---------------------------
OMB APPROVAL
---------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0145
Expires: December 31, 2005
Estimated average burden
hours per response......11
---------------------------
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Section 240.13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), (c) and(d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-2
(Amendment No. 3)1
Sealed Air Corporation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)
Series A Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)
81211K209
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2002
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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)
--------
1 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).
Page 1 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 280,700
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
280,700
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
280,700
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 2 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 162,170
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
162,170
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
162,170
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.6 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 3 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 59,300
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
59,300
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
59,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.2 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 4 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 48,817
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
48,817
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
48,817
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.2 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 5 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
New York
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 19,285
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,285
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
19,285
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 6 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 905,129
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
905,129
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
905,129
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.4 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IA, OO
------------====================================================================
Page 7 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 570,272
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
570,272
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
570,272
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
2.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 8 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
McDonald Capital Investors, Inc.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 52,800
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 52,800
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,528,201
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.7 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
CO, IA
------------====================================================================
Page 9 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David I. Cohen
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,475,401
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,475,401
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.5 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 10 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Joseph F. Downes
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,475,401
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,475,401
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.5 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 11 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,475,401
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,475,401
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.5 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 12 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,475,401
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,475,401
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.5 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 13 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,475,401
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,475,401
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.5 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 14 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,475,401
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,475,401
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.5 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 15 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,475,401
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,475,401
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.5 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 16 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,475,401
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,475,401
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.5 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 17 of 24 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,475,401
------------===========================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,475,401
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.5 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 18 of 24 Pages
This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G amends the Schedule 13G initially
filed on August 31, 2000 (collectively, with all amendments thereto, the
"Schedule 13G").
Item 1. Issuer
------ ------
(a) Name of Issuer:
--------------
Sealed Air Corporation (the "Company")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
-----------------------------------------------
Park 80 East, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663-5291
Item 2. Identity And Background
------ -----------------------
Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
----------------------------------------------------------------
This statement relates to shares of Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "Preferred Shares") of the Company. The
CUSIP number of the Preferred Shares is 81211K209.
Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
----------------------------------------------------------------
Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
------------------------------------
This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons." All of such
persons other than McDonald (as defined below) are referred to herein as the
"Farallon Reporting Persons."
The Partnerships
----------------
(i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Preferred Shares
held by it;
(ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California
limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect to the Preferred
Shares held by it;
(iii)Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with respect to
the Preferred Shares held by it;
(iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect to
the Preferred Shares held by it; and
(v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership
("Tinicum"), with respect to the Preferred Shares held by
it.
Page 19 of 24 Pages
FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to
herein as the "Partnerships."
The Management Company
----------------------
(vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company (the "Management Company"), with respect
to the Preferred Shares held by certain accounts managed by
the Management Company (the "Farallon Managed Accounts").
The General Partner Of The Partnerships
---------------------------------------
(vii)Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company which is the general partner of each of the
Partnerships (the "General Partner"), with respect to the
Preferred Shares held by each of the Partnerships.
McDonald Capital Investors, Inc.
-------------------------------
(viii) McDonald Capital Investors Inc., a California corporation
("McDonald"), with respect to Preferred Shares held by
certain accounts managed by McDonald (the "McDonald Managed
Accounts") and, as an adviser to the Management Company and
the General Partner, with respect to the Preferred Shares
held by the Farallon Managed Accounts and by each of the
Partnerships.
The Managing Members Of The General Partner And The Management Company
----------------------------------------------------------------------
(viii) The following nine persons who are managing members of
both the General Partner and the Management Company, with
respect to the Preferred Shares held by the Partnerships and
the Farallon Managed Accounts: David I. Cohen ("Cohen"),
Joseph F. Downes ("Downes"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"),
Richard B. Fried ("Fried"), Monica R. Landry ("Landry"),
William F. Mellin ("Mellin"), Stephen L. Millham
("Millham"), Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly
("Wehrly").
Cohen, Downes, Duhamel, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Steyer and
Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Individual Reporting Persons."
The citizenship of each of the Partnerships, the General Partner, the
Management Company and McDonald is set forth above. Each of the Individual
Reporting Persons is a United States citizen.
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons other than McDonald is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One
Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111. The address of
McDonald is c/o McDonald Capital Investors Inc., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1300,
San Francisco, California 94111.
Page 20 of 24 Pages
Andrew J. McDonald, a U.S. citizen ("Andrew McDonald"), serves as
President and Director of McDonald. Trent H. McDonald, a U.S. citizen ("Trent
McDonald"), serves as Vice President and Director of McDonald. Andrew McDonald
and Trent McDonald together own the majority of the voting stock of McDonald.
The address of both such individuals is c/o McDonald Capital Investors, Inc.,
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1300, San Francisco, California 94111. Neither
individual is the beneficial owner of any Preferred Shares not reported herein
by McDonald.
Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b), Or
------ ----------------------------------------------------------------
13d-2(b) Or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
-------------------------------------------------------------
Specified In (a) - (j):
----------------------
Not Applicable.
If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c),
-----------------------------------------------------------
Check This Box. [X]
--------------
Item 4. Ownership
------ ---------
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
The Preferred Shares reported hereby for the Partnerships are owned
directly by the Partnerships and those reported by the Management Company on
behalf of the Farallon Managed Accounts are owned directly by the Farallon
Managed Accounts. The General Partner, as general partner to the Partnerships,
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares owned by
the Partnerships. The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Farallon
Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Preferred
Shares owned by the Farallon Managed Accounts. McDonald, as an adviser to the
Management Company and the General Partner with respect to the Preferred Shares,
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares held by
the Farallon Managed Accounts and each of the Partnerships. McDonald, as
investment adviser to the McDonald Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares owned by the McDonald Managed
Accounts. The Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the
General Partner and/or the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares held by the Partnerships and the
Farallon Managed Accounts. Each of the Management Company, the General Partner,
McDonald and the Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial
ownership of any such Preferred Shares.
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
------ ---------------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Page 21 of 24 Pages
Item 7. Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired
------ ------------------------------------------------------------------
The Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
------------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
------ ---------------------------------------------------------
The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each
Reporting Person above, (i) the Farallon Reporting Persons neither
disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group among them and (ii) the
Farallon Reporting Persons and McDonald neither disclaim nor affirm
the existence of a group between such persons and McDonald.
Item 9. Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
------ ------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
------- -------------
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.
Page 22 of 24 Pages
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 12, 2003
/s/ Joseph F. Downes
----------------------------------------
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
on its own behalf and as General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
By Joseph F. Downes
Managing Member
/s/ Joseph F. Downes
----------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
By Joseph F. Downes
Managing Member
/s/ Joseph F. Downes
----------------------------------------
Joseph F. Downes, individually and as
attorney-in-fact for each of David I. Cohen, William F. Duhamel,
Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F. Mellin, Stephen L.
Millham, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.
/s/ Andrew J. McDonald
---------------------------------------
MCDONALD CAPITAL INVESTORS, INC.
By: Andrew J. McDonald, President
The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Cohen, Mellin, Millham and Steyer
authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person's behalf,
which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 1998, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Units of Spiros Development Corporation II, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney, each executed by
Duhamel and Fried authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 1999 by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Stock of Crescendo
Pharmaceuticals Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney executed by Mark C. Wehrly
Page 23 of 24 Pages
authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was
filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 18, 2000, by such Reporting Person with respect
to the Class A Common Stock of Momentum Business Applications, Inc., is hereby
incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Monica R. Landry
authorizing Downes, as well as Steyer and Cohen, to sign and file this Schedule
13G on her behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2001, by such Reporting Person
with respect to the Common Stock of Korn/Ferry International is hereby
incorporated by reference.
Page 24 of 24 Pages