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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2 )*


 NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
 (Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock, par value $1 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 

 636180101
(CUSIP Number)

Steven B. Klinsky
New Mountain Vantage, L.P.
787 Seventh Avenue, 49th Floor
New York, NY  10019
(212) 720-0300
 
Copies to:
 
Paul Reinstein
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
One New York Plaza
New York, NY  10004-1980
(212) 859-8000
 
(Name, address and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications)

August 3, 2007
 (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 o.
 
* 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).
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D 
     
 CUSIP No. 636180101  
Page 2 of 18
     

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
New Mountain Vantage GP, L.L.C.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                                                                                                       (a) ý
                                                        (b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
AF
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2e)                                                                    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
5,153,200
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,153,200
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,153,200
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                     o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
6.2%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D 
     
 CUSIP No. 636180101  
Page 3 of 18
     

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
New Mountain Vantage, L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                                                                                                       (a) ý
                                                        (b) o
 
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 2e)                                                                    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
869,100
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
869,100
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
869,100
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                     o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.0%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D 
     
 CUSIP No. 636180101  
Page 4 of 18
     

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
New Mountain Vantage (California), L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                                                                                                       (a) ý
                                                        (b) o
 
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 2e)                                                                    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
866,700
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
866,700
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
866,700
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                     o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.0%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D 
     
 CUSIP No. 636180101  
Page 5 of 18
     

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
New Mountain Vantage (Texas), L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                                                                                                       (a) ý
                                                        (b) o
 
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 2e)                                                                    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
740,400
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
740,400
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
740,400
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                     o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
0.9%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D 
     
 CUSIP No. 636180101  
Page 6 of 18
     

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
New Mountain Vantage Advisers, L.L.C.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                                                                                                       (a) ý
                                                        (b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
AF
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2e)                                                                    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
4,451,100
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
4,451,100
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
4,451,100
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                     o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
5.3%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D 
     
 CUSIP No. 636180101  
Page 7 of 18
     

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
New Mountain Vantage (Cayman) Ltd.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                                                                                                       (a) ý
                                                        (b) o
 
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 2e)                                                                    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,974,900
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,974,900
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,974,900
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                     o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
2.4%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D 
     
 CUSIP No. 636180101  
Page 8 of 18
     

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
New Mountain Vantage HoldCo Ltd.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                                                                                                       (a) ý
                                                        (b) o
 
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 2e)                                                                    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,974,900
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,974,900
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,974,900
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                     o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
2.4%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D 
     
 CUSIP No. 636180101  
Page 9 of 18
     

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Steven B. Klinsky
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                                                                                                       (a) ý
                                                        (b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
AF, PF
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2e)                                                                    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States of America
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
7,128,100
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,128,100
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
7,128,100
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                     o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
8.5%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D 
     
 CUSIP No. 636180101  
Page 10 of 18
     

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
NMV Special Holdings, LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                                                                                                       (a) ý
                                                        (b) o
 
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 2e)                                                                    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,677,000
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,677,000
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,677,000
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                     o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
3.2%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D 
     
 CUSIP No. 636180101  
Page 11 of 18
     

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
California Public Employees' Retirement System
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                                                                                                       (a) ý
                                                        (b) o
 
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 2e)                                                                    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States of America
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
609,726
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,677,000
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
608,926
 
PERSON
 
WITH
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,677,800
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
3,286,726
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                     o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
3.9%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
EP
 
 



This Amendment No. 2, filed by New Mountain Vantage GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Vantage GP”), New Mountain Vantage, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“NMV”), New Mountain Vantage (California), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“NMVC”), New Mountain Vantage (Texas), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“NMVT”), New Mountain Vantage Advisers, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“NMV Advisers”), New Mountain Vantage (Cayman) Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempt limited company (“NMV Offshore”), New Mountain Vantage HoldCo Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempt limited company (“NMV Offshore HoldCo”), Mr. Steven B. Klinsky (collectively, the “NMV Entities”), NMV Special Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NMVSH”), and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, a unit of the California State and Consumer Services Agency charged with oversight of the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund (“CalPERS”), (NMV Entities, NMVSH and CalPERS, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”), amends and supplements the Schedule 13D (the “Schedule 13D”) filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 30, 2006, as amended, relating to the common stock, par value $1 per share (“Common Stock”), of National Fuel Gas Company, a New Jersey corporation (the “Issuer”).   NMV, NMVC, NMVT, NMV Offshore HoldCo, NMVSH and CalPERS are referred to together as the “Purchasers.”1
 
ITEM 3.    SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
 
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
The aggregate purchase price of the 7,737,826 shares of Common Stock owned by the Purchasers is $274,461,944.28, including brokerage commissions.  The shares of Common Stock owned by the Purchasers were acquired with working capital.
 
ITEM 5.    INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
 
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
(a).  The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 83,549,949 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2007 as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2007.
 
As of the close of business on August 3, 2007, as described below, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 7,737,826 shares of Common Stock representing, in the aggregate, approximately 9.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
 
As of the close of business on August 3, 2007, Mr. Klinsky may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 7,128,100 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by NMV, NMVC, NMVT, NMV Offshore and NMVSH representing, in the aggregate, approximately 8.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.  Mr. Klinsky disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by NMV, NMVC, NMVT, NMV Offshore and NMVSH, to the extent that partnership interests or limited liability company interests in NMV, NMVC, NMVT, NMV Offshore and NMVSH are held by persons other than Mr. Klinsky.
 
As of the close of business on August 3, 2007, NMV Advisers may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 4,451,100 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by NMV, NMVC, NMVT and NMV Offshore representing, in the aggregate, approximately 5.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.  NMV Advisers disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by NMV, NMVC, NMVT and NMV Offshore, to the extent that partnership interests in NMV, NMVC, NMVT and NMV Offshore are held by persons other than NMV Advisers.
 
As of the close of business on August 3, 2007, Vantage GP may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 5,153,200 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by NMV, NMVC, NMVT and NMVSH representing, in the aggregate, approximately 6.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.  Vantage GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by NMV, NMVC, NMVT and NMVSH to the extent that partnership interests or limited liability company interests in NMV, NMVC, NMVT and NMVSH are held by persons other than Vantage GP.
 
As of the close of business on August 3, 2007, NMV Offshore may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 1,974,900 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by NMV Offshore HoldCo, representing approximately 2.4% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
 
As of the close of business on August 3, 2007, (i) NMV may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 869,100 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.0% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) NMVC may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 866,700 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.0% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) NMVT may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 740,400 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and (iv) NMV Offshore HoldCo may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 1,974,900 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 2.4% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
 
As of the close of business on August 3, 2007, NMVSH may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 2,677,000 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 3.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
 
As of the close of business on August 3, 2007, CalPERS may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 3,286,726 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by NMVSH and by CalPERS, representing approximately 3.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.  CalPERS disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by NMVSH to the extent that membership interests in NMVSH are held by persons other than CalPERS.
 
In addition to the foregoing, Mr. F. Fox Benton III, who has entered into a consulting agreement with New Mountain as discussed in Item 6, is the President, director and a shareholder of Moreno Energy, Inc., a Texas Corporation (“Moreno Energy”).  Mr. Benton has advised the Reporting Persons that Moreno Energy may be deemed to beneficially own, as of June 29, 2007, an aggregate of 10,000 shares of Common Stock, representing less than .01% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and that Mr. Benton may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Moreno Energy.  Moreno Energy is an energy investment company engaged principally in the business of owning direct interests in oil and gas properties and both private and public securities of energy companies.  The principal business address of Moreno Energy is 8818 Stable Crest Blvd., Houston, TX 77024.  No agreement or understanding exists between Mr. Benton or Moreno Energy, on the one hand, and any of the Reporting Persons, on the other hand, with respect to the disposition or the power to vote any of the shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Moreno Energy or Mr. Benton or with respect to the acquisition by Mr. Benton or Moreno Energy of any additional shares of Common Stock.
 
(b).  Except as set forth below, each Reporting Person may be deemed to share the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own as described above.  CalPERS may be deemed to have the sole power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 608,926 shares of Common Stock that CalPERS owns directly.  CalPERS may be deemed to share the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 800 shares of Common Stock that CalPERS beneficially owns through managers who manage stock portfolios on behalf of CalPERS and may be deemed to have the sole power to vote or direct the vote of such shares of Common Stock.
 
(c).  Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in the shares of Common Stock during the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons.
 
(d).  No person is known by any Reporting Person to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by any Reporting Person.
 
(e).  Not applicable.
 


 
1
Neither the present filing nor anything contained herein shall be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person constitutes a “person” for any purposes other than Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 



SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
Date: August 6, 2007
 
NEW MOUNTAIN VANTAGE GP, L.L.C.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven B. Klinsky
 
Steven B. Klinsky
 
 
Managing Member
 
 
 
 
NEW MOUNTAIN VANTAGE, L.P.
 
By: New Mountain Vantage GP, LLC,
       its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven B. Klinsky
 
Steven B. Klinsky
 
 
Managing Member
 
 
 
 
NEW MOUNTAIN VANTAGE
          (CALIFORNIA), L.P.
 
By: New Mountain Vantage GP, L.L.C.,
        its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven B. Klinsky
 
Steven B. Klinsky
 
 
Managing Member
 
 
 
 
NEW MOUNTAIN VANTAGE (TEXAS), L.P.
 
By: New Mountain Vantage GP, LLC,
        its general partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven B. Klinsky
 
Steven B. Klinsky
 
 
Managing Member
 
 
 
NEW MOUNTAIN VANTAGE ADVISERS, L.L.C.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven B. Klinsky
 
Steven B. Klinsky
 
 
Managing Member
 
 
 
NEW MOUNTAIN VANTAGE (CAYMAN) LTD.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven B. Klinsky
 
Steven B. Klinsky
 
 
Director
 
 
 
NEW MOUNTAIN VANTAGE HOLDCO LTD.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven B. Klinsky
 
Steven B. Klinsky
 
 
Director
 
 
 
 
/s/ Steven B. Klinsky                           
Steven B. Klinsky
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven B. Klinsky

 
NMV SPECIAL HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
By: New Mountain Vantage GP, L.L.C.,
       its managing member
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven B. Klinsky
 
Steven B. Klinsky
 
 
Managing Member
 
 
 
California Public Employees' Retirement System
/s/ Christianna Wood                               _
    By: Christianna Wood
    Title: Senior Investment Officer
 





SCHEDULE A
TRANSACTIONS IN THE PAST SIXTY DAYS BY THE PURCHASERS


NMVT

Date
Shares of Common Stock Purchased
Approximate Price per Share
 (inclusive of commissions)
6/28/2007
50,000
43.14
7/10/2007
36,100
43.80
7/11/2007
3,000
43.96
8/2/2007
4,600
43.93
8/3/2007
2,100
43.99

NMV Offshore Holdco

Date
Shares of Common Stock Purchased
Approximate Price per Share
(inclusive of commissions)
7/10/2007
93,200
43.80
7/11/2007
7,700
43.96
8/2/2007
75,600
43.93
8/3/2007
34,700
43.99


CalPERS

Date
Shares of Common Stock Purchased
Approximate Price per Share
(inclusive of commissions)
6/21/2007
(5,680)
44.14
6/21/2007
5,680
44.14
6/22/2007
(164)
44.59
6/22/2007
(5,680)
44.24
6/29/2007
(800)
43.30