Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
- Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| SCHEDULE 13G/A | |
| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| (Amendment No. 1)* | |
|
Pontem Corporation | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
|
Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value per share | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
|
G71707106 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
|
December 31, 2021 | |
| (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) |
| ý | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| (Page 1 of 8 Pages) | |
______________________________
*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. G71707106 | 13G/A | Page 2 of 8 Pages |
| 1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Empyrean Capital Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ý | ||
| 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 0 | ||
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO | |||
CUSIP No. G71707106 | 13G/A | Page 3 of 8 Pages |
| 1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Empyrean Capital Partners, LP | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ý | ||
| 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 0 | ||
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
CUSIP No. G71707106 | 13G/A | Page 4 of 8 Pages |
| 1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Amos Meron | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ý | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
CUSIP No. G71707106 | 13G/A | Page 5 of 8 Pages |
| Item 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER. |
| The name of the issuer is Pontem Corporation (the "Issuer"). |
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: |
| The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 2170 Buckthorne Pl, Suite 320, Spring, TX 77380. |
| Item 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING: |
| This statement is filed by: |
| (i) | Empyrean Capital Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. ("ECOMF"), a Cayman Islands exempted company, with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares (as defined in Item 2(d)) directly held by it; | |
| (ii) | Empyrean Capital Partners, LP ("ECP"), a Delaware limited partnership, which serves as investment manager to ECOMF with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares directly held by ECOMF; | |
| (iii) | Mr. Amos Meron, who serves as the managing member of Empyrean Capital, LLC, the general partner of ECP, with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares directly held by ECOMF. | |
| The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. | |
| The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Class A Ordinary Shares owned by another Reporting Person. |
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: |
| The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Empyrean Capital Partners, LP, 10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 2950, Los Angeles, CA 90067. |
| Item 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP: |
| ECOMF - a Cayman Island exempted company | |
| ECP - a Delaware limited partnership | |
| Amos Meron - United States |
CUSIP No. G71707106 | 13G/A | Page 6 of 8 Pages |
| Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: |
| Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Class A Ordinary Share s") |
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER: |
| G71707106 |
| Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §§ 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 (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | |
| (e) | ¨ | Investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ¨ |
Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
| |
| (g) | ¨ |
Parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | ¨ |
Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
| |
| (i) | ¨ |
Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
| |
| (j) | ¨ | Non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: |
| Item 4. | OWNERSHIP. |
| The information required by Items 4(a) – (c) is set forth in Rows (5) – (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person. |
CUSIP No. G71707106 | 13G/A | Page 7 of 8 Pages |
| 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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ý |
| Item 6. | OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. |
| Not applicable. |
| 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. |
| Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes 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. |
CUSIP No. G71707106 | 13G/A | Page 8 of 8 Pages |
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 14, 2023 | ||
| empyrean capital partners, lp | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer Norman | |
| Name: | Jennifer Norman | |
| Title: | General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer | |
| Empyrean Capital Overseas MASTER Fund, Ltd. | ||
| By: Empyrean Capital Partners, LP, | ||
| its Investment Manager | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer Norman | |
| Name: | Jennifer Norman | |
| Title: | General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer | |
| /s/ Amos Meron | ||
| AMOS MERON | ||