UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 1)*
Shengkai Innovations, Inc. |
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
(Title of Class of Securities)
82321P104 |
(CUSIP Number)
Bank of America 135 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Attn: Ileana Stone (312) 992-2973 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 4, 2011 |
(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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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. 82321P104
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1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bank of America Corporation | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A | |||||
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 | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
4,338,053 (includes Warrants to purchase 2,366,211 shares of Common Stock) (Conversion into Common Stock is subject to 9.9% blocker provision) | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,338,053 (includes Warrants to purchase 2,366,211 shares of Common Stock) (Conversion into Common Stock is subject to 9.9% blocker provision) | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,338,053 (includes Warrants to purchase 2,366,211 shares of Common Stock) (Conversion into Common Stock is subject to 9.9% blocker provision) | |||||
12. |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
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13. |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.9% | |||||
14. |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO, HC |
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CUSIP No. 82321P104
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1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A | |||||
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 | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
4,338,053 (includes Warrants to purchase 2,366,211 shares of Common Stock) (Conversion into Common Stock is subject to 9.9% blocker provision) | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,338,053 (includes Warrants to purchase 2,366,211 shares of Common Stock) (Conversion into Common Stock is subject to 9.9% blocker provision) | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,338,053 (includes Warrants to purchase 2,366,211 shares of Common Stock) (Conversion into Common Stock is subject to 9.9% blocker provision) | |||||
12. |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
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13. |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.9% | |||||
14. |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO |
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This Amendment No. 1 relates to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on behalf of Bank of America Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Bank of America), and Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (Blue Ridge), on July 18, 2008 (the Schedule 13D), relating to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Preferred Stock), and the Series A Warrants (the Warrants), of Shengkai Innovations, Inc., a Florida corporation (Shengkai or the Issuer). One share of Preferred Stock and one share of Common Stock comprise one Unit (the Unit). The information set forth in the Schedule 13D is amended by this Amendment No. 1 only as specifically stated. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
Information concerning each executive officer, director and controlling person of each of the Reporting Persons (the Listed Persons) is listed on Schedule A attached hereto, and is incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, all of the Listed Persons are citizens of the United States, other than as otherwise specified on Schedule A hereto. Other than as set forth on Schedule B, during the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, nor to the best of their knowledge, any of the persons listed on Schedule A has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
Other than as set forth on Schedule B, during the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, nor to the best of their knowledge, any of the persons listed on Schedule A has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding 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.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The information set forth in Item 6 of this Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby deleted and replaced as follows:
(a) As of February 4, 2011, Blue Ridge directly beneficially owns 1,971,842 Units, consisting of 1,971,842 shares of Preferred Stock and 1,971,842 Warrants of the Issuer. The Preferred Stock is convertible to 1,971,842 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, and the Warrants are exercisable for 2,366,211 shares of Common Stock, being the number of shares of Common Stock equal to 120% of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, subject to adjustments. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, none of the Reporting Persons may convert the Preferred Stock to Common Stock or exercise the Warrants to purchase Common Stock if the amount of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Person after such conversion or exercise, as applicable, would, individually or in the aggregate, exceed 9.9% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock outstanding at that time.
Bank of America is the ultimate parent company of Blue Ridge. Its specific relationship to Blue Ridge is explained below. As the ultimate parent company of Blue Ridge, it may be deemed to beneficially own 1,971,842 Units, consisting of 1,971,842 shares of Preferred Stock and 1,971,842 Warrants of the Issuer. Bank of America hereby expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Units, underlying Preferred Stock and Warrants of the Issuer held by Blue Ridge.
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Blue Ridge is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America, N.A., a federally chartered bank, is a wholly owned subsidiary of BANA Holding Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of NB Holdings Corporation (the BANA Parent Companies), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America. Because of the relationships to the Reporting Persons (as applicable), each of the BANA Parent Companies may be deemed to beneficially own 1,971,842 Units, consisting of 1,971,842 shares of Preferred Stock and 1,971,842 Warrants of the Issuer. Each of the BANA Parent Companies hereby expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Units, underlying Preferred Stock and Warrants of the Issuer held by the other Reporting Persons.
The foregoing calculations of percentage ownership is based on the 26,706,611 shares of Common Stock and the 4,338,053 shares underlying the Preferred Stock and Warrants, $.001 par value, issued and outstanding as represented by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2011.
(b) Number of shares as to which each Reporting Person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 7 on the cover page(s) hereto.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 8 on the cover page(s) hereto.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 9 on the cover page(s) hereto.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 10 on the cover page(s) hereto.
(c) Other than the transaction described in Item 6 below, none of the Reporting Persons and, to the best of the Reporting Persons knowledge, none of the Listed Persons, has effected any transaction in the Units, the underlying Preferred Stock, Warrants or the Common Stock during the past 60 days.
(d) No other person is known by the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of Units, the underlying Preferred Stock, Warrants or the Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
(e) Not applicable.
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The information set forth in Item 6 of this Amendment No. 1 is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
On February 4, 2011, Blue Ridge entered into a transaction with NewQuest Asia Fund I, L.P., (the Buyer) in an effort to monetize its full investment in the Issuer. Blue Ridge entered into an Agreement of Direct Purchase and Sale to sell its 1,971,842 Units, consisting of 1,971,842 shares of Preferred Stock and 1,971,842 Warrants of the Issuer for a cash purchase price of $10,431,628 upon the satisfaction of a number of closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close late in the first or early in the second quarter of 2011, at which time Bank of America will no longer own any Units of the Issuer.
This description of the material terms of the sale by Blue Ridge is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement of Direct Purchase and Sale, which is attached as Exhibit 1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Exhibit 1 Agreement of Direct Purchase and Sale, dated as of February 4, 2011, among Blue Ridge and the Buyer.
Exhibit 2 Joint Filing Undertaking dated as of February 14, 2011 by and among Bank of America Corporation and Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C.
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 14, 2011
Bank of America Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey M. Atkins | |
Name: Jeffrey M. Atkins | ||
Its: Managing Director | ||
Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. | ||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey M. Atkins | |
Name: Jeffrey M. Atkins | ||
Its: Managing Director |
SCHEDULE A
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF
REPORTING PERSONS
The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of Bank of America Corporation. The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of Bank of America Corporation is Bank of America Corporate Center, 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255.
Name |
Position with Bank of America Corporation |
Principal Occupation | ||
Brian T. Moynihan | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director | Chief Executive Officer and President of Bank of America Corporation | ||
David C. Darnell | President, Global Commercial Banking | President, Global Commercial Banking of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Barbara J. Desoer | President, Home Loans and Insurance | President, Home Loans and Insurance of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Sallie L. Krawcheck | President, Global Wealth and Investment Management | President, Global Wealth and Investment Management of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Thomas K. Montag | President, Global Banking and Markets | President, Global Banking and Markets of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Joe L. Price | President, Consumer and Small Business Banking | President, Consumer and Small Business Banking of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Charles H. Noski | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Edward P. OKeefe | General Counsel | General Counsel of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Bruce R. Thompson | Chief Risk Officer | Chief Risk Officer of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Susan S. Bies | Director | Former Member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | ||
William P. Boardman | Director | Former Vice Chairman, Banc One Corporation and Retired Chairman of the Board, Visa International | ||
Frank P. Bramble, Sr. | Director | Former Executive Officer, MBNA Corporation | ||
Virgis W. Colbert | Director | Senior Advisor, MillerCoors Company | ||
Charles K. Gifford | Director | Former Chairman of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Charles O. Holliday, Jr. | Chairman of the Board | Chairman of the Board of Bank of America Corporation |
D. Paul Jones, Jr. | Director | Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Compass Bancshares, Inc. | ||
Monica C. Lozano | Director | Chief Executive Officer of ImpreMedia, LLC | ||
Thomas J. May | Director | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of NSTAR | ||
Donald E. Powell | Director | Former Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | ||
Charles O. Rossotti | Director | Senior Advisor, The Carlyle Group | ||
Robert W. Scully | Director | Former Member, Office of the Chairman of Morgan Stanley |
The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. is 214 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255.
Name |
Position with Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. |
Principal Occupation | ||
Keith T. Banks | Manager and Executive Vice President | President US Trust and Co-Head Private Wealth Management of Bank of America, N.A. | ||
Alastair Borthwick | Manager and Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Global Capital Markets Product Head of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ||
George C. Carp | Manager and Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Capital Markets Finance Executive of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Neil A. Cotty | Executive Vice President | Chief Accounting Officer of Bank of America Corporation | ||
Marlene B. Debel | Manager and Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Risk Management Executive of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | ||
David J. Flannery | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Leveraged Finance Product Head of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ||
Lawrence Forte | Manager and Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Business Support Executive of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ||
Kris A. Gagnon | Manager and Executive Vice President | Senior Vice President, Risk Management Executive of Bank of America, N.A. | ||
Graham C. Goldsmith | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Head of Distressed of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ||
Wendy J. Gorman | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Risk Management Executive of Bank of America, N.A. |
Geoffrey Greener | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Global Markets Portfolio Management for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ||
Mark D. Linsz | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Treasurer of Bank of America, N.A. | ||
Walter J. Muller | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer of Bank of America, N.A. | ||
Gregory Mulligan (citizen of the United Kingdom) | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Global Bank Funding Executive of Bank of America, N.A./London Branch | ||
Alice Jane Murphy | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Head of Capital Raising Product for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ||
Michael B. Nierenberg | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Head of Mortgages of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ||
Gerhard Seebacher (citizen of Austria) | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Head of Credit Products of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ||
Richard S. Seitz | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Bank Funding Manager of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ||
Bradley M. Taylor | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Bank Funding Manager of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | ||
Peter D. Taube | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Capital Markets Finance Executive of Bank of America, N.A. | ||
Robert J. Voreyer | Executive Vice President | Managing Director, Head of Trading of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
SCHEDULE B
Bank of America Muni Derivative Settlement
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) reviewed certain activities related to various types of anti-competitive activity by certain employees of Bank of America in conjunction with the sale of certain derivative financial products to municipalities and non-profit organizations variously between 1998 and 2003. Following the review, Bank of America and the Board entered into a Formal Written Agreement on December 6, 2010, to ensure that Bank of America proactively and appropriately manages its compliance risk related to certain competitively bid transactions. In addition, Bank of America agreed to submit a written plan to strengthen Bank of America compliance risk management program regarding those same competitively bid transactions, and to promptly implement that plan once it is approved by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Proxy Rule Settlement
The SEC alleged that Bank of America violated the federal proxy rules by failing to disclose information concerning Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. known and estimated losses in the fourth quarter of 2008 prior to the shareholder vote on December 5, 2008 to approve the merger between the two companies. In addition, the SEC alleged that Bank of America violated Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) and Rule 14a-9 thereunder by failing to disclose in Bank of Americas joint proxy statement filed on November 3, 2008 the incentive compensation that Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. could, in its discretion, award to its employees prior to completion of its merger with Bank of America. On February 24, 2010, a final judgment (the Final Judgment) was entered by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in both matters. Under the terms of the Final Judgment, Bank of America agreed to pay $1 in disgorgement and a $150 million civil penalty to be distributed to shareholders as part of the SECs Fair Funds Program at a later date in accordance with further order of the court. In addition, as part of the Final Judgment, Bank of America agreed, for a period of three years, to comply with and maintain certain requirements related to Bank of Americas corporate governance and disclosure practices.
Bank of America AML Settlement
On September 28, 2006, Bank of America entered into a civil settlement agreement with the New York County District Attorney. The agreement provides that, from about 2002 to 2004, Bank of America had deficiencies in certain internal anti-money laundering controls and failed to react appropriately to the risk presented by certain South American money services business customers who moved funds illegally through Bank of America. The agreement requires Bank of America to make a total payment of $7.5 million, to cooperate with the New York County District Attorney in ongoing investigations and to abide by anti-money laundering changes recommended by Bank of Americas regulators.