Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

 

 

 

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.


(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

00763M108


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

April 4, 2005


(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 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. 00763M108

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            JGD Management Corp.

   
  2)  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                1,900,000


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                -0-


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                1,900,000


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                -0-

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            1,900,000

   
10)  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

¨

 

11)  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            Approximately 5.1%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            CO

   

 

 

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CUSIP No. 00763M108

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            York Capital Management, L.P.

   
  2)  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                163,772


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                -0-


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                163,772


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                -0-

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            163,772

   
10)  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

¨

 

11)  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            Approximately 0.4%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            PN

   

 

 

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CUSIP No. 00763M108

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            York/Green Capital Partners, L.P.

   
  2)  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                95,000


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                -0-


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                95,000


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                -0-

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            95,000

   
10)  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

¨

 

11)  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            Approximately 0.3%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            PN

   

 

 

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CUSIP No. 00763M108

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            York Investment Limited

   
  2)  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Commonwealth of the Bahamas

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                730,280


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                -0-


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                730,280


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                -0-

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            730,280

   
10)  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

¨

 

11)  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            Approximately 2.0%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            CO

   

 

 

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CUSIP No. 00763M108

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            York Select, L.P.

   
  2)  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                397,568


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                -0-


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                397,568


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                -0-

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            397,568

   
10)  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

¨

 

11)  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            Approximately 1.1%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            PN

   

 

 

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CUSIP No. 00763M108

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            York Select Unit Trust

   
  2)  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Cayman Islands

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                337,894


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                -0-


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                337,894


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                -0-

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            337,894

   
10)  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

¨

 

11)  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            Approximately 0.9%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            OO

   

 

 

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Item 1

 

(a).

  

Name of Issuer:

 

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

         

Item 1

 

(b).

  

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

1700 E. St. Andrew Place

Santa Ana, California 92705

         

Item 2

 

(a).

  

Name of Person Filing:

 

This Schedule is being filed jointly by the following reporting persons (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons”) pursuant to an Agreement of Joint Filing attached hereto as Exhibit A:

 

(i) JGD Management Corp. (“JGD”), a Delaware corporation, an affiliate of Dinan Management, L.L.C. (“Dinan Management”), a New York limited liability company, York Select Domestic Holdings, LLC (“York Select Domestic Holdings”), a New York limited liability company, York Select Offshore Holdings, LLC (“York Select Offshore Holdings”), a New York limited liability company, and York/Green Domestic Holdings, LLC (“York/Green Domestic Holdings”), a Delaware limited liability company. JGD is also an affiliate of York Offshore Holdings, Limited (“York Offshore Limited”), a corporation of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

 

(ii) York Capital Management, L.P. (“York Capital”), a Delaware limited partnership.

 

(iii) York/Green Capital Partners, L.P. (“York/Green Capital Partners”), a Delaware limited partnership.

 

(iv) York Investment Limited (“York Investment”), a corporation of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

 

(v) York Select, L.P. (“York Select”), a Delaware limited partnership.

 

(vi) York Select Unit Trust (“York Select Trust”), a trust organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.

 

Dinan Management is the General Partner of York Capital.

 

York/Green Domestic Holdings is the General Partner of York/Green Capital Partners.

 

York Offshore Limited is the investment manager of York Investment.

 

York Select Domestic Holdings is the General Partner of York Select.

 

York Select Offshore Holdings is the investment manager of York Select Trust.

 

JGD is also filing this Schedule on behalf of certain other accounts (“Managed Accounts”) which it manages.

         

 

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Item 2

 

(b).

  

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

The principal business office address of each of JGD, York Capital, York/Green Capital Partners, York Investment, York Select and York Select Trust is:

 

c/o York Capital Management

390 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

         

Item 2

 

(c).

  

Citizenship:

 

The place of organization of each of the Reporting Persons is as follows:

         

 

Name of Reporting Person


 

Place of Organization


JGD

  Delaware

York Capital

  Delaware

York/Green Capital Partners

  Delaware

York Investment

  The Commonwealth of the Bahamas

York Select

  Delaware

York Select Trust

  Cayman Islands

 

Item 2

 

(d).

  

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

         

Item 2

 

(e).

  

CUSIP Number:

 

00763M108

         

Item 3.

  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:     
    Not Applicable.          

 

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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.

         

(i)

   JGD          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 1,900,000          
     (b)    Percent of class: 5.1%          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,900,000          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,900,000          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-          

(ii)

   York Capital          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 163,772          
     (b)    Percent of class: 0.4%          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 163,772          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 163,772          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-          

(iii)

   York/Green Capital Partners          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 95,000          
     (b)    Percent of class: 0.3%          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 95,000          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 95,000          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-          

 

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(iv)

   York Investment          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 730,280          
     (b)    Percent of class: 2.0%          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 730,280          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 730,280          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-          

(v)

   York Select          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 397,568          
     (b)    Percent of class: 1.1%          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 397,568          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 397,568          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-          

(vi)

   York Select Trust          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 337,894          
     (b)    Percent of class: 0.9%          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 337,894          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 337,894          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-          

 

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     The number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage of outstanding shares represented thereby, for each of the Reporting Persons, have been computed in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The percentage of ownership described above is based on 37,184,449 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 6, 2005, as reported in the issuer’s Annual Meeting Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2005.          

Item 5.

  

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  ¨.

    

Item 6.

  

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

 

The Managed Accounts have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock.

         

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.

 

Not Applicable.

         

Item 9.

  

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not Applicable.

         

 

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Item 10.

  

Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: April 14, 2005

 

JGD MANAGEMENT CORP.
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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Item 10.

  

Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: April 14, 2005

 

YORK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:   DINAN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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Item 10.

  

Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: April 14, 2005

 

YORK/GREEN CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   YORK/GREEN DOMESTIC HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Item 10.

  

Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: April 14, 2005

 

YORK INVESTMENT LIMITED
By:   YORK OFFSHORE HOLDINGS LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Director

 

 

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Item 10.

  

Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: April 14, 2005

 

YORK SELECT, L.P.
By:   YORK SELECT DOMESTIC HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Item 10.

  

Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: April 14, 2005

 

YORK SELECT UNIT TRUST
By:   YORK SELECT OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.

COMMON STOCK

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby confirm the agreement by and among them to the joint filing on behalf of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G and any and all amendments thereto, with respect to the above referenced securities and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such filing.

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of this 14th day of April, 2005.

 

JGD MANAGEMENT CORP.
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Chief Financial Officer
YORK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:   DINAN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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YORK/GREEN CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   YORK/GREEN DOMESTIC HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Chief Financial Officer
YORK INVESTMENT LIMITED
By:   YORK OFFSHORE HOLDINGS LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Director
YORK SELECT, L.P.
By:   YORK SELECT DOMESTIC HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Chief Financial Officer
YORK SELECT UNIT TRUST
By:   YORK SELECT OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Semler


    Adam J. Semler
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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