UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.   __)   *

 

Changyou.com Limited

(Name of Issuer)

 

American Depository Shares, each representing two Class A ordinary shares,

par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

15911M107

(Cusip Number)

 

April 2, 2009

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

x

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*  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 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).

 

 

(Continued on following pages)

Page 1 of 32 Pages

Exhibit Index Found on Page 30

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

ChinaRock Capital Management Limited

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000   ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Hong Kong, China

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

Page 3 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Chun R. Ding

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 3 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

145,500

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

145,500

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

145,500

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

1.7%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

                

Page 4 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

151,900

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

151,900

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

151,900

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

1.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

Page 5 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,500

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,500

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,500

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

Page 6 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

120,200

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

120,200

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

120,200

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

1.4%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

Page 7 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

75,900

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

75,900

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

75,900

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.9%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IA, OO

 

Page 8 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Partners, L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

424,100

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

424,100

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

424,100

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

4.9%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

Page 9 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

William F. Duhamel

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 10 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Richard B. Fried

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 11 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Daniel J. Hirsch

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 12 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Monica R. Landry

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**             The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 13 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Douglas M. MacMahon

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**             The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                          

[       ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 14 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

William F. Mellin

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**             The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 15 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Stephen L. Millham

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 16 of 32 Pages

 

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Jason E. Moment

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**             The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 17 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Ashish H. Pant

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**             The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

India

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 18 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Rajiv A. Patel

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 19 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Andrew J. M. Spokes

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United Kingdom

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 20 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Thomas F. Steyer

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 21 of 32 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Richard H. Voon

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**            The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 22 of 32 Pages

 

 

13G

CUSIP No. 15911M107

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Mark C. Wehrly

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)             

(a)   [       ]

(b)   [   X   ]**

**             The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 500,000 ADSs, which is 5.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

500,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

500,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

500,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)              [ ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.8%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

                

Page 23 of 32 Pages

 

           

Item 1.

Issuer

 

 

(a)

Name of Issuer :

 

Changyou.com Limited (the “Company”)

 

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices :

 

East Tower, Jing Yan Building, No. 29 Shijingshan Road, Beijing F4 100043, China

 

Item 2.

Identity And Background

 

Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e) )

 

This statement relates to American Depository Shares, each representing two Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “ADSs”), of the Company. The CUSIP number of the ADSs is 15911M107.

 

Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))

 

This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

 

The ChinaRock Sub-adviser

 

 

(i)

ChinaRock Capital Management Limited, a Hong Kong company limited by shares (the “ChinaRock Sub-adviser”), which is a sub-investment adviser to each of the Farallon Funds and Managed Account, with respect to all of the ADSs held by the Farallon Funds and Managed Account.

 

 

The ChinaRock Sub-adviser Individual Reporting Person

 

 

(ii)

Chun R. Ding (the “ChinaRock Individual Reporting Person”), a managing partner and director of the ChinaRock Sub-adviser, with respect to all of the ADSs held by the Farallon Funds and Managed Account.

 

 

The Farallon Funds

 

 

(iii)

Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCP”), with respect to the ADSs held by it;

 

 

(iv)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP”), with respect to the ADSs held by it;

 

Page 24 of 32 Pages

 

 

(v)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP II”), with respect to the ADSs held by it; and

 

 

(vi)

Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“FCOI II”), with respect to the ADSs held by it.

 

FCP, FCIP, FCIP II and FCOI II are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Funds.”

 

The Management Company

 

 

(vii)

Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Management Company”), with respect to the ADSs held by a certain account (the “Managed Account”) managed by the Management Company.

 

The Farallon General Partner  

 

 

(viii)

Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Farallon General Partner”), which is the general partner of each of the Farallon Funds, with respect to the ADSs held by each of the Farallon Funds.

 

The Farallon Managing Members  

 

 

(ix)

The following persons, each of whom is a managing member of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company, with respect to the ADSs held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account: William F. Duhamel (“Duhamel”), Richard B. Fried (“Fried”), Daniel J. Hirsch (“Hirsch”), Monica R. Landry (“Landry”), Douglas M. Mahon (“MacMahon”), William F. Mellin (“Mellin”), Stephen L. Millham (“Millham”), Jason E. Moment (“Moment”), Ashish H. Pant (“Pant”), Rajiv A. Patel (“Patel”), Andrew J. M. Spokes (“Spokes”), Thomas F. Steyer (“Steyer”), Richard H. Voon (“Voon”) and Mark C. Wehrly (“Wehrly”).

 

Duhamel, Fried, Hirsch, Landry, MacMahon, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Pant, Patel, Spokes, Steyer, Voon and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Individual Reporting Persons.” The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons and the ChinaRock Individual Reporting Person are together referred to herein as the “Individual Reporting Persons.”

 

The citizenship of each of the ChinaRock Sub-adviser, the Farallon Funds, the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner is set forth above. Each of the Individual Reporting Persons other than Pant and Spokes is a citizen of the United States. Pant is a citizen of India. Spokes is a citizen of the United Kingdom. The address of the principal business office of each of the ChinaRock Sub-adviser and the ChinaRock Individual Reporting Person is 2804 One Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong, China. The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons other than the

 

Page 25 of 32 Pages

 

ChinaRock Sub-adviser and the ChinaRock Individual Reporting Person is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111.

 

Item 3.      If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether The

                 Person Filing Is An Entity Specified In (a) - (k) :

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

                 If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This Box . x

 

Item 4.

Ownership

 

The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

 

The ADSs reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by the Farallon Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Account are owned directly by the Managed Account. The ChinaRock Sub-adviser, as sub-investment adviser to the Farallon Funds and Managed Account, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such ADSs owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account. The ChinaRock Individual Reporting Person, as a control person of the ChinaRock Sub-adviser with the power to exercise investment discretion, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such ADSs owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account. The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Account, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such ADSs owned by the Managed Account. The Farallon General Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such ADSs owned by the Farallon Funds. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company with the power to exercise investment discretion, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such ADSs owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account. Each of the ChinaRock Sub-adviser, the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner and the Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such ADSs.

 

Item 5.     Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 6.     Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 7.     Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired The Security Being                 

                 Reported On By The Parent Holding Company

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

Page 26 of 32 Pages

 

 

Item 8.      Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group

 

The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group among them.

 

Item 9.

Notice Of Dissolution Of Group

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 10.

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.

 

Page 27 of 32 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: April 13, 2009

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

CHINAROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

By Monica R. Landry, Attorney-in-Fact

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,

On its own behalf and

as the General Partner of

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P. and

FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.

By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Daniel J. Hirsch, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Ashish H. Pant, Rajiv A. Patel, Andrew J.M. Spokes, Thomas F. Steyer, Richard H. Voon and Mark C. Wehrly

 

The Power of Attorney executed by each of ChinaRock Capital Management Limited and Ding authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on its or his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2007, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Pantheon China Acquisition Corp., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by each of Duhamel, Fried, MacMahon, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Pant, Patel, Steyer and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2007 by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Armor Holdings, Inc., is hereby

 

Page 28 of 32 Pages

 

incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Spokes authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2007 by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Global Gold Corporation, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by each of Hirsch and Voon authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2009 by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Town Sports International Holdings, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Page 29 of 32 Pages

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT 1

Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(k)

 

 

Page 30 of 32 Pages

 

 

    EXHIBIT 1

 

to

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)

 

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

Dated: April 13, 2009

 

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

CHINAROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

By Monica R. Landry, Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,

On its own behalf and

as the General Partner of

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P. and

FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.

By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member

 

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

 

Page 31 of 32 Pages

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Daniel J. Hirsch, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Ashish H. Pant, Rajiv A. Patel, Andrew J.M. Spokes, Thomas F. Steyer, Richard H. Voon and Mark C. Wehrly

 

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