o | Rule 13d-1(b) | ||
o | Rule 13d-1(c) | ||
þ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
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G3075P101 |
13G | Page | 2 |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS J. Christopher Flowers |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
United States | |||||
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||
NUMBER OF | 1,217,948 | ||||
SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||
OWNED BY | 0 | ||||
EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
REPORTING | |||||
PERSON | 1,478,196 | ||||
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
0 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
1,478,196 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
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11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | ||||
11.3% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
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13G | Page | 3 |
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CUSIP No. |
G3075P101 |
13G | Page | 4 |
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Item 3. | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2 (b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: |
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¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act); | ||
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¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act; | ||
(c)
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¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act; | ||
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¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; | ||
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¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | ||
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¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | ||
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¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-(b)(1)(ii)(G); | ||
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¨ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; | ||
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¨ | 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; | ||
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¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | ||
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¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
(a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: | ||
J. Christopher Flowers beneficially owns 1,478,196 Ordinary Shares. This amount includes: (i) 1,184,555 shares owned outright; (ii) 3,412 shares (227 of which were acquired subsequent to December 31, 2010) issuable pursuant to the Enstar Group Limited Deferred Compensation and Ordinary Share Plan for Non-employee Directors; and (iii) 4,515 shares issuable pursuant to restricted share units. In addition, Mr. Flowers exercises investment discretion over 285,714 shares through: (a) JCF Associates II Ltd., of which he is the sole director, and JCF Associates II-A LLC, of which he is the managing member, on behalf of J.C. Flowers II L.P., J.C. Flowers II-A L.P. and J.C. Flowers II-B L.P. and (b) FSO GP Ltd., of which he is the sole director, on behalf of Financial Service Opportunities L.P. (collectively, the Funds). Mr. Flowers disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Funds except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Flowers is the beneficial owner of the Funds shares for any reason. | |||
The bye-laws of Enstar Group Limited reduce the total voting power of any U.S. shareholder or direct foreign shareholder group owning 9.5% or more of its Ordinary Shares to less than 9.5% of the voting power of all of Enstar Group Limiteds shares. As a result of this provision, Mr. Flowers only has voting power with respect to 1,217,948 of the shares he beneficially owns. |
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G3075P101 |
13G | Page | 5 |
of | 6 Pages |
(b) | Percent of Class: | ||
Mr. Flowers is the beneficial owner of 11.3% of the issuers ordinary shares. As provided by the issuer, 13,072,833 ordinary shares were outstanding as of January 5, 2011. In addition, Mr. Flowers has the right to acquire within 60 days: (i) 3,412 shares issuable pursuant to the Enstar Group Limited Deferred Compensation and Ordinary Share Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the Deferred Shares) and (ii) 4,515 shares issuable pursuant to restricted share units (the RSU Shares). Mr. Flowerss beneficial ownership percentage is based on a total of 13,080,760 ordinary shares, which consists of the issuers outstanding ordinary shares plus the Deferred Shares and the RSU Shares. | |||
(c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
(i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,217,948 | ||
(ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 | ||
(iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,478,196 | ||
(iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 |
Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
CUSIP No. |
G3075P101 |
13G | Page | 6 |
of | 6 Pages |
Dated: February 8, 2011 | /s/ J. Christopher Flowers | |||
J. Christopher Flowers | ||||