Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 7)

 

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share

(Title and Class of Securities)

G0585R106

(CUSIP Number)

WL Ross Group, L.P.

1166 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Attention: Michael J. Gibbons

Telephone number: (212) 826-1100

Facsimile Number: (212) 317-4891

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 1, 2011

(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  ¨.

(Continued on following pages)

(Page 1 of 18 Pages)

 

 

 


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 2 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

WLR Recovery Fund IV, L.P. (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  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

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

16,505,636 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

16,505,636 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

16,505,636 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

9.1% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

  (1) The shares are held directly by WLR Recovery Fund IV, L.P. (“Fund IV”). Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. (“Mr. Ross”) is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC. WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC is the general partner of Fund IV. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund IV.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 3 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

WLR Recovery Fund III, L.P. (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  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

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,348,803 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,348,803 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,348,803 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.7% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

  (1) The shares are held directly by WLR Recovery Fund III, L.P. (“Fund III”). Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates III LLC. WLR Recovery Associates III LLC is the general partner of Fund III. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates III LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund III.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 4 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P. (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  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

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

56,714 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

56,714 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

56,714 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.03% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

  (1) The shares are held directly by WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P. (“Parallel Fund”). Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC is the general partner of Parallel Fund. Invesco Private Capital, Inc. is the managing member of Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC. Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC and WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC have entered into a parallel investment agreement whereby Parallel Fund will invest on a pro rata basis in parallel investments as Fund IV. Accordingly, Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross can be deemed to share beneficial ownership over the shares to be held directly by Parallel Fund.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 5 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

WLR/GS Master Co-Investment, L.P. (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

799,089 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

799,089 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

799,089 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.4% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

  (1) The shares are held directly by WLR/GS Master Co-Investment, L.P. (“WLR/GS Fund”). Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC. WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC is the general partner of WLR/GS Fund. Accordingly, WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by WLR/GS Fund.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 6 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

WLR AGO Co-Invest, L.P. (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Bermuda

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,125,128 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,125,128 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,125,128 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.6% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

  (1) The shares are held directly by WLR AGO Co-Invest, L.P. (“Co-Invest Fund”, which, together with Fund IV, Fund III, Parallel Fund and WLR/GS Fund, are sometimes referred to as the “WLR Funds”). Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC. WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC is the general partner of Co-Invest Fund. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Co-Invest Fund.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 7 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (1)

  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

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

17,630,764 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

17,630,764 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

17,630,764 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

9.7% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IA

 

  (1) The shares are held directly by Fund IV and Co-Invest Fund. Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC. WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC is the general partner of Fund IV and Co-Invest Fund. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund IV and Co-Invest Fund.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 8 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

WLR Recovery Associates III LLC (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (1)

  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

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,348,803 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,348,803 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,348,803 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.7% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IA

 

  (1) The shares are held directly by Fund III. Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates III LLC. WLR Recovery Associates III LLC is the general partner of Fund III. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates III LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund III.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 9 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (1)

  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

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

56,714 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

56,714 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

56,714 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.03% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IA

 

  (1) The shares are held directly by Parallel Fund. Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC is the general partner of Parallel Fund. Invesco Private Capital, Inc. is the managing member of Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC. Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC and WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC have entered into a parallel investment agreement whereby Parallel Fund will invest on a pro rata basis in parallel investments as Fund IV. Accordingly, Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross can be deemed to share beneficial ownership over the shares to be held directly by Parallel Fund.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 10 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (1)

  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

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

56,714 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

56,714 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

56,714 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.03% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IA

 

  (1) The shares are held directly by Parallel Fund. Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC is the general partner of Parallel Fund. Invesco Private Capital, Inc. is the managing member of Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC. Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC and WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC have entered into a parallel investment agreement whereby Parallel Fund will invest on a pro rata basis in parallel investments as Fund IV. Accordingly, Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross can be deemed to share beneficial ownership over the shares to be held directly by Parallel Fund.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 11 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

WLR Master Co-Investment GP LLC (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (1)

  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

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

799,089 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

799,089 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

799,089 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.4% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IA

 

  (1) The shares are held directly by WLR/GS Fund. Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC. WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC is the general partner of WLR/GS Fund. Accordingly, WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by WLR/GS Fund.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 12 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

WL Ross Group, L.P. (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (1)

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

New York

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

19,835,370 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

19,835,370 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

19,835,370 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

10.9% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IA

 

  (1) 16,505,636 of the shares are held directly by Fund IV, 1,348,803 of the shares are held directly by Fund III, 56,714 of the shares are held directly by Parallel Fund, 799,089 of the shares are held directly by WLR/GS Fund and 1,125,128 of the shares are held directly by Co-Invest Fund. Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of each of WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WLR Recovery Associates III LLC and WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC. WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC is the general partner of Fund IV and Co-Invest Fund. WLR Recovery Associates III LLC is the general partner of Fund III. WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC is the general partner of WLR/GS Fund. Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC and WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC have entered into a parallel investment agreement whereby Parallel Fund will invest on a pro rata basis in the same investments as Fund IV. Accordingly, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross can be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund IV, Fund III, Parallel Fund, WLR/GS Fund and Co-Invest Fund.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 13 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

El Vedado, LLC (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

New York

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

19,835,370 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

19,835,370 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

19,835,370 (1)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

10.9% (1)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IA

 

  (1) 16,505,636 of the shares are held directly by Fund IV, 1,348,803 of the shares are held directly by Fund III, 56,714 of the shares are held directly by Parallel Fund, 799,089 of the shares are held directly by WLR/GS Fund and 1,125,128 of the shares are held directly by Co-Invest Fund. Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of each of WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WLR Recovery Associates III LLC and WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC. WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC is the general partner of Fund IV and Co-Invest Fund. WLR Recovery Associates III LLC is the general partner of Fund III. WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC is the general partner of WLR/GS Fund. Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC and WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC have entered into a parallel investment agreement whereby Parallel Fund will invest on a pro rata basis in the same investments as Fund IV. Accordingly, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross can be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund IV, Fund III, Parallel Fund, WLR/GS Fund and Co-Invest Fund.


CUSIP No. G0585R106   Schedule 13D/A   Page 14 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. (1)

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

16,294 (2)

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

19,835,370 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

16,294 (2)

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

19,835,370 (1)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

19,851,664 (1) (2)

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

10.9% (1) (2)

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN

 

  (1) 16,505,636 of the shares are held directly by Fund IV, 1,348,803 of the shares are held directly by Fund III, 56,714 of the shares are held directly by Parallel Fund, 799,089 of the shares are held directly by WLR/GS Fund and 1,125,128 of the shares are held directly by Co-Invest Fund. Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of each of WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WLR Recovery Associates III LLC and WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC. WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC is the general partner of Fund IV and Co-Invest Fund. WLR Recovery Associates III LLC is the general partner of Fund III. WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC is the general partner of WLR/GS Fund. Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC and WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC have entered into a parallel investment agreement whereby Parallel Fund will invest on a pro rata basis in the same investments as Fund IV. Accordingly, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross can be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund IV, Fund III, Parallel Fund, WLR/GS Fund and Co-Invest Fund.

 

  (2) 16,294 of the shares are held directly by Mr. Ross, which have been granted to him by the Issuer as annual retainers.


Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D

This Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D (this “Schedule 13D/A”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed on March 10, 2008 and amended on April 9, 2008, May 7, 2008, September 19, 2008, November 14, 2008, June 25, 2009 and August 26, 2011 (as so amended, the “Statement”) by Mr. Ross and the entities affiliated with him listed in Item 2 of this Statement (each, a “Reporting Person” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

This Schedule 13D/A amends and supplements the statement as follows:

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

The following is added to the end of Item 3 of the Statement as follows:

On December 1 and December 2, 2011, Fund IV, Parallel Fund, WLR/GS Fund and Co-Invest Fund paid the aggregate purchase price (excluding commissions) of approximately $25.64 million by Fund IV, $0.09 million by Parallel Fund, $1.24 million by WLR/GS Fund and $0.57 million by Co-Invest Fund to purchase shares of the Issuer in open market transactions. Such funds used cash invested in their respective funds by their limited partners. See Item 5 for additional information.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

The following is added to the end of Item 5 of the Statement as follows:

(c) In the past sixty days, Fund IV, Parallel Fund, WLR/GS Fund and Co-Invest Fund purchased an aggregate of 2,464,184 shares in open market transactions as set forth below:

 

Fund IV

Date

   Number of Shares    Approximate Per Share Price

12/01/2011

   1,861,976    $11.17

12/02/2011

       432,149    $11.22
Parallel Fund

Date

   Number of Shares    Approximate Per Share Price

12/01/2011

         6,337    $11.17

12/02/2011

         1,471    $11.22
WLR/GS Fund

Date

   Number of Shares    Approximate Per Share Price

12/01/2011

       89,967    $11.17

12/02/2011

       20,881    $11.22
Co-Invest Fund

Date

   Number of Shares    Approximate Per Share Price

12/01/2011

     41,720    $11.17

12/02/2011

       9,683    $11.22

The numbers of Shares as to which each of the Reporting Persons has sole voting power, shared voting power, sole dispositive power and shared dispositive power is set forth in boxes 7, 8, 9 and 10, respectively, on the second part of the cover page to this Schedule 13D/A for each of the Reporting Persons, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 5, 2011

 

WLR RECOVERY FUND IV, L.P.
By:   WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, its General Partner
By:   WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member
By:   El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Managing Member

WLR RECOVERY FUND III, L.P.
By:   WLR Recovery Associates III LLC, its General Partner
By:   WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member
By:   El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Managing Member

WLR IV PARALLEL ESC, L.P.
By:   INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC, its General Partner
By:   Invesco Private Capital, Inc., its Managing Member
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Chief Executive Officer

WLR/GS MASTER CO-INVESTMENT, L.P.
By:   WLR Master Co-Investment GP LLC, its General Partner
By:   WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member
By:   El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Managing Member


WLR AGO CO-INVEST, L.P.
By:   WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, its General Partner
By:   WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member
By:   El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Managing Member

INVESCO WLR IV ASSOCIATES LLC
By:   Invesco Private Capital, Inc its Managing Member
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Chief Executive Officer

INVESCO PRIVATE CAPITAL, INC.
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Chief Executive Officer

WLR RECOVERY ASSOCIATES IV LLC
By:   WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member
By:   El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Managing Member

WLR RECOVERY ASSOCIATES III LLC
By:   WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member
By:   El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Managing Member

WLR MASTER CO-INVESTMENT GP LLC
By:   WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member
By:   El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Managing Member

WL ROSS GROUP, L.P.
By:   El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Managing Member


EL VEDADO, LLC
By:  

*

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.,

its Managing Member

 

 

  /s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
  Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.

* The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does sign and execute this Schedule 13D pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and managing members of the reporting companies and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of such officers and managing members.

 

  /s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
  Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.