
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.9%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
|
|
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, LP
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
1,054,337
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,054,337
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
1,054,337
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.2%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
|
|
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd.
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
1,054,337
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,054,337
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
1,054,337
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.2%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
|
|
Luxor Spectrum Offshore Master Fund, LP
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
0
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
|
|
Luxor Spectrum Offshore, Ltd.
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
0
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
2,175,000
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,175,000
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
2,175,000
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.6%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
2,175,000
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,175,000
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
2,175,000
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.6%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
2,028,313
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,028,313
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
2,028,313
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.2%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
6.SHARED VOTING POWER
7.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.6%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN, HC
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
This statement is filed with respect to the shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of Colony Financial, Inc. (the "Issuer") beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) as of April 14, 2011, and amends and supplements the Schedule 13G originally filed on December 30, 2010 (collectively, the "Schedule 13G"). Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13G is unmodified.
The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G are (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
|
·
|
Luxor Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Onshore Fund”);
|
|
·
|
Luxor Spectrum, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Spectrum Onshore Fund”);
|
|
·
|
Luxor Wavefront, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Wavefront Fund”);
|
|
·
|
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the “Offshore Master Fund”);
|
|
·
|
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Offshore Feeder Fund”);
|
|
·
|
Luxor Spectrum Offshore Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands limited Partnership (the “Spectrum Offshore Master Fund”);
|
|
·
|
Luxor Spectrum Offshore, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Spectrum Offshore Feeder Fund”);
|
|
·
|
Luxor Capital Group, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Luxor Capital Group”);
|
|
·
|
Luxor Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Luxor Management”);
|
|
·
|
LCG Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LCG Holdings”); and
|
|
·
|
Christian Leone, a United States citizen (“Mr. Leone”).
|
Luxor Capital Group acts as the investment manager of the Onshore Fund, the Spectrum Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, the Offshore Master Fund, the Offshore Feeder Fund, the Spectrum Offshore Master Fund and the Spectrum Offshore Feeder Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) and to accounts it separately manages (the “Separately Managed Accounts”). The Offshore Master Fund is a subsidiary of the Offshore Feeder Fund, and the Spectrum Offshore Master Fund is a subsidiary of the Spectrum Offshore Feeder Fund. Luxor Management is the general partner of Luxor Capital Group. Mr. Leone is the managing member of Luxor Management. LCG Holdings is the general partner of the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, the Offshore Master Fund, the Spectrum Offshore Master Fund and the managing member of the Spectrum Onshore Fund. Mr. Leone is the managing member of LCG Holdings.
Luxor Capital Group, Luxor Management and Mr. Leone may each be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Funds and the Separately Managed Accounts. LCG Holdings may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Onshore Fund, the Spectrum Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, the Offshore Master Fund and the Spectrum Offshore Master Fund.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
(i) The Onshore Fund individually beneficially owns 678,279 shares of Common Stock.
(ii) The Spectrum Onshore Fund does not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock.
(iii) The Wavefront Fund individually beneficially owns 295,697 shares of Common Stock.
(iv) The Offshore Master Fund individually beneficially owns 1,054,337 shares of Common Stock. The Offshore Feeder Fund, as the owner of a controlling interest in the Offshore Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by the Offshore Master Fund.
(v) Neither the Spectrum Offshore Master Fund nor the Spectrum Offshore Feeder Fund beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock.
(vi) Luxor Capital Group, as the investment manager of the Funds, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,028,313 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them, and an additional 146,687 shares of Common Stock held in the Separately Managed Accounts.
(vii) Luxor Management and Mr. Leone may each be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the 2,175,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Luxor Capital Group.
(viii) LCG Holdings may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 2,028,313 shares of Common Stock owned by the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund and the Offshore Master Fund.
(ix) Mr. Leone may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 2,028,313 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by LCG Holdings.
(x) Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 2,175,000 shares of Common Stock.
(i) The Onshore Fund's individual beneficial ownership of 678,279 shares of Common Stock represents 2.1% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock based on 32,909,000 shares outstanding as reported in the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on April 12, 2011.
(ii) The Wavefront Fund’s individual beneficial ownership of 295,697 shares of Common Stock represents 0.9% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(iii) Each of the Offshore Master Fund’s and the Offshore Feeder Fund’s individual beneficial ownership of 1,054,337 shares of Common Stock represents 3.2% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(iv) LCG Holdings’ beneficial ownership of the 2,028,313 shares of Common Stock represents 6.2% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(v) Luxor Capital Group’s, Luxor Management’s and Mr. Leone’s beneficial ownership of 2,175,000 shares of Common Stock represents 6.6% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(vi) Collectively, the Reporting Persons’ beneficial ownership of 2,175,000 shares of Common Stock represents 6.6% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
|
(c)
|
Number of shares as to which such person has:
|
|
(i)
|
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote of Common Stock:
|
Not applicable.
|
(ii)
|
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote of Common Stock:
|
The Onshore Fund, Luxor Capital Group, LCG Holdings, Luxor Management and Mr. Leone have shared power to vote or direct the vote of the 678,279 shares of Common Stock individually beneficially owned by the Onshore Fund.
The Wavefront Fund, Luxor Capital Group, LCG Holdings, Luxor Management and Mr. Leone have shared power to vote or direct the vote of the 295,697 shares of Common Stock individually beneficially owned by the Wavefront Fund.
The Offshore Master Fund, the Offshore Feeder Fund, Luxor Capital Group, LCG Holdings, Luxor Management and Mr. Leone have shared power to vote or direct the vote of the 1,054,337 shares of Common Stock individually beneficially owned by the Offshore Master Fund.
Luxor Capital Group, Luxor Management and Mr. Leone have shared power to vote or direct the vote of the 146,687 shares of Common Stock held in the Separately Managed Accounts.
|
(iii)
|
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Common Stock:
|
Not applicable.
|
(iv)
|
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Common Stock:
|
The Onshore Fund, Luxor Capital Group, LCG Holdings, Luxor Management and Mr. Leone have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 678,279 shares of Common Stock individually beneficially owned by the Onshore Fund.
The Wavefront Fund, Luxor Capital Group, LCG Holdings, Luxor Management and Mr. Leone have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 295,697 shares of Common Stock individually beneficially owned by the Wavefront Fund.
The Offshore Master Fund, the Offshore Feeder Fund, Luxor Capital Group, LCG Holdings, Luxor Management and Mr. Leone have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 1,054,337 shares of Common Stock individually beneficially owned by the Offshore Master Fund.
Luxor Capital Group, Luxor Management and Mr. Leone have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 146,687 shares of Common Stock held in the Separately Managed Accounts.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
See Exhibit B.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
None of the Spectrum Onshore Fund, the Spectrum Offshore Master Fund or the Spectrum Offshore Feeder Fund owns any shares of Common Stock and, therefore, they are no longer members of a group with the other Reporting Persons with respect to the shares of Common Stock.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his 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.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Dated: April 15, 2011
LUXOR CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP
By: LCG Holdings, LLC, as General Partner
By: /s/ Norris Nissim
Norris Nissim,
General Counsel
LUXOR SPECTRUM, LLC
By: LCG Holdings, LLC, as Managing Member
By: /s/ Norris Nissim
Norris Nissim,
General Counsel
LUXOR WAVEFRONT, LP
By: LCG Holdings, LLC, as General Partner
By: /s/ Norris Nissim
Norris Nissim,
General Counsel
LUXOR CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE MASTER FUND, LP
By: LCG Holdings, LLC, as General Partner
By: /s/ Norris Nissim
Norris Nissim,
General Counsel
LUXOR CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE, LTD.
By: Luxor Capital Group, LP, as investment manager
By: /s/ Norris Nissim
Norris Nissim,
General Counsel
LUXOR SPECTRUM OFFSHORE MASTER FUND, LP
By: LCG Holdings, LLC, as General Partner
By: /s/ Norris Nissim
Norris Nissim,
General Counsel
LUXOR SPECTRUM OFFSHORE, LTD.
By: Luxor Capital Group, LP, as investment manager
By: /s/ Norris Nissim
Norris Nissim,
General Counsel
LUXOR CAPITAL GROUP, LP
By: Luxor Management, LLC, as General Partner
By: /s/ Norris Nissim
Norris Nissim,
General Counsel
LCG HOLDINGS, LLC
By: /s/ Norris Nissim
Norris Nissim,
General Counsel
LUXOR MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Norris Nissim
Norris Nissim,
General Counsel
/s/ Adam Miller
Adam Miller, as Attorney-in-Fact
For Christian Leone
EXHIBIT B
Luxor Capital Partners, LP
Luxor Wavefront, LP
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, LP
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd.
Luxor Capital Group, LP
LCG Holdings, LLC
Luxor Management, LLC
Christian Leone
EXHIBIT C
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Adam Miller and Elena Cimador as the undersigned’s true and lawful authorized representative, attorney-in-fact and agent, each with the power individually to execute for and on behalf of the undersigned and to file with and deliver to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority or party required or entitled to receive the same: (a) any Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and the rules promulgated thereunder; and (b) any Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the undersigned in accordance with Section 13 of the 1934 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
The undersigned also hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact the full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 or Section 13 or any other provision of the 1934 Act or the rules promulgated thereunder.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of January 20, 2006.
/s/ Christian Leone
Christian Leone
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN NEW YORK STATE
STATE OF NEW YORK )
: ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK)
On January 20, 2006, before me, the undersigned personally appeared, Christian Leone, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
/s/ Michael J. Sadler
Michael J. Sadler
Notary Public
[Notary Stamp and Seal]