UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
ZaZa Energy Corporation
| (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
98919T100 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
|
| December 31, 2013 |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
o 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. 98919T100 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Page 2 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) o (b) x | |||
| 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 0 | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |||
| CUSIP No. 98919T100 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Page 3 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Encompass Capital Master Fund L.P. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) o (b) x | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands | |||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| CUSIP No. 98919T100 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Page 4 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Todd J. Kantor | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) o (b) x | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America | |||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| CUSIP No. 98919T100 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Page 5 of 9 Pages |
| Item 1. | (a) Name of Issuer |
ZaZa Energy Corporation
| (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 2850
Houston, Texas 77010
| Item 2. | (a) Name of Person Filing |
Encompass Capital Advisors LLC
Encompass Capital Master Fund L.P.
Todd J. Kantor
| (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence |
Encompass Capital Advisors LLC
200 Park Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10166
Encompass Capital Master Fund L.P.
c/o Ogier Fiduciary Services (Cayman) Limited
89 Nexus Way
Camana Bay
Grand Cayman, KY1-9007
Cayman Islands
Todd J. Kantor
c/o Encompass Capital Advisors LLC
200 Park Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10166
| (c) Citizenship |
Encompass Capital Advisors LLC – Delaware
Encompass Capital Master Fund L.P. – Cayman Islands
Todd J. Kantor – United States of America
| (d) Title of Class of Securities |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
| (e) CUSIP No.: |
98919T100
| CUSIP No. 98919T100 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Page 6 of 9 Pages |
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | |
| (e) | o | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | ¨ | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
| (i) | ¨ | 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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: | |
| CUSIP No. 98919T100 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Page 7 of 9 Pages |
Item 4. Ownership
The information as of the filing date required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
X
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. Certifications
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.
CUSIP No. 98919T100 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Page 8 of 9 Pages |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 6, 2014
| Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Todd J. Kantor | ||
| Name: | Todd J. Kantor | ||
| Title: | Managing Member | ||
| Encompass Capital Master Fund L.P. | |||
| By: | /s/ Todd J. Kantor | ||
| Name: | Todd J. Kantor | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd J. Kantor | ||
| Name: | Todd J. Kantor | ||
| CUSIP No. 98919T100 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Page 9 of 9 Pages |
AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G/A dated February 6, 2014 relating to the Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share, of ZaZa Energy Corporation shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.
| Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Todd J. Kantor | ||
| Name: | Todd J. Kantor | ||
| Title: | Managing Member | ||
| Encompass Capital Master Fund L.P. | |||
| By: | /s/ Todd J. Kantor | ||
| Name: | Todd J. Kantor | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd J. Kantor | ||
| Name: | Todd J. Kantor | ||
