Edgar Filing: LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.

SC 13D/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

543881106

(CUSIP Number)

Doron Lipshitz, Esq.
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
7 Times Square
New York, New York 10036
(212) 326-2000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

July 15, 2008

(Date of Event which Requires Filing

of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box o.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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 2 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER ACCOUNT LP

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	WC

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Anguilla, British West Indies

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			2,303,883

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			2,303,883

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	2,303,883

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	10.7%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	PN

Page 3 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MHR ADVISORS LLC

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	AF

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Delaware

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			2,588,898

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			2,588,898

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	2,588,898

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	11.9%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	OO

Page 4 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	WC

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Delaware

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			2,120,249

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			2,120,249

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	2,120,249

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	10.4%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	PN

Page 5 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LLC

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	AF

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Delaware

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			2,630,350

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			2,630,350

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	2,630,350

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	13.0%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	OO

Page 6 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II LP

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	WC

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Delaware

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			1,584,886

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			1,584,886

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	1,584,886

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	7.6%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	PN

Page 7 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS IIA LP

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	WC

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Delaware

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			3,992,883

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			3,992,883

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	3,992,883

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	18.3%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	PN

Page 8 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS II LLC

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	AF

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Delaware

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			5,577,769

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			5,577,769

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	5,577,769

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	24.8%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	OO

Page 9 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III LP

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	WC

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Delaware

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			7,411,000

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			7,411,000

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	7,411,000

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	26.7%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	PN

Page 10 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS III LLC

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	AF

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Delaware

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			7,411,000

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			7,411,000

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	7,411,000

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	26.7%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	OO

Page 11 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	AF

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Delaware

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			18,208,017

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			18,208,017

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	18,208,017

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	58.1%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	OO

Page 12 of 22 Pages


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MARK H. RACHESKY, M.D.

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


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	AF

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	United States of America

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			18,223,017

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			18,223,017

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	18,223,017

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	58.2%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	IN; HC

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
SIGNATURES

Page 13 of 22 Pages

This Statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) further amends and supplements, as Amendment No. 8, the Schedule 13D filed on November 30, 2005 (the “Original 13D”), which was amended on October 19, 2006 by Amendment No. 1 to the Original 13D (“Amendment No. 1”), on October 30, 2006 by Amendment No. 2 to the Original 13D (“Amendment No. 2”), on February 28, 2007 by Amendment No. 3 to the Original 13D (“Amendment No. 3”), on March 21, 2007 by Amendment No. 4 to the Original 13D (“Amendment No. 4”), on August 9, 2007 by Amendment No. 5 to the Original 13D (“Amendment No. 5”), on August 31, 2007 by Amendment No. 6 to the Original 13D (“Amendment No. 6”) and on November 2, 2007 by Amendment No. 7 (together with the Original 13D, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5 and Amendment No. 6, the “Schedule 13D”), and relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Loral Space & Communications Inc. (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used in this Statement but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in Amendment No. 7. This Statement is being filed to report the receipt of additional shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and Series B-1 Preferred Stock as paid-in-kind interest on the shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and Series B-1 Preferred Stock already held by the Reporting Persons pursuant to their respective terms, in accordance with Rule 13d-2(a) of the Act.

Page 14 of 22 Pages

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 is hereby amended by deleting such Item in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

The percentages set forth below are calculated based on the Issuer’s representation that there were 20,296,407 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2008. In all circumstances, the conversion or exchange of the convertible securities described herein and reported as being beneficially owned by certain of the Reporting Persons into shares of Common Stock will be subject to the Voting Limitation as further described in Item 4 to Amendment No. 5. All references in this Item 5(a) to “*” shall be references to such Voting Limitation.

(a) (i) Master Account may be deemed the beneficial owner of 2,303,883 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 10.7%^* of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act). This number consists of (A) 1,040,663 shares of Common Stock, (B) 165,720 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Master Account upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and (C) 1,097,500 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Master Account upon conversion of shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock.

(ii) Capital Partners (100) may be deemed the beneficial owner of 285,015 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 1.4%^* of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act). This number consists of (A) 139,005 shares of Common Stock, (B) 19,170 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Capital Partners (100) upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and (C) 126,840 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Capital Partners (100) upon conversion of shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock.

(iii) Advisors may be deemed the beneficial owner of 2,588,898 shares of Common Stock (approximately 11.9%^* of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act). This number consists of (A) 1,040,663 shares of Common Stock held for the account of Master Account, (B) 165,720 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Master Account upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock, (C) 1,097,500 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Master Account upon conversion of shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock, (D) 139,005 shares of Common Stock held for the account of Capital Partners (100), (E) 19,170 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Capital Partners (100) upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and (F) 126,840 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Capital Partners (100) upon conversion of shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock.

(iv) Institutional Partners may be deemed the beneficial owner of 2,120,249 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 10.4% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act).

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(v) MHRA may be deemed the beneficial owner of 205,097 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 1.0% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act).

(vi) MHRM may be deemed the beneficial owner of 305,004 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 1.5% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act).

(vii) Institutional Advisors may be deemed the beneficial owner of 2,630,350 shares of Common Stock (approximately 13.0% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act). This number consists of (A) 2,120,249 shares of Common Stock held for the account of Institutional Partners, (B) 205,097 shares of Common Stock held for the account of MHRA and (C) 305,004 shares of Common Stock held for the account of MHRM.

(viii) Institutional Partners II may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,584,886 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 7.6%^* of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act). This number consists of (A) 958,336 shares of Common Stock, (B) 82,200 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners II upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and (C) 544,350 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners II upon conversion of shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock.

(ix) Institutional Partners IIA may be deemed the beneficial owner of 3,992,883 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 18.3%^* of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act). This number consists of (A) 2,414,383 shares of Common Stock, (B) 207,070 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners IIA upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and (C) 1,371,430 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners IIA upon conversion of shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock.

(x) Institutional Advisors II may be deemed the beneficial owner of 5,577,769 shares of Common Stock (approximately 24.8%^* of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act). This number consists of (A) 958,336 shares of Common Stock held for the account of Institutional Partners II, (B) 82,200 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners II upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock, (C) 544,350 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners II upon conversion of shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock, (D) 2,414,383 shares of Common Stock held for the account of Institutional Partners IIA, (E) 207,070 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners IIA upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and (F) 1,371,430 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners IIA upon conversion of shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock.

(xi) Institutional Partners III may be deemed the beneficial owner of 7,411,000 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 26.7%^* of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the

Page 16 of 22 Pages

Exchange Act). This number consists of (A) 972,140 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners III upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and (B) 6,438,860 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners III upon conversion of shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock.

(xii) Institutional Advisors III may be deemed the beneficial owner of 7,411,000 shares of Common Stock (approximately 26.7%^* of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act). This number consists of (A) 972,140 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners III upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and (B) 6,438,860 shares of Common Stock that may be obtained by Institutional Partners III upon conversion of shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock.

(xiii) Fund Management may be deemed the beneficial owner of 18,208,017 shares of Common Stock (approximately 58.1%^* of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act). This number consists of all of the shares of Common Stock otherwise described in this Item 5(a) by virtue of Fund Management’s investment management agreement with Master Account, Capital Partners (100), Institutional Partners, MHRA, MHRM, Institutional Partners II, Institutional Partners IIA and Institutional Partners III.

(xiv) Dr. Rachesky may be deemed the beneficial owner of 18,223,017 shares of Common Stock (approximately 58.2%^* of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act). This number consists of (a) all of the shares of Common Stock otherwise described in this Item 5(a) by virtue of Dr. Rachesky’s position as the managing member of each of Fund Management, Advisors, Institutional Advisors, Institutional Advisors II and Institutional Advisors III, and (b) 15,000 restricted shares of Common Stock, 2,500 of which vested on May 22, 2007, 5,000 of which vested on May 22, 2008, 2,500 of which will vest on May 20, 2009, 2,500 of which will vest on May 22, 2009 and 2,500 of which will vest on May 20, 2010.

(b) (i) Master Account may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 2,303,883 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Master Account as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 2,303,883 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Master Account as described above.

(ii) Capital Partners (100) may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 285,015 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Capital Partners (100) as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 285,015 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Capital Partners (100) as described above.

(iii) Advisors may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 2,588,898 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Advisors as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 2,588,898 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Advisors as described above.

Page 17 of 22 Pages

(iv) Institutional Partners may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 2,120,249 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 2,120,249 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners as described above.

(v) MHRA may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 205,097 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by MHRA as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 205,097 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by MHRA as described above.

(vi) MHRM may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 305,004 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by MHRM as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 305,004 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by MHRM as described above.

(vii) Institutional Advisors may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 2,630,350 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 2,630,350 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors as described above.

(viii) Institutional Partners II may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 1,584,886 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners II as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 1,584,886 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners II as described above.

(ix) Institutional Partners IIA may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 3,992,883 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners IIA as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 3,992,883 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners IIA as described above.

(x) Institutional Advisors II may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 5,577,769 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors II as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 5,577,769 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors II as described above.

(xi) Institutional Partners III may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 7,411,000 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners III as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 7,411,000 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners III as described above.

(xii) Institutional Advisors III may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 7,411,000 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially

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owned by Institutional Advisors III as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 7,411,000 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors III as described above.

(xiii) Fund Management may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of the 18,208,017 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Fund Management as described above, (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 18,208,017 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Fund Management as described above.

(xiv) Dr. Rachesky may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of the 18,223,017 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Dr. Rachesky as described above, (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 18,223,017 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Dr. Rachesky as described above.

(c) Except as otherwise disclosed herein, there have been no transactions with respect to the shares of Common Stock in the last 60 days by any of the Reporting Persons.

(d) (i) The partners of Master Account, including Advisors, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for the account of Master Account in accordance with their partnership interests in Master Account.

(ii) The partners of Capital Partners (100), including Advisors, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for the account of Capital Partners (100) in accordance with their partnership interests in Capital Partners (100).

(iii) The partners of Institutional Partners, including Institutional Advisors, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for the account of Institutional Partners in accordance with their partnership interests in Institutional Partners.

(iv) The partners of MHRA, including Institutional Advisors, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for the account of MHRA in accordance with their partnership interests in MHRA.

(v) The partners of MHRM, including Institutional Advisors, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for the account of MHRM in accordance with their partnership interests in MHRM.

(vi) The partners of Institutional Partners II, including Institutional Advisors II, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for the account of Institutional Partners II in accordance with their partnership interests in Institutional Partners II.

(vii) The partners of Institutional Partners IIA, including Institutional Advisors II, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the

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securities held for the account of Institutional Partners IIA in accordance with their partnership interests in Institutional Partners IIA.

(viii) The partners of Institutional Partners III, including Institutional Advisors III, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for the account of Institutional Partners III in accordance with their partnership interests in Institutional Partners III.

(e) Not applicable.

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SIGNATURES

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


Date: July 17, 2008	MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER ACCOUNT LP

	By:	MHR Advisors LLC, its General Partner

	By:	/s/ Hal Goldstein

		Name: Hal Goldstein Title: Vice President

	MHR ADVISORS LLC

	By:	/s/ Hal Goldstein

		Name: Hal Goldstein Title: Vice President

	MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP

	By:	MHR Institutional Advisors LLC, its General Partner

	By:	/s/ Hal Goldstein

		Name: Hal Goldstein Title: Vice President

	MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LLC

	By:	/s/ Hal Goldstein

		Name: Hal Goldstein Title: Vice President

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		MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II LP

		By:		MHR Institutional Advisors II LLC, its General Partner

		By:		/s/ Hal Goldstein

				Name: Hal Goldstein Title: Vice President

		MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS IIA LP

		By:		MHR Institutional Advisors II LLC, its General Partner

		By:		/s/ Hal Goldstein

				Name: Hal Goldstein Title: Vice President

		MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS II LLC

		By:		/s/ Hal Goldstein

				Name: Hal Goldstein Title: Vice President

		MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III LP

		By:		MHR Institutional Advisors III LLC, its General Partner

		By:		/s/ Hal Goldstein

				Name: Hal Goldstein Title: Vice President

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		MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS III LLC

		By:		/s/ Hal Goldstein

				Name: Hal Goldstein Title: Vice President

		MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

		By:		/s/ Hal Goldstein

				Name: Hal Goldstein Title: Vice President

		MARK H. RACHESKY, M.D.

		By:		/s/ Hal Goldstein; Attorney in Fact

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