SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. )(1)
International Coal Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
45928H106
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(CUSIP Number)
Jon R. Bauer
c/o Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C.
411 West Putnam Avenue
Suite 225
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 18, 2005
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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 that 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.
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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 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 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. 45928H106
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC, AF
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
10,822,865
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,822,865
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,822,865
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.34%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 45928H106
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The name of the issuer is International Coal Group, Inc. (the "Issuer"). The
address of the Issuer's offices is 2000 Ashland Drive, Ashland, Kentucky, 41101.
This schedule 13D relates to the Issuer's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Shares").
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Item 2. Identity and Background
This statement is being filed on behalf of Contrarian Capital Management,
L.L.C., the "Reporting Person". The Reporting Person, a registered investment
adviser engaged in the management of institutional client accounts, serves as
investment manager to and has voting and investment discretion over certain
investment vehicles and managed accounts. The address of the Reporting Person is
411 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 225, Greenwich, CT 06830. The Managing Member of
the Reporting Person is Jon R. Bauer (the "Managing Member"). Neither the
Reporting Persons nor the Managing Member has, during the last five years, been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors). Neither the Reporting Person nor the Managing Member has, during
the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction which resulted in a judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violations with respect to such laws. The Managing Member is a citizen of the
United States of America.
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own
10,822,865 Shares.
The funds for the purchase of the Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting
Person came from the Reporting Person's client funds. The total cost for the
Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person is $23,605,533.01.
No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed
funds used for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The Reporting Person acquired their Shares of the Issuer for investment
purposes.
The Reporting Person has no plans or proposals which, other than as expressly
set forth below, would relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition of
additional securities of the Issuer or the disposition of presently-owned
securities of the Issuer; (b) any extraordinary corporate transaction involving
the Issuer; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer;
(d) any change in the present Board of Directors or management of the Issuer;
(e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the
Issuer; (f) any material change in the operating policies or corporate structure
of the Issuer; (g) any change in the Issuer's charter or by-laws; (h) the Shares
of the Issuer ceasing to be authorized to be quoted in the over-the-counter
security markets; or (i) causing the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of
registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. The Reporting Person, however, reserves the right, at a later date, to
effect one or more of such changes or transactions in the number of shares they
may be deemed to beneficially own.
Jon R. Bauer, the Managing Member, serves on the Issuer's Board of Directors.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a-e) As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 10,822,865 Shares, constituting 7.34% of the Shares of the
Issuer, based upon the 147,303,991 Shares outstanding as of November 18, 2005,
according to the Issuer's prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares;
has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 10,822,865 Shares; has sole
power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to
dispose or direct the disposition of 10,822,865 Shares.
No transactions in the Shares have been made during the past 60 days.
The Shares to which this filing relates were acquired for investment purposes.
The Reporting Persons may acquire additional Shares, dispose of all or some of
these Shares from time to time, in each case in open markets or private
transactions, block sales or purchases or otherwise, or may continue to hold the
Shares.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons do not have any contract,
arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person with respect to the
Shares.
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
None
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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.
November 22, 2005
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(Date)
CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
/s/ Jon R. Bauer
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(Signature)
Jon R. Bauer, Managing Member
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(Name/Title)
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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