SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D/A*
(Amendment No. 3)
GSI GROUP INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities))
36229U102
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
John Oliva
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10019
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(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
March 12, 2010
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(Date of event which requires filing of this statement))
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 6 Pages)
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(1)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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes 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).
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,325,136 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,325,136 shares of Common Stock
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,325,136 shares of Common Stock
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(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.8% (See Item 4)
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP No. 36229U102 13D/A Page 3 of 6
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Highbridge International LLC
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands, British West Indies
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NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,325,136 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,325,136 shares of Common Stock
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,325,136 shares of Common Stock
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(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.8% (See Item 4)
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP No. 36229U102 13D/A Page 4 of 6
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Glenn Dubin
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,325,136 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,325,136 shares of Common Stock
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,325,136 shares of Common Stock
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(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.8% (See Item 4)
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP No. 05348W 10 9 13D Page 5 of 6 Pages
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Amendment No. 3 (the "Amendment") amends the statement on Schedule 13D
filed on July 2, 2009 (the "Original Schedule 13D", as amended hereby and by
Amendment No. 1 filed on November 20, 2009 and Amendment No. 2 filed on March 3,
2010, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the common stock, no par value (the
"Common Stock"), of GSI Group Inc., a company continued and existing under the
laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms
used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings set
forth in the Schedule 13D. This Amendment amends Item 4 as set forth below.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of
the following:
On March 12, 2010 Highbridge International LLC and the other Consenting
Noteholders reached an agreement in principle with the Issuer Parties as to
modifications to the Plan Support Agreement and the Plan.
Pursuant to the modified Plan, the Noteholders would receive, in exchange for
their Notes, new convertible preferred stock of the reorganized Issuer (the
"Preferred Stock") and New Senior Secured Notes. The Preferred Stock, on an
as-converted basis, would represent approximately 53.8% of the Issuer's
post-consummation outstanding common shares. The Preferred Stock would have a 1x
liquidation preference and be mandatorily redeemable after 8 years for cash or,
if certain conditions are met, common shares of the reorganized Issuer. The
holders of the Preferred Stock would vote on an as converted basis together with
the holders of common shares. In addition, pursuant to the modified Plan, the
aggregate principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes being issued to the
Noteholders will be approximately $110,000,000, increased from $95,000,000.
The modifications to the Plan will also include (i) increasing the recovery of
existing equity holders of the Issuer from 18.6% of the Issuer's
post-consummation outstanding common shares to 41.1%, which would be issued in
common shares of the reorganized Issuer and (ii) issuing one series of
three-year warrants to existing equity holders of the Issuer exercisable into a
number of common shares equal to 10% of 110% of the Issuer's post-consummation
outstanding common shares, with a strike price of $2.50, rather than two series
of warrants each for 10% of 110% of the Issuer's post-consummation outstanding
common shares, with a strike price of $1.10 and $2.00 respectively.
The parties anticipate entering into a modified Plan Support Agreement, under
which the Noteholders would agree to support the modifications to the Plan as
summarized above.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
DATED: March 16, 2010
HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
its Trading Manager By: /s/ John Oliva
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Name: John Oliva
Title: Managing Director
By: /s/ John Oliva
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Name: John Oliva
Title: Managing Director
/s/ Glenn Dubin
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GLENN DUBIN