This Amendment No. 20 supplements the information set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by Corvex Management LP and Keith Meister with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 31, 2017, as previously amended (the “Schedule 13D”), relating to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of Energen Corporation, an Alabama corporation (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant. The Schedule 13D is supplementally amended as follows.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Corvex used the working capital of the Corvex Funds to purchase the 7,710,474 Shares reported herein. The total purchase price for the Shares reported as beneficially owned by the Corvex Persons was approximately $408,520,352.50.
Corvex may effect purchases of securities through margin accounts maintained for the Corvex Funds with brokers, which extend margin credit as and when required to open or carry positions in their margin accounts, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and such firms’ credit policies. Positions in Shares may be held in margin accounts and may be pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in such accounts.
The Icahn Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, in the aggregate, 8,717,066 Shares (including 2,000,000 Shares underlying the Option described in Item 4). Of such Shares, 6,717,066 Shares were purchased by the Icahn Persons collectively for an aggregate purchase price of $458,582,371. The exercise price for the Icahn Persons to acquire the Shares underlying the Option will be $134,740,000.
The source of funding for the Shares beneficially owned by the Icahn Persons (including Shares underlying the Option) was the general working capital of the respective purchasers. The Shares held by the Icahn Persons are held in margin accounts together with other securities. Such margin accounts may from time to time have debit balances. Part of the purchase price of such Shares was obtained through margin borrowing.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a)-(b) The Corvex Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 7,710,474 Shares, which represent approximately 7.9% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares. By virtue of his position as control person of the general partner of Corvex, Mr. Meister may be considered to beneficially own such Shares. The Corvex Persons may be deemed to have sole power to vote 7,710,474 Shares and sole power to dispose of 5,710,474 Shares.
The Icahn Persons may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 8,717,066 Shares (including Shares underlying the Option), representing approximately 8.9% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares.
High River has sole voting power with regard to 1,343,413 Shares and sole dispositive power with regard to 1,743,413 Shares (including Shares underlying the Option). Each of Hopper, Barberry and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Icahn Master has sole voting power with regard to 2,237,914 Shares and sole dispositive power with regard to 2,889,051 Shares (including Shares underlying the Option). Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Icahn Partners has sole voting power with regard to 3,135,739 Shares and sole dispositive power with regard to 4,084,602 Shares (including Shares underlying the Option). Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares.