UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ) WRIGHT MEDICAL GROUP INC (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 98235T107 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2010 (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) CUSIP NO. 98235T107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON PENN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY). 22-2796848 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,987,637 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,987,637 SHARES WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,987,637 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. (A) NAME OF ISSUER WRIGHT MEDICAL GROUP INC (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE 5677 Airline Road Arlington, TN 38002 ITEM 2. (A) NAME OF PERSONS FILING PENN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE NAVY YARD CORPORATE CENTER THREE CRESCENT DRIVE, SUITE 400 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112 (C) CITIZENSHIP DELAWARE (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES COMMON STOCK (E) CUSIP NUMBER 98235T107 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 240.13D- 1(B), OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (A) ___ BROKER OR DEALER REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 15 OF THE ACT (15 U.S.C. 78O). (B) ___ BANK AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(A)(6) OF THE ACT (15 U.S.C. 78C). (C) ___ INSURANCE COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(A)(19) OF THE ACT (15 U.S.C. 78C). (D) ___ INVESTMENT COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80A-8). (E) _X_ AN INVESTMENT ADVISER IN ACCORDANCE WITH 240.13D- 1(B)(1)(II)(E). (F) ___ AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ENDOWMENT FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 240.13D-1(B)(1)(II)(F). (G) ___ A PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH 240.13D-1(B)(1)(II)(G) (H) ___ A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(B) OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT (12 U.S.C. 1813). (I) ___ A CHURCH PLAN THAT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER SECTION 3(C)(14) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80A-3). (J) ___ GROUP, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 240.13D-1(B)(1)(II)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THE AGGREGATE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER IDENTIFIED IN ITEM 1. (A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 1,987,637 (B) PERCENT OF CLASS: 5.0% (C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH THE PERSON HAS: (I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE: 1,987,637 shares (II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE: (III) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF: 1,987,637 (IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF: ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED TO REPORT THE FACT THAT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF THE REPORTING PERSON HAS CEASED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES, CHECK THE FOLLOWING /___/. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON NOT APPLICABLE 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 NOT APPLICABLE 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. AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND CORRECT. DATED: February 15, 2011 BY: /S/ JOHN G. LIVEWELL ---------------------------------- NAME: JOHN G. LIVEWELL BY: CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER