SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
TerraForm Power, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
88104R100
(CUSIP Number)
December 1, 2015
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the following box to designate the rule pursuant to which the 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).
CUSIP No.88104R100
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| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. 13-3799946
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| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) | ||
| (a) | ¨ | ||
(b)
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 5. | Sole Voting Power
-0- |
| 6. | Shared Voting Power 4,954,184
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| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power -0-
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| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power 4,954,184
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| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,954,184
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| 10. | Check 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) 5.8%
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| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
CUSIP No.88104R100
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| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. 13-3695715
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| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) | |||
| (a) | ¨ | |||
(b)
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 5. | Sole Voting Power
-0- |
| 6. | Shared Voting Power 4,954,184
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| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power -0-
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| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power 4,954,184
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| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,954,184
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| 10. | Check 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) 5.8%
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| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA, PN |
CUSIP No.88104R100
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| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) David E. Shaw
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| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) | |||
| (a) | ¨ | |||
(b)
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization United States
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 5. | Sole Voting Power
-0- |
| 6. | Shared Voting Power 4,954,184
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| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power -0-
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| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power 4,954,184
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| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,954,184
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| 10. | Check 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) 5.8%
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| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN |
Item 1.
| (a) | Name of Issuer | |
| TerraForm Power, Inc. | ||
| (b) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices | |
| 7550 Wisconsin Avenue, 9th Floor | ||
| Bethesda, Maryland 20814 |
Item 2.
| (a) | Name of Person Filing | |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. | ||
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. | ||
| David E. Shaw | ||
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence | |
| The business address for each reporting person is: | ||
| 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor | ||
| New York, NY 10036 | ||
| (c) | Citizenship | |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. | ||
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. | ||
| David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of America. | ||
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities | |
| Class A common stock, $0.01 par value | ||
| (e) | CUSIP Number | |
| 88104R100 |
| 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: |
Not Applicable
| Item 4. | Ownership |
As of December 1, 2015:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: | 4,954,184 shares This is composed of (i) 3,730,208 shares that D. E. Shaw Composite Holdings, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (ii) 454,088 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 1 MWP Acquisition, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (iii) 259,614 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 13-04, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (iv) 242,593 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 8-01, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (v) 223,658 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 11-06, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, and (vi) 44,025 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 10-07, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities. |
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:
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4,954,184 shares This is composed of (i) 3,730,208 shares that D. E. Shaw Composite Holdings, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (ii) 454,088 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 1 MWP Acquisition, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (iii) 259,614 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 13-04, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (iv) 242,593 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 8-01, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (v) 223,658 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 11-06, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, and (vi) 44,025 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 10-07, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities. |
David E. Shaw: | 4,954,184 shares This is composed of (i) 3,730,208 shares that D. E. Shaw Composite Holdings, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (ii) 454,088 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 1 MWP Acquisition, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (iii) 259,614 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 13-04, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (iv) 242,593 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 8-01, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, (v) 223,658 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 11-06, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities, and (vi) 44,025 shares that D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 10-07, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through convertible securities. |
| (b) | Percent of class: |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: | 5.8% |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: | 5.8% |
| David E. Shaw: | 5.8% |
| (c) | Number of shares to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: | -0- shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: | -0- shares |
| David E. Shaw: | -0- shares |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: | 4,954,184 shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: | 4,954,184 shares |
| David E. Shaw: | 4,954,184 shares |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: | -0- shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: | -0- shares |
| David E. Shaw: | -0- shares |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: | 4,954,184 shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: | 4,954,184 shares |
| David E. Shaw: | 4,954,184 shares |
David E. Shaw does not own any shares directly. By virtue of David E. Shaw’s position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., which is the general partner of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., which in turn is the investment adviser of (i) D. E. Shaw Composite Holdings, L.L.C., (ii) D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 1 MWP Acquisition, L.L.C., (iii) D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 13-04, L.L.C., (iv) D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 8-01, L.L.C., (v) D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 11-06, L.L.C., and (vi) D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 10-07, L.L.C., and by virtue of David E. Shaw’s position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc., which is the managing member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., which in turn is the manager of (i) D. E. Shaw Composite Holdings, L.L.C., (ii) D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 1 MWP Acquisition, L.L.C., (iii) D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 13-04, L.L.C., (iv) D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 8-01, L.L.C., (v) D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 11-06, L.L.C., and (vi) D. E. Shaw CF-SP Series 10-07, L.L.C., David E. Shaw may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 4,954,184 shares as described above constituting 5.8% of the outstanding shares and, therefore, David E. Shaw may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. David E. Shaw disclaims beneficial ownership of such 4,954,184 shares.
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
Not Applicable
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Not Applicable
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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 |
By signing below, each of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., and David E. Shaw certify that, to the best of such reporting person’s 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 such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Powers of Attorney, dated December 16, 2014, granted by David E. Shaw in favor of Nathan Thomas, are attached hereto.
Dated: December 11, 2015
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. | ||
| By: | /s/ Nathan Thomas | |
| Nathan Thomas | ||
| Authorized Signatory | ||
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. | ||
| By: | /s/ Nathan Thomas | |
| Nathan Thomas | ||
| Chief Compliance Officer | ||
| David E. Shaw | ||
| By: | /s/ Nathan Thomas | |
| Nathan Thomas | ||
| Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw | ||
