p11-0948sc13g.htm


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G*
(Rule 13d-102)
 
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
 
OM Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
670872100
(CUSIP Number)
 
March 1, 2011
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:
 
¨
Rule 13d-1(b)
x
Rule 13d-1(c)
¨
Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of 11 Pages)

______________________________
*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. 670872100
 
13G
Page 2 of 11 Pages



     
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
150,000
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
150,000
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
150,000
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.49%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
IA

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CUSIP No. 670872100
 
13G
Page 3 of 11 Pages



     
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tontine Asset Associates, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
233,400
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
233,400
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
233,400
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.76%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
PN

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CUSIP No. 670872100
 
13G
Page 4 of 11 Pages



     
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
TTR Management, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
197,531
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
197,531
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
197,531
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.64%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
IA

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 

 
 

 
CUSIP No. 670872100
 
13G
Page of 11 Pages



     
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
TTR Associates, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
1,116,716
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,116,716
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,116,716
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.62%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
IA

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 

 
 

 
CUSIP No. 670872100
 
13G
Page of 11 Pages



     
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jeffrey L. Gendell
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
1,697,647
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,697,647
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,697,647
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.50%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
IN

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CUSIP No. 670872100
 
13G
Page 7 of 11 Pages



Item 1 (a).
NAME OF ISSUER.
   
 
The name of the issuer is OM Group, Inc. (the “Company”).

Item 1(b).
ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
   
 
The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 127 Public Square, Key Tower, Cleveland, OH 44114-1221.

Item 2 (a).
NAME OF PERSON FILING:

 
This statement is filed by:
   
 
(i)
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TOA"), which serves as investment manager to certain separately managed accounts;
     
 
(ii)
Tontine Asset Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited Company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TAA") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P. ("TCOM II");
     
 
(iii)
TTR Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TTRM"), which serves as general partner to TTR Overseas Master Fund, L.P. ("TTRMF"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TTRMF;
     
 
(iv)
TTR Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TTRA"), which serves as investment manager to certain separately managed accounts; and
     
 
(v)
Jeffrey L. Gendell, a United States citizen ("Mr. Gendell") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TTRMF and TCOM II.
     
   
 
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.”  Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.


 
 

 
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Item 2(b).
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

 
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.

Item 2(c).
CITIZENSHIP:

 
See Item 2(a) above.

Item 2(d).
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
   
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock").

Item 2(e).
CUSIP NUMBER:
   
 
670872100

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,
 
(b)
¨
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
 
(c)
¨
Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
 
(d)
¨
Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
 
(e)
¨
Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),,
 
(f)
¨
Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
 
(g)
¨
Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
 
(h)
¨
Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
 
(i)
¨
Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
 
(j)
¨
Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
Not applicable.


 
 

 
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Item 4.
OWNERSHIP.

 
A.
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  150,000
     
(b)
Percent of class: 0.49%.  The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 30,878,171 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2011, as set forth in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
     
(c)
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  150,000
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  150,000

 
B.
Tontine Asset Associates, LLC
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  233,400
     
(b)
Percent of class:  0.76%
     
(c)
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  233,400
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  233,400

 
C.
TTR Management, LLC
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  197,531
     
(b)
Percent of class:  0.64%
     
(c)
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  197,531
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  197,531

 
D.
TTR Associates, LLC
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  1,116,716
     
(b)
Percent of class:  3.62%
     
(c)
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  1,116,716
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  1,116,716

 
E.
Jeffrey L. Gendell
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  1,697,647
     
(b)
Percent of class:  5.50%
     
(c)
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  1,697,647
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  1,697,647

Item 5.
OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
   
 
Not applicable.


 
 

 
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13G
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Item 6.
OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
   
 
TAA, the general partner of TCOM II, has the power to direct the affairs of TCOM II, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of the Company.  TTRM, the general partner of TTRMF, has the power to direct the affairs of TTRMF, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of the Company.  Mr. Gendell is the managing member of TAA, TTRM, TTRA and TOA, and in that capacity directs their operations.  Each of the clients of TOA and TTRA have the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sale of such shares.

Item 7.
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
   
 
Not applicable.

Item 8.
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
   
 
Not applicable.

Item 9.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
   
 
Not applicable.

Item 10.
CERTIFICATION.

 
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
   
 
By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its 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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SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
DATED:  March 11, 2011

 
/s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL
 
Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as
 
managing member of
 
Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C.,
 
general partner of
 
Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P. and as
 
managing member of
 
TTR Management, LLC,
 
general partner of
 
TTR Overseas Master Fund, L.P., and as
 
managing member of
 
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C. and as
 
as managing member of
 
TTR Associates, LLC