SC 13G 1 v245129_sc13g.htm FORM SC 13G Unassociated Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

Deep Down, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

24372A107
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2010
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

xRule 13d-1(c)

¨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).

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 24372A107  
13G
 
1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Flotation Investor, LLC
 
     
2) 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
     
   
(a) ¨
   
(b) x
3) 
SEC USE ONLY
 
     
4) 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF
5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
17,411,034
SHARES
   
BENEFICIALLY
6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY
   
EACH
7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,411,034
REPORTING
   
PERSON WITH
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
9)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,411,034
     
10)
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
¨
     
11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
     
 
Approximately 8.5%
 
12)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO

 
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Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
Deep Down, Inc.
     
 
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
   
 
8827 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N., Suite 100
 
Houston, Texas 77040
   
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
   
 
This Schedule is being filed by Flotation Investor, LLC with respect to 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock acquired on December 31, 2010.  As of December 31, 2011, Flotation Investor, LLC beneficially owned 17,411,034 shares of Common Stock.  The members of the reporting person are certain private equity funds whose general partners or managers, as the case may be, are affiliates of York Capital Management Global Advisors, LLC.
   
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
   
 
The principal business office address of Flotation Investor, LLC is:
   
 
Flotation Investor, LLC
  c/o York Capital Management
 
767 Fifth Avenue, 17th Floor
 
New York, New York 10153
 
Attn: Investment Counsel
   
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:
   
 
The place of organization of Flotation Investor, LLC is Delaware.
     
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 
     
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
24372A107
     
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 (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) 
¨ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
(f) 
¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 
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(g) 
¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
(h) 
¨ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
(i) 
¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
(j) 
¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
(k) 
¨ Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:  ____________.

Item 4.
Ownership.
   
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned:
    17,411,034  
         
(b) Percent of class:
    8.5 %
         
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
       
         
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
    17,411,034  
         
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
    -0-  
         
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
    17,411,034  
         
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
    -0-  

The number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage of outstanding shares represented thereby have been computed in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The percentage of ownership described above is based on 205,623,732 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 7, 2011 as reported in the issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2011.

 
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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 ¨.
   
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 or Control Person.
   
 
Not Applicable.
   
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
   
 
Not Applicable.
   
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
   
 
Not Applicable.

 
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Item 10.
Certification.

 By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.
 

 
SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  January 10, 2012

FLOTATION INVESTOR, LLC
   
By:
/s/ Zalmie Jacobs
 
Zalmie Jacobs
  Manager
 
 
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