SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Southpaw Asset Management LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06831

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC [ PRTL ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock(1) 992,795(1) I See Footnote(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class A-1 Warrants(3) (2) (3) Common Stock 206,830(1) 12.22 I See Footnote(1)
Class A-2 Warrants(3) (2) (3) Common Stock 206,830(1) 16.53 I See Footnote(1)
Class A-3 Warrants(3) (2) (3) Common Stock 206,830(1) 20.5 I See Footnote(1)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Southpaw Asset Management LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06831

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Southpaw Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06831

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Southpaw Holdings LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06831

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Golden Howard

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06831

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Wyman Kevin

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06831

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. See Exhibit 99.
2. See Exhibit 99.
3. See Exhibit 99.
Remarks:
/s/ Kevin Wyman 07/13/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99


1. On March 16, 2009, Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (the
"Issuer") and three of its subsidiaries, Primus Telecommunications Holding, Inc.
("Primus Holding"), Primus Telecommunications International, Inc. ("PTII") and
Primus Telecommunications IHC, Inc. ("IHC" and together with the Issuer, Primus
Holding and PTII, collectively, the "Debtors"), each filed a voluntary petition
(the "Chapter 11 Cases") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District
of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court") for reorganization relief under chapter 11
of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. ss.ss. 101 et seq., as amended
(the "Bankruptcy Code"). Subsequently, the Debtors sought and received an order
directing the joint administration of the Chapter 11 Cases under the caption In
re: Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated, et al., Debtors Case No.
09-10867. On June 12, 2009 (the "Confirmation Date"), the Bankruptcy Court
entered an order confirming the Joint Plan of Reorganization of Primus
Telecommunications Group, Incorporated and its Affiliate Debtors (the "Plan")
pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. On July 1, 2009 (the "Effective
Date"), the Debtors consummated their reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code
and the Plan became effective. Under the Plan, shares of Common Stock and Class
A Warrants were distributed to certain prepetition creditors of the Debtors.

Southpaw Asset Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Southpaw
Management"), Southpaw Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Southpaw Holdings"), Kevin Wyman, a citizen of the United States, and Howard
Golden, a citizen of the United States, may be deemed to own beneficially and
indirectly the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common
Stock"), of Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (the "Company") and/or
warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (which warrants have been issued in
the following three separate series: "Class A-1 Warrants", "Class A-2 Warrants"
and "Class A-3 Warrants" (collectively, "Warrants")), beneficially owned by (i)
Southpaw Credit Opportunity Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership
(the "Fund"; and together with Southpaw Management, Southpaw Holdings, Kevin
Wyman and Howard Golden, collectively, the "Reporting Persons"), which
beneficially owns (a) 897,369 shares of Common Stock and (b) 560,853 Warrants,
(ii) a separate managed account managed by Southpaw Management (the "Managed
Account 1"), which beneficially owns (a) 73,387 shares of Common Stock and (b)
45,864 Warrants, and (iii) another separate managed account managed by Southpaw
Management (the "Managed Account 2"; and together with the Managed Account 1,
the "Managed Accounts"), which beneficially owns (a) 22,039 shares of Common
Stock and (b) 13,773 Warrants. Southpaw Management is the investment manager of
the Fund and the Managed Accounts and, in such capacities, may be deemed to
beneficially own the shares of Common Stock and Warrants reported herein which
are deemed beneficially owned by the Fund and the Managed Accounts. Southpaw
Management disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock and
Warrants reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
Southpaw Holdings serves as the general partner of Southpaw Management, and, in
such capacity, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock
reported herein which are deemed beneficially owned by Southpaw Management.
Southpaw Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock
and Warrants reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest
therein. Mr. Wyman and Mr. Golden are investment advisors of the Fund and
managers of Southpaw Management, and, in such capacities, may be deemed to
beneficially own the shares of Common Stock reported herein which are deemed
beneficially owned by Southpaw Management. Mr. Wyman and Mr. Golden disclaim
beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the
extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

2. The Class A-1 Warrants, Class A-2 Warrants and Class A-3 Warrants are all
exercisable upon issuance.

3. The Class A-1 Warrants, Class A-2 Warrants and Class A-3 Warrants will expire
at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 1, 2014.



Remarks: This report is filed jointly by Southpaw Management, Southpaw Holdings,
the Fund, Mr. Wyman and Mr. Golden. The address of each Reporting Person is Four
Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT 06831. The Reporting Persons expressly
disclaim that they constitute a "group" for purposes of Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As a result of the reorganization,
the ticker symbol "PRTL" will be changed and will be reflected in the future
filings.









SOUTHPAW CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND LP


BY: SOUTHPAW GP LLC,
    ITS GENERAL PARTNER


BY: /S/ KEVIN WYMAN
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NAME: KEVIN WYMAN
TITLE: MANAGING MEMBER



SOUTHPAW ASSET MANAGEMENT LP


BY: SOUTHPAW HOLDINGS LLC,
    ITS GENERAL PARTNER


BY: /S/ KEVIN WYMAN
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NAME: KEVIN WYMAN
TITLE: MANAGING MEMBER



SOUTHPAW HOLDINGS, LLC


BY: /S/ KEVIN WYMAN
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NAME: KEVIN WYMAN
TITLE: MANAGING MEMBER


BY: /S/ KEVIN WYMAN
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KEVIN WYMAN


BY: /S/ HOWARD GOLDEN
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HOWARD GOLDEN