UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
CREE, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
225447101
(CUSIP Number)
March 30, 2007
(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)
[ X ] Rule 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).
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| (1) | Names of Reporting Persons | ||||||
| S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons | |||||||
|
Paul Lo Chung Wai |
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| (2) | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group | ||||||
| (a) | [ ] | ||||||
| (b) | [ ] | ||||||
| (3) | SEC Use Only | ||||||
| (4) | Citizenship or Place of Organization | ||||||
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples’ Republic of China (“Hong Kong”) | |||||||
| Number of Shares |
(5) |
Sole Voting Power | 7,604,785 | ||||
|
Beneficially Owned |
(6) |
Shared Voting Power | 0 | ||||
|
By Each Reporting |
(7) |
Sole Dispositive Power | 6,434,818 | ||||
|
Person
With: |
(8) |
Shared Dispositive Power | 0 | ||||
| (9) | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. | ||||||
| 7,604,785 | |||||||
| (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): 9.0% | ||||||
| (12) | Type of Reporting Person (see instructions): IN, HC | ||||||
CUSIP No. 225447101
| (1) | Names of Reporting Persons | ||||||||
| S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons | |||||||||
| Cotco Holdings Limited | |||||||||
| (2) | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group | ||||||||
| (a) | [ ] | ||||||||
| (b) | [ ] | ||||||||
| (3) | SEC Use Only | ||||||||
| (4) | Citizenship or Place of Organization | ||||||||
| Hong Kong | |||||||||
| Number of Shares |
(5) |
Sole Voting Power | 7,604,785 | ||||||
|
Beneficially Owned |
(6) |
Shared Voting Power | 0 | ||||||
|
By Each Reporting |
(7) |
Sole Dispositive Power | 6,434,818 | ||||||
|
Person With: |
(8) |
Shared Dispositive Power | 0 | ||||||
| (9) | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. | ||||||||
| 7,604,785 | |||||||||
| (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): 9.0% | ||||||||
| (12) | Type of Reporting Person (see instructions): CO | ||||||||
CUSIP No. 225447101
| ITEM 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER: |
| Cree, Inc. | |
| ITEM 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: |
| 4600 Silicon Drive | |
| Durham, NC 27703 | |
| USA | |
| ITEM 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING: |
This statement is filed on behalf of Paul Lo Chung Wai and Cotco Holdings Limited (“Cotco”), a Hong Kong company. Mr. Lo is the sole owner of Cotco’s voting stock, is a member of Cotco’s board of directors, and is the Chairman of Cotco’s board of directors.
This statement relates to 7,604,785 shares of Cree, Inc. held by Cotco which includes 1,169,967 shares held in escrow to secure certain potential obligations from Cotco to Cree, Inc. pursuant to an Escrow Agreement with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (the “Escrow Agreement”) that provides for the delivery to Cotco Holdings Limited of such shares on October 1, 2008, subject to certain conditions set forth in the Escrow Agreement. Mr. Lo has sole dispositive and voting power with respect to the shares of Cree, Inc. owned by Cotco, except for 1,169,967 shares held in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, which prohibits Cotco from disposing of such shares until they are released from escrow.
This statement should not be deemed to be an admission that Mr. Lo is a member of any “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
| ITEM 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: |
| 6/F Photonics Centre No 2 | |
| Science Park East Avenue | |
| Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong | |
| ITEM 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP: |
Cotco is a Hong Kong company, and
Paul Lo Chung Wai is a citizen of Hong Kong. |
|
| ITEM 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: |
| Common Stock | |
| ITEM 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER: |
| 225447101 | |
| ITEM 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR 13d-2(c), |
| CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: | |
| N/A | |
| ITEM 4. | OWNERSHIP |
| (a) | AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 7,604,785 shares |
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| (b) | PERCENT OF CLASS: 9.0% | ||
| (c) | NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: | ||
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,604,785 shares | ||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares | ||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 6,434,818 shares | ||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares | ||
| ITEM 5. | OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS | ||
| N/A | |||
| ITEM 6. | OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON | ||
| N/A | |||
| ITEM 7. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE | ||
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE
PARENT HOLDING COMPANY |
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| N/A | |||
| ITEM 8. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP | ||
| N/A | |||
| ITEM 9. | NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP | ||
| N/A | |||
| 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.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| PAUL LO CHUNG WAI | ||
| Dated: | September 12, 2008 | |
| /s/Paul Lo Chung Wai | ||
| COTCO HOLDINGS LIMITED. | ||
| Dated: | September 12, 2008 | |
| By: /s/Lee King Sun | ||
| Name: Lee King Sun | ||
| Title: Director | ||
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Exhibit A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock of Cree, Inc., and further agree to the filing of this Agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G.
Date: September 12, 2008
| PAUL LO CHUNG WAI |
| /s/Paul Lo Chung Wai |
| COTCO HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| By: /s/Lee King Sun |
| Name: Lee King Sun |
| Title: Director |