UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No.2)*
MDC Partners, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, (PAR VALUE $0.0001 Per Share)
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(Title of Class of Securities)
552697104
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2016
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(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)
*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 (THE "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 10 Pages
CUSIP NO. 552697104
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Bay Resource Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF NONE
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 453,120
PERSON -------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
453,120
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
453,120
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.84%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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CUSIP NO. 552697104
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Bay II Resource Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF NONE
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 364,530
PERSON -------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
364,530
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
364,530
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENTAGE OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.67%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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CUSIP NO. 552697104
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF NONE
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 755,329
PERSON -------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
755,329
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
755,329
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.40%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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CUSIP NO. 552697104
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GMT Capital Corp.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Georgia
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF NONE
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,678,629
PERSON -------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,678,629
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,678,629
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 3.10%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
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CUSIP NO. 552697104
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas E. Claugus
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Georgia
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF NONE
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,678,629
PERSON -------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,678,629
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,678,629
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 3.10%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER:
MDC Partners, Inc.
ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
745 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10151
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
(i) Bay Resource Partners, L.P. (Bay), with respect to
shares of stock owned by it.
(ii) Bay II Resource Partners, L.P. (Bay II), with
respect to shares of stock directly owned
by it.
(iii) Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P.
(Offshore Fund) with respect to shares of
stock directly owned by it
(iv) GMT Capital Corp. (GMT Capital) with respect to
shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of GMT
Capital separate account clients, Bay, Bay II, the
Offshore Fund and Thomas E. Claugus.
(v) Thomas E. Claugus, (Mr. Claugus), with respect to the
shares of Common Stock directly owned by him and
directly owned by each of Bay, Bay II, the
Offshore Fund and GMT Capital separate account
clients.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes
collectively referred to as the Reporting Persons. Any
disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the
Reporting Persons are made on information and believe after
making inquiry to the appropriate party.
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is 2300 Windy Ridge Parkway, Suite 550 South, Atlanta
Georgia 30339
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Bay and Bay II are limited partnerships organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware. The Offshore Fund is an
exempted limited partnership organized under the laws of the
Cayman Islands. GMT Capital is a Georgia corporation. Mr.
Claugus is a United States citizen.
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ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 Per Share
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
552697104
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13D-1(B) OR SS.
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
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations 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 ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
This Statement is being filed with respect to an aggregate
of 2,865,699 shares of Common Stock, resulting in beneficial
ownership of Common Stock as follows:
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1. Bay Resource Partners, L.P.,
(a) Amount Beneficially owned: 453,120
(b) Percent of Class: 0.84%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 453,120
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 453,120
2. Bay II Resource Partners, L.P.
(a) Amount Beneficially owned: 364,530
(b) Percent of Class: 0.67%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 364,530
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 364,530
3. Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P.
(a) Amount Beneficially owned: 755,329
(b) Percent of Class: 1.40%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 755,329
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 755,329
4. GMT Capital Corp.
(a) Amount Beneficially owned: 1,678,629
(b) Percent of Class: 3.10%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,678,629
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,678,629
5. Thomas E. Claugus
(a) Amount Beneficially owned: 1,678,629
(b) Percent of Class: 3.10%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,678,629
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,678,629
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 5 percent of the class
of securities, check the following [X].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
N/A
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR
CONTROL PERSON.
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
See Item 2.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
N/A
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.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
February 22, 2017
/s/ Philip J. Meyers
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Philip J. Meyers, as Vice
President of GMT Capital Corp.,
for itself and as the general
partner of (i) Bay Resource
Partners, L.P. and (ii) Bay II
Resource Partners, L.P., and
as the investment manager of
(iii) Bay Resource Partners
Offshore Master Fund, L.P. and
(iv) certain other accounts and
for Thomas E. Claugus.
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