SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G*
(Rule 13d-102)
Amendment No. *
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
Chaparral Steel Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
159423102
(CUSIP Number)
January 17, 2006
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 11 Pages)
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*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 purposes 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. 159423102 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Owl Creek I, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
55,500
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
55,500
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
55,500
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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CUSIP No. 159423102 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Owl Creek II, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
401,400
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
401,400
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
401,400
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.8%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 159423102 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Owl Creek Advisors, LLC
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
456,900
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
456,900
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
456,900
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
CO
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CUSIP No. 159423102 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
771,235
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
771,235
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
771,235
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 159423102 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jeffrey A. Altman
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,228,135
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,228,135
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,228,135
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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CUSIP No. 159423102 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is Chaparral Steel Company (the "Issuer").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 300 Ward Road
Midlothian, TX 76065.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) Owl Creek I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, ("Owl Creek
I") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by
it;
(ii) Owl Creek II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, ("Owl
Creek II") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly
owned by it;
(iii) Owl Creek Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(the "General Partner"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock
directly owned by Owl Creek I and Owl Creek II;
(iv) Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. a Delaware limited
partnership (the "Investment Manager"), with respect to the shares
of Common Stock directly owned by Owl Creek Overseas Fund, Ltd., an
exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands
("Owl Creek Overseas"), and Owl Creek Overseas Fund II, Ltd., an
exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands
("Owl Creek Overseas II"); and
(v) Jeffrey A. Altman, with respect to shares of Common Stock owned
by Owl Creek I, Owl Creek II, Owl Creek Overseas and Owl Creek
Overseas II.
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.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is 640 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10019.
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Each of Owl Creek I, Owl Creek II and the Investment Manager is a limited
partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. The General
Partner is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Mr. Altman is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 159423102
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Not applicable
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Item 4. Ownership.
A. Owl Creek I, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 55,500
(b) Percent of class: 0.2%. The percentages used herein and in the
rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 22,807,869 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of January 10, 2006, as reported
by the Company in its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending
November 30, 2005.
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 55,500
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 55,500
B. Owl Creek II, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 401,400
(b) Percent of class: 1.8%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 401,400
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 401,400
C. Owl Creek Advisors, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 456,900
(b) Percent of class: 2.0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 456,900
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 456,900
D. Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 771,235
(b) Percent of class: 3.4%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 771,235
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 771,235
E. Jeffrey A. Altman
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,228,135
(b) Percent of class: 5.4%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,228,135
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,228,135
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable.
CUSIP No. 159423102 13G Page 10 of 11 Pages
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Owl Creek Advisors, LLC, the general partner of Owl Creek I and Owl Creek
II, has the power to direct the affairs of Owl Creek I and Owl Creek II,
including decisions respecting the receipt of dividends from, and the
disposition of the proceeds from the sale of, the shares. Owl Creek Asset
Management, L.P., as the investment manager to Owl Creek Overseas and Owl Creek
Overseas II, has the power to direct the investment activities of Owl Creek
Overseas and Owl Creek Overseas II, including decisions respecting the receipt
of dividends from, and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of, the
shares. Mr. Altman is the managing member of Owl Creek Advisors, LLC and the
managing member of the general partner of Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. and
in that capacity directs their operations.
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.
Item 10. Certification.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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. 159423102 13G Page 11 of 11 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: January 20, 2006
/s/ Jeffrey A. Altman
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Jeffrey A. Altman, individually, and as
managing member of Owl Creek Advisors, LLC,
for itself and as general partner of
Owl Creek I, L.P. and Owl Creek II L.P.,
and as managing member of the general
partner of Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.,
for itself and as investment manager to Owl
Creek Overseas Fund, Ltd. and Owl Creek
Overseas Fund II, Ltd.