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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
Alliance Imaging, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
018606103
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(CUSIP Number)
November 3, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this 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 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).
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CUSIP No. 018606103 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Daniel S. Loeb
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(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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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 212,761
OWNED BY
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH None
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
212,761
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
212,761
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 018606103 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Third Point Management Company L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(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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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 212,761
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ---------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH None
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
212,761
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
212,761
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
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Alliance Imaging, Inc. (the "Company").
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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1065 North Pacificenter Drive, Suite 200
Anaheim, California 92806
Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing; Address of Principal
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and 2(b): Business Office:
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This statement is filed by and on behalf of (i) Daniel S.
Loeb, in his capacity as the managing member of Third
Point Management Company L.L.C. ("TPM") and (ii) TPM. The
principal business address of each reporting person is 277
Park Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10072.
The shares of Common Stock, par value $.01, of the Company
("Common Stock") which are the subject of this statement
are held directly by the managed accounts for which TPM or
Mr. Loeb serves as discretionary investment manager
(collectively, the "Managed Accounts").
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
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Mr. Loeb is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
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Common stock, par value $.01 per share.
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number:
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018606103
Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.
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240.13d-1(c), check this box. [X]
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Items 4(a)-(c): Ownership:
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As of the date of this statement:
(i) Mr. Loeb had beneficial ownership of 212,761 shares of
Common Stock by virtue of his position as the managing
member of TPM. Such shares represent 5.2% of the issued
and outstanding Common Stock. Mr. Loeb shares voting power
and dispositive power over such shares with TPM.
(ii) TPM had beneficial ownership of 212,761 shares of
Common Stock by virtue of its position as discretionary
investment manager to the Managed Accounts holding such
shares of Common Stock. Such shares represent 5.2% of the
issued and outstanding Common Stock. TPM shares voting
power and dispositive power over such shares with Mr.
Loeb.
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The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
4,072,611 shares of Common Stock stated to be issued and
outstanding as of July 31, 1998, as reflected in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 1998.
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable.
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
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Another Person:
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No person other than the Managed Accounts is known to have
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from or the proceeds of sale of shares of Common
Stock, except that the respective shareholders, partners
or owners, as relevant, of the Managed Accounts have the
right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or
proceeds upon the sale of, the shares of Common Stock held
for their respective accounts.
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the
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Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
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Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable.
Item 8: Identification and Classification of
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Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 10: Certification:
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By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that,
to the best of the undersigned'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 that purpose
or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 13, 1998
THIRD POINT MANAGEMENT COMPANY L.L.C.
By: /s/ Daniel S. Loeb
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Daniel S. Loeb
Managing Member
/s/ Daniel S. Loeb
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Daniel S. Loeb
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 13, 1998, between Third
Point Management Company L.L.C. and Daniel S. Loeb.
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Exhibit A
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1)
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The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible
for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy
of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible
for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others,
except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
Dated: November 13, 1998
THIRD POINT MANAGEMENT COMPANY L.L.C.
By: /s/ Daniel S. Loeb
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Daniel S. Loeb
Managing Member
/s/ Daniel S. Loeb
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Daniel S. Loeb
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