SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
Washington, D.C. 20549  
   
SCHEDULE 13D/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
 

WPX Energy, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

98212B103

(CUSIP Number)
 

Elizabeth Keeley

Taconic Capital Advisors LP

450 Park Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(212)-209-3119

 

With a copy to:

David E. Rosewater

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(212) 756-2000

 

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

October 21, 2013

(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), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

 

(Page 1 of 11 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 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 ("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. 98212B103SCHEDULE 13D/APage 2 of 11 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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

12,800,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,800,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

12,800,000

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.38% based on 200,587,742 shares outstanding.(1)

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA; PN

         

 

(1) Calculated based upon 200,587,742 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2013 according to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2013.

 

 
CUSIP No. 98212B103SCHEDULE 13D/APage 3 of 11 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS UK LLP

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

ENGLAND AND WALES

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

12,800,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,800,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

12,800,000

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.38% based on 200,587,742 shares outstanding.(1)

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA; PN

         

 (1) Calculated based upon 200,587,742 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2013 according to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2013. 

 

 
CUSIP No. 98212B103SCHEDULE 13D/APage 4 of 11 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS (HONG KONG) LIMITED

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

HONG KONG

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

12,800,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,800,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

12,800,000

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      6.38% based on 200,587,742 shares outstanding.(1)

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA; OO

         

 

(1) Calculated based upon 200,587,742 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2013 according to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2013.

 

 
CUSIP No. 98212B103SCHEDULE 13D/APage 5 of 11 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

TACONIC ASSOCIATES LLC

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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

12,800,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,800,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

12,800,000

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.38% based on 200,587,742 shares outstanding. (1)

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

 

(1) Calculated based upon 200,587,742 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2013 according to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2013.

 

 
CUSIP No. 98212B103SCHEDULE 13D/APage 6 of 11 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

KENNETH D. BRODY

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

12,800,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,800,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

12,800,000

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.38% based on 200,587,742 shares outstanding.(1)

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

(1) Calculated based upon 200,587,742 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2013 according to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2013.

 

 
CUSIP No. 98212B103SCHEDULE 13D/APage 7 of 11 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

FRANK P. BROSENS

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

12,800,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,800,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

12,800,000

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.38% based on 200,587,742 shares outstanding.(1)

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

(1) Calculated based upon 200,587,742 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2013 according to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2013.

 

 
CUSIP No. 98212B103SCHEDULE 13D/APage 8 of 11 Pages

 

   
  This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on May 20, 2013 (the "Original Schedule 13D" and together with this Amendment No. 1, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock” or the "Shares"), of WPX Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.  This Amendment No. 1 amends Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 as set forth below.
   
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
   
 

Paragraphs (a) – (c) of Item 2 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

(a) – (c) 

 This Statement is being filed on behalf of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

 

 

(i)        Taconic Capital Advisors L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Taconic Advisors");

(ii)      Taconic Capital Advisors UK LLP, a United Kingdom limited liability partnership ("Taconic Advisors UK");

(iii)    Taconic Capital Advisors (Hong Kong) Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability company ("Taconic Advisors Hong Kong");

(iv)   Taconic Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Taconic Associates");

(v)     Kenneth D. Brody, a citizen of the United States of America ("Mr. Brody"); and

(vi)   Frank P. Brosens, a citizen of the United States of America ("Mr. Brosens").

 

 

This Statement relates to the Shares held for the account of Taconic Opportunity Master Fund L.P. ("TOMF"), a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. Taconic Advisors serves as the investment adviser to TOMF. Taconic Advisors UK and Taconic Advisors Hong Kong serve as the subadvisors to TOMF. Taconic Capital Performance Partners LLC ("Taconic Partners") serves as the general partner to Taconic Advisors. Taconic Capital Services UK Limited ("Taconic Capital Services") serves as the managing member of Taconic Advisors UK. Taconic Advisors is the sole shareholder of Taconic Advisors Hong Kong. Taconic Associates serves as the general partner to TOMF. Mr. Brody is a principal of Taconic Advisors and Taconic Capital Services, and a manager of Taconic Partners and Taconic Associates. Mr. Brosens is a principal of Taconic Advisors and Taconic Capital Services, and a manager of Taconic Partners and Taconic Associates. In such capacity, Mr. Brody and Mr. Brosens may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the Common Stock held for TOMF.

 
CUSIP No. 98212B103SCHEDULE 13D/APage 9 of 11 Pages

 

 

The address of the principal business office of each of Taconic Advisors, Taconic Associates, Mr. Brody and Mr. Brosens is c/o Taconic Capital Advisors L.P., 450 Park Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

The address of the principal business office of Taconic Advisors UK is 55 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 311Y, United Kingdom.

The address of the principal business office of Taconic Advisors Hong Kong is Room 1801, 18th Floor, LHT Tower, No. 31 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, China.

 

Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
   
 

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

The Shares reported in Item 5 as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons were acquired with funds of approximately $200,298,385 (including brokerage commissions) for the account of TOMF. The source of funds used by the Reporting Persons for the purchase of the Shares listed in Item 5 was the working capital of TOMF provided by capital contributions of the partners and internally generated funds of TOMF. The Shares held for TOMF may be held through margin accounts maintained with brokers, which extend credit as and when required to open or carry positions in their margin accounts, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules, and such firms' credit policies. The positions may be held in margin accounts that are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the respective accounts.

 

Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
   
 

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:

 

 

The Reporting Persons continue to be focused on the performance of the Issuer as well as the Issuer’s use of leverage and development of a coherent strategy. The Reporting Persons have had constructive discussions with the Issuer's management and Chairman to explore these issues and discuss possible solutions. The Reporting Persons believe they have valuable insights to contribute to the development of the business and business strategy and intend to have further discussions with management, the Board of Directors of the Issuer, other shareholders of the Issuer, potential strategic partners, financial advisors and other relevant parties relating to the Issuer's business, operations, strategy, strategic alternatives, future plans, corporate governance and related matters.

 

   
  Depending upon, among other things, the outcome of the discussions referenced above, current and anticipated future trading prices for the shares of Common Stock, the financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the Issuer and its businesses, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities markets, general economic conditions and other factors that the Reporting Persons deem relevant, the Reporting Persons may from time to time acquire additional shares of Common Stock or sell shares of Common Stock in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, and may take such other actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they may deem appropriate, including, without limitation, changing their intention with respect to any of the matters enumerated in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

 

 
CUSIP No. 98212B103SCHEDULE 13D/APage 10 of 11 Pages

 

Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
   
  Paragraphs (a) – (c) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

 

(a) - (b)

 

  On July 1, 2013, the shares of Common Stock previously reported in the Original Schedule 13D as held by Taconic Opportunity Fund L.P.  were transferred to TOMF in connection with a restructuring of funds controlled by the Reporting Persons. The following table describes the number of shares of Common Stock and the percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as of the date of the filing of this Amendment No. 1. All percentages below are determined using a denominator of 200,587,742 Shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2013, according to Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Reporting Person

 Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned

Percent Ownership of Outstanding Shared Common Stock

 

 

 

 

Sole
Voting
Power

 

 

 

 

Shared
Voting
Power

 

 

 

 

Sole
Dispositive
Power

 

 

 

 

Shared
Dispositive
Power

  Taconic Advisors 12,800,000 6.38% 12,800,000 12,800,000
  Taconic Advisors UK 12,800,000 6.38% 12,800,000 12,800,000
  Taconic Advisors Hong Kong 12,800,000 6.38% 12,800,000 12,800,000
  Taconic Associates 12,800,000 6.38% 12,800,000 12,800,000
  Mr. Brody 12,800,000 6.38% 12,800,000 12,800,000
  Mr. Brosens 12,800,000 6.38% 12,800,000 12,800,000

 

 

Each of Taconic Advisors, Taconic Advisors UK, Taconic Advisors Hong Kong, Taconic Associates, Mr. Brody and Mr. Brosens may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 12,800,000 Shares (approximately 6.38% of the total number of Shares outstanding), which Shares are held for the account of TOMF.

 

 

(c)

 

No transactions in the Shares have been effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days.

   

 

 
CUSIP No. 98212B103SCHEDULE 13D/APage 11 of 11 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: October 23, 2013

  

   

TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P.

 

     
    /s/ Kenneth D. Brody      
    Name: Kenneth D. Brody      
    Title: Principal      
           
   

TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS UK LLP,

 

By: TACONIC CAPITAL SERVICES UK LIMITED, its managing manager

 

  /s/ Kenneth D. Brody      
    Name: Kenneth D. Brody      
    Title: Principal      

         
    /s/ Frank P. Brosens      
    Name: Frank P. Brosens      
    Title: Principal      
           
   

TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS (HONG KONG) LIMITED

 

By: TACONIC CAPITAL PERFORMANCE PARTNERS LLC, its director

   
           
    /s/ Frank P. Brosens      
    Name: Frank P. Brosens      
    Title: Manager      
           
           
   

TACONIC ASSOCIATES LLC

 

     
    /s/ Kenneth D. Brody      
    Name: Kenneth D. Brody      
    Title: Manager      
           
    /s/ Kenneth D. Brody      
    Kenneth D. Brody      
           
           
    /s/ Frank P. Brosens      
    Frank P. Brosens