SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Rule 13d-102)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2
(Amendment No. 2)*
Newstar Financial, Inc
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
65251F105
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2008
(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)
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* 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 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).
CUSIP No. 65251F105
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
OZ Management LP
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
6,251,344
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,251,344
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,251,344
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
12.88%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Och-Ziff Holding Corporation
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
6,251,344
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,251,344
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,251,344
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
12.88%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group 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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
6,306,994
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,306,994
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,306,994
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
13%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Daniel S. Och
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
6,306,994
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,306,994
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,306,994
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
13%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
OZ Master Fund, Ltd.
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
6,055,239
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,055,239
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,055,239
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
12.48%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 65251F105
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Newstar Financial, Inc
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
500 Boylston Street, Suite 1600, Boston, MA 02116
ITEMS 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c). NAME OF PERSON FILING, ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OFFICE AND CITIZENSHIP:
This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of
whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons":
(i) OZ Management LP ("OZ"), a Delaware limited partnership, with
respect to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G held by certain
investment funds and discretionary accounts managed by OZ (the
"Accounts").
(ii) Och-Ziff Holding Corporation ("OZHC"), a Delaware corporation, which
serves as the general partner of OZ, with respect to the Shares
reported in this Schedule 13G managed by OZ and held by the
Accounts.
(iii) Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC("OZM"), a Delaware limited
liability company, is a holding company, which is the sole
shareholder of OZHC and Och-Ziff Holding LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, which serves as the general partner of another
investment fund, with respect to the Shares reported in this
Schedule 13G managed by OZ and held by the Accounts.
(iv) Daniel S. Och, who is the Chief Executive Officer of OZHC and the
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Managing Director of Och-Ziff
Capital Management Group LLC, with respect to the Shares reported in
this Schedule 13G managed by OZ and held by the Accounts.
(v) OZ Master Fund, Ltd. ("OZMD"), a Cayman Islands company, with
respect to shares owned by it.
The citizenship of OZ, OZHC, OZM and OZMD is set forth above. Daniel S.
Och is a United States citizen.
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons except OZMD is 9 West 57th Street, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10019. The
address of the principal business office of OZMD is c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman)
Trust, Limited, P.O. Box 896, Suite 3307, Gardenia Court, 45 Market Street,
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
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ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $.01 par value.
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
65251F105
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO ss.ss. 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rule 13d-1(c), CHECK THIS BOX. [x]
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
OZ serves as principal investment manager to a number of investment funds
and discretionary accounts with respect to which it has voting and dispositive
authority over the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G, including such an
account for OZMD. OZHC serves as the general partner of OZ. As such, it may be
deemed to control OZ and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G. OZM is the sole shareholder of OZHC
and Och-Ziff Holding LLC. As such, it may be deemed to control OZHC and Och-Ziff
Holding LLC and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares
reported in this Schedule 13G. Mr. Daniel S. Och is the Chief Executive Officer
and Executive Managing Director of OZM. As such, he may be deemed to control
such entity and therefore be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares
reported in this Schedule 13G.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of
any such Shares.
A. OZ
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,251,344
(b) Percent of class: 12.88%
(All percentages herein are based on 48,522,500 shares of
Common Stock outstanding as of November 3, 2008 as reflected
in the Form 10-Q filed by the Company for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2008.)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
6,251,344
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
6,251,344
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
B. OZHC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,251,344
(b) Percent of class: 12.88%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
6,251,344
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
6,251,344
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
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C. OZM
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,306,994
(b) Percent of class: 13%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
6,306,994
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
6,306,994
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
D. Daniel S. Och
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,306,994
(b) Percent of class: 13%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
6,306,994
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
6,306,994
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
E. OZMD
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,055,239
(b) Percent of class: 12.48%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
6,055,239
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
6,055,239
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
See Item 4.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
See Item 4.
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c))
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby make the following certification:
By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its
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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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: February 13, 2009 /s/ Daniel S. Och
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OZ MANAGEMENT LP
By Och-Ziff Holding Corporation
its general partner;
By Daniel S. Och
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Daniel S. Och
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Och-Ziff Holding Corporation
By Daniel S. Och
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Daniel S. Och
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Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC
By Daniel S. Och
Chief Executive Officer and
Executive Managing Director
/s/ Daniel S. Och
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Daniel S. Och
/s/ Daniel S. Och
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OZ MASTER FUND, LTD.
By Daniel S. Och
Director