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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
94946T106
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(CUSIP Number)
Filippo J. Cardini, Esq.
COO and General Counsel
TowerBrook Capital Partners (U.K.) LLP
83 Pall Mall
London
SW1Y 5ES
United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0)20 7451 2002
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 6, 2005
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(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following
box. [ ]
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits, should be filed with the
Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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).
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CUSIP No. 94946T106
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1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only).
TowerBrook Investors L.P. (f/k/a Soros Private Equity Investors LP)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(A)
(B) X
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e)
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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Number of 7. Sole Voting Power None
Shares Bene-
ficially 8. Shared Voting Power 9,758,784*
Owned by Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power None
Person With
10. Shared Dispositive Power 9,758,784*
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 9,758,784
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 24.95%
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
*See Item 2.
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CUSIP No. 94946T106
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1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only).
TCP General Partner L.P. (f/k/a SPEP General Partner LP)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(A)
(B) X
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e)
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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Number of 7. Sole Voting Power None
Shares Bene-
ficially 8. Shared Voting Power 9,758,784*
Owned by Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power None
Person With
10. Shared Dispositive Power 9,758,784*
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 9,758,784
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 24.95%
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
*See Item 2.
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CUSIP No. 94946T106
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1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only).
TowerBrook Capital Partners LLC
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(A)
(B) X
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e)
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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Number of 7. Sole Voting Power None
Shares Bene-
ficially 8. Shared Voting Power 9,758,784*
Owned by Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power None
Person With
10. Shared Dispositive Power 9,758,784*
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 9,758,784
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 24.95%
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO
* See Item 2.
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CUSIP No. 94946T106
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1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only).
Neal Moszkowski (in the capacity described herein)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(A)
(B) X
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e)
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America
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Number of 7. Sole Voting Power None
Shares Bene-
ficially 8. Shared Voting Power 9,758,784*
Owned by Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power None
Person With
10. Shared Dispositive Power 9,758,784*
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 9,758,784
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 24.95%
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA
* See Item 2.
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CUSIP No. 94946T106
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1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only).
Ramez Sousou (in the capacity described herein)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(A)
(B) X
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e)
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization United Kingdom
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Number of 7. Sole Voting Power None
Shares Bene-
ficially 8. Shared Voting Power 9,758,784*
Owned by Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power None
Person With
10. Shared Dispositive Power 9,758,784*
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 9,758,784
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 24.95%
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA
* See Item 2.
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock, $0.01 par
value per share (the "Common Stock") of WellCare Health Plans, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer"). The Issuer's principal executive office is located
at 8725 Henderson Road, Renaissance One, Tampa, Florida.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed by
the Reporting Persons on April 25, 2005. This statement is filed on behalf of
each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):
1) TowerBrook Investors L.P. (f/k/a Soros Private Equity
Investors LP) ("TBI");
2) TCP General Partner L.P. (f/k/a SPEP General Partner LP) ("TCP
GP");
3) TowerBrook Capital Partners LLC ("TCP LLC");
4) Neal Moszkowski ("Mr. Moszkowski"); and
5) Ramez Sousou ("Mr. Sousou").
TBI is a Delaware limited partnership. The general partner of TBI is TCP
GP which is a Delaware limited partnership. Prior to April 14, 2005, TBI and TCP
GP were known as Soros Private Equity Investors LP and SPEP General Partner
LP, respectively.
A five-member investment committee of TCP GP exercises exclusive decision
making authority with respect to investments by TBI. The members of the
investment committee are Mr. Moszkowski, Mr. Sousou, Patrick Smulders, Frank
Sica and Robert Soros. TCP GP's general partner is TCP LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company whose controlling members are Mr. Moszkowski and Mr. Sousou.
In such capacity Mr. Moszkowski and Mr. Sousou may be deemed to have shared
voting and dispositive power over the securities held by TBI. The business
address of each of the Reporting Persons, other than Mr. Sousou, is 888
Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10106. Mr. Sousou's business address is 83 Pall
Mall, London, SW1Y, 5ES, United Kingdom.
Mr. Moszkowski is a director of the Issuer. Mr. Mozkowski is a natural
person and citizen of the United States of America.
Mr. Sousou is a natural person and citizen of the United Kingdom.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
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ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
N/A
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
TBI has disposed of 6,975,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer
pursuant to the underwriting agreement dated June 29, 2005, by and among TBI,
certain other selling stockholders, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Lehman
Brothers Inc., SG Cowen & Co., LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital
Markets, LLC. TBI disposed of 6,000,000 of those shares on July 6, 2005 and
the remaining 975,000 shares on July 11, 2005.
The information set forth under Items 3 and 6 is hereby incorporated by
this reference.
Except as otherwise described in this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting
Persons has formulated any plans or proposals which relate to or would result
in: (a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or
the disposition of securities of the Issuer; (b) an extraordinary corporate
transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the
Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount
of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the
present Board of Directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or
proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing
vacancies on the Board; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or
dividend policy of the Issuer; (f) any other material change in the Issuer's
business or corporate structure; (g) any changes in the Issuer's charter or
by-laws or other actions which may impede the acquisition or control of the
Issuer by any person; (h) causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be
delisted from a national securities exchange or cease to be authorized to be
quoted in an interdealer quotation system of a registered national securities
association; (i) causing a class of equity securities of the Issuer to become
eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or (j) any action similar to those enumerated
above.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The ownership percentages set forth below are based on 39,120,131 shares
of the Issuer's Common Stock outstanding as set forth in the Issuer's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 28, 2005. By virtue of the
relationships described under Item 6, each Reporting Person may be deemed to
share voting power with respect to, and therefore beneficially own 9,758,784
shares of Common Stock, or approximately 24.95% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock.
To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the Reporting
Persons has effected any transaction in shares of Common Stock during the past
60 days (other than the transaction described in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 1
to Schedule 13D and transactions that may have been effected in the ordinary
course of business in an agency or a fiduciary capacity).
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
TBI is party to a Registration Rights Agreement with the Issuer and
certain other security holders of the Issuer, pursuant to which the Issuer
granted registration rights to those stockholders. Under the agreement, holders
of a majority of shares held by TBI or any of its affiliates may require the
Issuer to effect the registration of their shares from time to time. In
addition, the stockholders party to the agreement have "piggyback" registration
rights to include their shares in any registration statement the Issuer files on
its behalf (other than for employee benefit plans and other exceptions) or on
behalf of other stockholders. The Issuer is required to pay all registration
expenses in connection with any demand or piggyback registrations. TBI is also
party to the Underwriting Agreements filed as exhibits 2, 3 and 4 hereto
pursuant to which TBI sold shares of Common Stock.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 1 The Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 6,
2002 by and among WellCare Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company; Soros Private Equity Investors LP; Pinnacle
Health Investors, L.L.C.; Sorrento Investment Group LLC;
Randolph Street Partners V - Fourth Venture; Karl S. Okamoto;
and Todd S. Farha, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13
to the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on
February 13, 2004.
Exhibit 2 Form of Underwriting Agreement, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1.1 to the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed on June 28, 2005.
Exhibit 3 Form of Underwriting Agreement, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Issuer's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 15, 2004.
Exhibit 4 Form of Underwriting Agreement, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Issuer's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 29, 2004.
Exhibit 5 Joint Filing Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4
to the Reporting Persons Schedule 13D filed on April 25, 2005.
Exhibit 6 Powers of Attorney, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5 to
the Reporting Persons Schedule 13D filed on April 25, 2005.
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned's knowledge
and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
TOWERBROOK INVESTORS L.P.
By: TCP General Partner L.P.
Its: General Partner
By: TowerBrook Capital Partners LLC
Its: General Partner
By: Neal Moszkowski and Ramez Sousou
Its: Members
By: /s/ Neal Moszkowski*
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Name: Neal Moszkowski
Title: Member
By: /s/ Ramez Sousou*
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Name: Ramez Sousou
Title: Member
TCP GENERAL PARTNER L.P.
By: TowerBrook Capital Partners LLC
Its: General Partner
By: Neal Moszkowski and Ramez Sousou
Its: Members
By: /s/ Neal Moszkowski*
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Name: Neal Moszkowski
Title: Member
By: /s/ Ramez Sousou*
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Name: Ramez Sousou
Title: Member
TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
By: Neal Moszkowski and Ramez Sousou
Its: Members
By: /s/ Neal Moszkowski*
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Name: Neal Moszkowski
Title: Member
By: /s/ Ramez Sousou*
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Name: Ramez Sousou
Title: Member
/s/ Neal Moszkowski*
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Neal Moszkowski
/s/ Ramez Sousou*
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Ramez Sousou
* By: /s/ Filippo J. Cardini
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As attorney-in-fact
Date: July 14, 2005