SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 2)
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MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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5880561015 |
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December 31, 2001 |
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 5880561015 |
13G/A |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Greenlight Capital, L.L.C. |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER 2,517,500 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,517,500 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,517,500 |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.9% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 5880561015 |
13G/A |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS David Einhorn |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen |
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER 2,517,500 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,517,500 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,517,500 |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.9% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 5880561015 |
13G/A |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Jeffrey A. Keswin |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen |
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER 2,517,500 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,517,500 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,517,500 |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.9% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G
This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G") relating to the common stock of Mercer International Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Mercer") is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as an amendment to an amendment filed on February 2, 2001 to the initial statement on Schedule 13G filed with the Commission on January 26, 2000. This statement is being filed by Greenlight Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Greenlight"), and its principals, David Einhorn and Jeffrey A. Keswin.
This Schedule 13G relates to shares of common stock of Mercer International Inc. purchased by Greenlight for the account of (i) Greenlight Capital, L.P. ("Greenlight Capital"), of which Greenlight is the general partner, (ii) Greenlight Capital Qualified, L.P. ("Greenlight Qualified"), of which Greenlight is the general partner, and (iii) Greenlight Capital Offshore, Ltd. ("Greenlight Offshore"), of which the investment advisor is an affiliate of Greenlight. The original Schedule 13G is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
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Item 4 |
Ownership |
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Amount beneficially owned: 2,517,500 |
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Percent of class: 14.9% (determined by dividing 2,517,500 shares of common stock presently beneficially owned by Greenlight, by 16,794,899 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of November 12, 2001 according to Mercer's Quarterly Report (10Q) filed November 14, 2001) |
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(c) |
Number of shares as to which the person has: |
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,517,500 |
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(ii) |
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None |
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,517,500 |
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None |
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Item 10 |
Certification. |
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.
Exhibits Exhibit 1
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Joint Filing Agreement dated February 2, 2001 between Greenlight Capital L.L.C. David Einhorn and Jeffrey A. Keswin. |
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.
Date: February 13, 2002
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GREENLIGHT CAPITAL, L.L.C. By: /s/ DAVID EINHORN |
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