SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 2)*
Viskase Companies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
92831R102
(CUSIP Number)
Stephen M. Schultz, Esq., Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C., 551 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10176 Tel: (212) 986-6000 (Name, Address and
Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 29, 2000
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
[ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
(Continued on the following pages)
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SCHEDULE 13D
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Elliott Associates, L.P.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)[x]
(b)[ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
287,804
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
287,804
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
287,804
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.9%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Westgate International, L.P.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)[x]
(b)[ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands, British West Indies
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
299,846
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
299,846
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
299,846
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.0%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Elliott International Capital Advisors, Inc.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)[x]
(b)[ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
299,846
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
299,846
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
299,846
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.0%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) with respect to the
shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of Viskase Companies, Inc. (the
"Issuer") beneficially owned by Elliott Associates, L.P. and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries ("Elliott"), Westgate International, L.P. ("Westgate") and Elliott
International Capital Advisors, Inc. (f/k/a Martley International, Inc.)
("International Advisors," and together with Elliott and Westgate, the
"Reporting Persons") as of July 10, 2000 and amends and supplements the Schedule
13D dated January 23, 1997, as amended (the "Schedule 13D"). Except as set forth
herein, the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, is unmodified.
ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The source and amount of funds used by Elliott in making its purchases
of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it are set forth below:
SOURCE OF FUNDS AMOUNT OF FUNDS
Working Capital $1,645,787
The source and amount of funds used by Westgate in making its purchases
of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it are set forth below:
SOURCE OF FUNDS AMOUNT OF FUNDS
Working Capital $1,954,390
ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Elliott beneficially owns 287,804 shares of Common Stock,
constituting 1.9% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Westgate and International Advisors beneficially own an aggregate of
299,846 shares of Common Stock, constituting 2.0% of all of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock.
(b) Elliott has the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose
or direct the disposition of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
it.
Westgate has the shared power with International Advisors to vote or
direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the shares of
Common Stock owned by Westgate. Information regarding each of Westgate and
International Advisors is set forth in Item 2 of this Schedule 13D and is
expressly incorporated by reference herein.
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(c) The following transactions were effected by Elliott during the past
sixty (60) days:
Approx. Price per
Amount of Shs. Share (excl. of
Date Security Bought (Sold) commissions)
06/13/00 Common (50,000) $2.2500
06/29/00 Common (125,000) $2.3125
Elliott effected the above transactions over-the-counter.
The following transactions were effected by Westgate during the past
sixty (60) days:
Approx. Price per
Amount of Shs. Share (excl. of
Date Security Bought (Sold) commissions)
06/13/00 Common (50,000) $2.2500
06/29/00 Common (125,000) $2.3125
Westgate effected the above transactions over-the-counter.
No other transactions were effected by either Elliott or Westgate
during the past sixty (60) days.
(d) No person other than Elliott has the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Elliott.
No person other than Westgate and International Advisors has the right
to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Westgate and
International Advisors.
(e) The Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more
than five percent of the outstanding shares of Common Sock on June 29, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
the undersigned each certifies that the information with respect to it set forth
in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: July 10, 2000
ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By: Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P.,
as General Partner
By: Braxton Associates, Inc.,
as General Partner
By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg
Elliot Greenberg
Vice President
WESTGATE INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
By: Elliott International Capital
Advisors, Inc., as attorney-in-fact
By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg
Elliot Greenberg
Vice President
ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg
Elliot Greenberg
Vice President
