SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 
 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

 

 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No. 2)*
 

Ultra Petroleum Corp.

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Shares, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

903914208

(CUSIP Number)
 

December 31, 2017

(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:
 
ý Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of 7 Pages)

 

______________________________

* 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 (the "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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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Warlander Asset Management, LP

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

State of Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

- 0 -

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

7,524,942 Common Shares

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

7,524,942 Common Shares

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,524,942 Common Shares

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

3.83%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

         

 

 

 

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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Eric Cole

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

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

7,524,942 Common Shares

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

7,524,942 Common Shares

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,524,942 Common Shares

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

3.83%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 903914208 13G/A Page 4  of 7 Pages

 

 

Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER.
   
  The name of the issuer is Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the " Company ").

 

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
   
  The Company's principal executive offices are located at 400 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 1200, Houston, Texas 77060.

 

Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:

 

  This statement is filed by:
   
  (i) Warlander Asset Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the " Investment Manager "), with respect to the Common Shares held by Warlander Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and Warlander Offshore Mini-Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, to which the Investment Manager serves as investment manager (collectively, the " Warlander Funds "). Warlander Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the " General Partner "), serves as the general partner of the Investment Manager; and
     
  (ii) Mr. Eric Cole (" Mr. Cole ") who serves as the managing member of the General Partner, with respect to the Common Shares directly held by the Warlander Funds.
     
  The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the " Reporting Persons ."
   
  The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Common Shares reported herein.

 

Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

 

  The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Warlander Management GP, LLC, 250 West 55th Street, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10019.

 

Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:

 

  The Investment Manager is a Delaware limited partnership.  Mr. Cole is a United States citizen.

 

Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
   
  Common Shares, without par value (the " Common Shares ").

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
   
  903914208

 

 

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Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §§ 240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
  (e) ý 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) ý

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 (12 U.S.C. 1813);
  (i) ¨ Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
  (j) ¨ Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
  (k) ¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please

specify the type of institution: ___________________________________________

   

 

Item 4. OWNERSHIP .

 

    The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person.
     
    The percentage set forth in Row (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person is based on 196,346,736 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of November 10, 2017, as reported in the Company's Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) on December 1, 2017.
     

 

Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
   
  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ý
   
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
   
  See Item 2.

 

 

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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, each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. 903914208 13G/A Page 7  of 7 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 10, 2018

 

  Warlander Asset Management, LP
  By:  Warlander Management GP, LLC, its general partner
   
  /s/ Eric Cole
  Name: Eric Cole
  Title: Managing Member
   
  /s/ Eric Cole
  ERIC COLE
   

 

 

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