SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 1
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EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
302051206
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(CUSIP Number)
Mellon HBV Alternative Investment Strategies LLC
200 Park Avenue,
New York, NY 10166-3399
(212) 922-8200
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 6, 2006
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(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.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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).
CUSIP No. 302051206
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC I.R.S. No.: 13-4050836
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
417,386
(representing a convertible debt position
convertible into 417,386 shares of Common Stock )
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
417,386
(representing a convertible debt position
convertible into 417,386 shares of Common Stock )
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
417,386
(representing a convertible debt position
convertible into 417,386 shares of Common Stock )
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (see Instructions)
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.67%
(representing a convertible debt position
convertible into 417,386 shares of Common Stock )
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see Instructions)
IA
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Introduction: The Reporting Person is filing this amendment no. 1 to
Schedule 13D to report sales of shares of the Issuer's common stock.
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Security: Common Stock ("Common Stock").
Issuer's Name and Address. Exide Technologies, Crossroads, Corporate
Center, 3150 Brunswick Pike, Suite 230, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) Mellon HBV Alternative Investment Strategies LLC.
(b) The Reporting Person is a Delaware limited liability company with
its principal executive offices located at 200 Park Avenue, New York,
NY 10166-3399.
(c) The Reporting Person is a registered investment adviser under the
Investment Adviser Act of 1940.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) As of March 9, 2006, the Reporting Person beneficially owned in
the aggregate 417,386 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the
"Shares"), which represents a convertible bond position convertible
into 417,386 shares of Common Stock within sixty (60) days from the
date hereof), representing approximately 1.7% of the outstanding
Common Stock (based on 24,545,291 shares reported outstanding as of
February 3, 2006 by the Company on its Form 10-Q filed for the quarter
ended December 31, 2005 filed on February 9, 2006).
(c) The information for the past 60 days relating to the transactions
effected by the Reporting Person with respect to the Issuer's Common
Stock and warrants to purchase comment stock is set forth below.
Security Trade Date Number of Shares Price Per Share
Common Stock 2/16/06 10,000 $ 3.901
Common Stock 3/6/06 1,151,578 $ 2.878
Common Stock 3/9/06 802,597 $ 2.718
(d) The Reporting Person no longer beneficially owns in excess of five
percent (5%) of the shares in the Issuer and is thus no longer subject
to reporting under section 13D of the Exchange Act.
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.
Dated: March 10, 2006
Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company
By: /s/ William F. Harley
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William F. Harley III
Chief Investment Officer