| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| SCHEDULE 13G | |
| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| (Amendment No.)* | |
|
Quinpario Acquisition Corp. 2 | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
|
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
|
74874U101 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
|
December 31, 2015 | |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) | |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: | |
| X | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| (Page 1 of 6 Pages) | |
______________________________
*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).
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| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Fir Tree Inc. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 2,610,000 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) | ||
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,610,000 shares of Common Stock | |||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,610,000 shares of Common Stock | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.0% | |||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, CO | |||
| CUSIP No. 74874U101 | 13G | Page 3 of 6 Pages |
| Item 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER |
| Quinpario Acquisition Corp. 2 (the “Issuer”) |
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
| c/o Quinpario Partners 2, LLC 12935 N. Forty Drive, Suite 201 St. Louis, Missouri 63141 |
| Item 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING |
| This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Fir Tree Inc., a New York corporation (“Fir Tree”), relating to Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Common Stock”), issued by Issuer, purchased by certain private-pooled investment vehicles for which Fir Tree serves as the investment manager (the “Funds”). | |
| Fir Tree is the investment manager of the Funds, and has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including the Common Stock held by the Funds. |
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE |
| The address of the principal business office of Fir Tree is: | |
|
Fir Tree Inc. 505 Fifth Avenue 23rd Floor New York, New York 10017 |
| Item 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP |
| Fir Tree is a New York corporation. |
| Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER |
| 74874U101 |
| Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; | |
| (e) | x | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
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| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | ¨ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; | |
| (i) | ¨ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; | |
| (j) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: __________________________________ |
| Item 4. | OWNERSHIP |
The percentage set forth in this Schedule 13G is calculated based on 43,750,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 16, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed as of November 16, 2015.
| |
| The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of the cover page hereto for the Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for the Reporting Person. |
| 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 |
| See Item 2. Fir Tree Capital Opportunity Master Fund, L.P., a Fund that is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, more than 5 percent of the Common Stock |
| 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. |
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| Item 10. | CERTIFICATION | |
| By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATE: February 16, 2016
| FIR TREE INC. | ||
| /s/ James Walker | ||
| Name: James Walker | ||
| Title: Managing Director |