UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE TO-C

TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

 

OSG AMERICA L.P.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

 

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.

(Offeror)

 

Common Units representing limited partner interests

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

671028 10 8

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

 

James I. Edelson, Esq.

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.

666 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10017

(212) 953-4100

 

 

 

 

(Name, address, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)

 

Copy to:

 

Gary L. Sellers, Esq.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

(212) 455-2000

 

Calculation of Filing Fee:

 

Transaction Valuation

 

Amount of Filing Fee

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

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Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

 

Amount Previously Paid: N/A

 

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Date Filed: N/A

 

[ X ]  

Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

 

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

 

[ X ] third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

 

[ 

]  issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

 

[ X ]  going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

 

[ 

]  amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

 

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer:  [ ] 

 

 Items 1-11.

N/A

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

Exhibit 99(a)(1)(i): Press Release Issued by Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. on July 29, 2009

 

Item 13. Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.

N/A

 

After due 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.

 

 

OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/James I. Edelson

Name:

James I. Edelson

Title:

General Counsel and Secretary

Date:

July 29, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Description

99(a)(1)(i)

Press Release Issued by Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. on July 29, 2009