Amended Statement of Ownership (sc 13g/a)
February 14 2018 - 3:58PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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(Amendment No. 4)*
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Hess Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock,
par value $1.00 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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42809H107
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(CUSIP Number)
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December
31, 2017
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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¨
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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¨
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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x
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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(Page 1 of 9 Pages)
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______________________________
*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.
42809H107
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13G/A
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Page
2
of 9 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Elliott Associates, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
x
(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
8,862,279 (including 96,000
shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options)
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,862,279 (including 96,000
shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options)
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,862,279 (including 96,000
shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options)
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.8%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No.
42809H107
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13G/A
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Page
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of 9 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Elliott International, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
x
(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands, British West Indies
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
12,557,021 (including 204,000
shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,557,021 (including 204,000
shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,557,021 (including 204,000
shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options)
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No.
42809H107
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13G/A
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Page
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of 9 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
x
(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
12,557,021 (including 204,000
shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,557,021 (including 204,000
shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,557,021 (including 204,000
shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options)
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No.
42809H107
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13G/A
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Page
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of 9 Pages
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This Schedule 13G reflects the beneficial ownership of the Reporting
Persons (as defined below) as of December 31, 2017:
Item 1(a).
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NAME OF ISSUER
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Hess Corporation
(the “Issuer”)
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Item 1(b).
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ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
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1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
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Item 2(a).
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NAME OF PERSON FILING
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The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G are: Elliott Associates, L.P. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Elliott Associates”), Elliott International, L.P. (“Elliott International”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc. (“International Advisors” and collectively with Elliott Associates and Elliott International, the “Reporting Persons”). Paul E. Singer (“Singer”), Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Capital Advisors”), which is controlled by Singer, and Elliott Special GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Special GP”), which is controlled by Singer, are the general partners of Elliott Associates. Hambledon, Inc. (“Hambledon”) is the general partner of Elliott International. International Advisors is the investment manager for Elliott International. International Advisors expressly disclaims equitable ownership of and pecuniary interest in any Common Stock.
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Item 2(b).
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ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
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The business address of Elliott Associates, International Advisors,
Capital Advisors, Singer and Special GP is 40 West 57th Street, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10019.
The business address of Elliott International and Hambledon is c/o
Maples & Calder, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
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Item 2(c).
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CITIZENSHIP
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Each of Elliott Associates and Capital Advisors
is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Elliott International is a limited partnership
formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
International Advisors is a corporation formed
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Special GP is a limited liability company formed
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Hambledon is a corporation formed under the
laws of the Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
Singer is a U.S. citizen.
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CUSIP No.
42809H107
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13G/A
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Page
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Item 2(d).
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TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
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Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”)
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Item 2(e).
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CUSIP NUMBER
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42809H107
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Item 3.
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IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
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(b)
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
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(d)
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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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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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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
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(i)
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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;
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(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
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specify the type of institution: __________________________________
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Item 4.
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OWNERSHIP
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Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned:
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CUSIP No.
42809H107
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13G/A
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Page
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of 9 Pages
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Elliott Associates individually beneficially owns 8,862,979 shares
of Common Stock, including 96,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options, and including 3,020,582 shares of Common
Stock through The Liverpool Limited Partnership, a Bermuda limited partnership that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elliott Associates
(“Liverpool”).
Elliott International and International Advisors together beneficially
own the 12,557,021 shares of Common Stock held by Elliott International, including 204,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of options.
Elliott Associates, Elliott International and International Advisors
together beneficially own an aggregate of 21,420,000 shares of Common Stock, including 300,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of options.
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(b)
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Percent of class
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The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported owned by each
person named herein is based upon 317,754,024 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2017, as reported in the Issuer’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 7, 2017.
Elliott Associates beneficially owned 2.8% of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock.
Elliott International and International Advisors owned approximately
4.0% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock.
Elliott Associates, Elliott International and International Advisors’
aggregate beneficial ownership constituted approximately 6.7% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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Elliott Associates has sole power to vote or direct the vote of 8,862,979 share of Common Stock, including 96,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options.
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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Elliott International and International Advisors together have shared power to vote or direct the vote of 12,557,021 shares of Common Stock, including 204,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options.
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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Elliott Associates has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 8,862,979 shares of Common Stock, including 96,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options.
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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Elliott International and International Advisors together have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 12,557,021 shares of Common Stock, including 204,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options.
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CUSIP No.
42809H107
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13G/A
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Page
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Item 5.
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OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
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Not applicable.
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Item 6.
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OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
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Not applicable.
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Item 7.
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IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON
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Elliott Associates holds 3,020,582 shares of Common Stock through Liverpool.
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Item 8.
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IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
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See Exhibit A to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2014.
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Item 9.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
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Not applicable.
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Item 10.
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CERTIFICATION
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Not applicable.
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CUSIP No.
42809H107
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13G/A
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of 9 Pages
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable
inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATE: February 14, 2018
ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P.
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By: Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as General Partner
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By: Braxton Associates, Inc., as General Partner
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/s/ Elliot Greenberg
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Name: Elliot Greenberg
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Title: Vice President
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ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
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By: Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., as Attorney-in-Fact
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/s/ Elliot Greenberg
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Name: Elliot Greenberg
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Title: Vice President
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ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS INC.
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/s/ Elliot Greenberg
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Name: Elliot Greenberg
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Title: Vice President
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