UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
Information
Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
TASER International, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
87651B104
(CUSIP Number)
April 21, 2004
Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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Rule 13d-1(b) |
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*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).
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
7860 E. McClain Drive, Suite 2
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
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Address of Principal Business Office |
Item 2(c) |
Citizenship |
Citadel Limited Partnership |
131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor |
Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
Illinois limited partnership |
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GLB Partners, L.P. |
131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor |
Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
Delaware limited partnership |
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Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor |
Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
Delaware limited liability company |
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Kenneth Griffin |
131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor |
Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
U.S. Citizen |
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Citadel Wellington Partners L.P. |
c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor |
Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
Illinois limited partnership |
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Citadel Wellington Partners L.P. SE |
c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor |
Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
Delaware limited partnership |
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Citadel Kensington Global Strategies Fund Ltd. |
c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor |
Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
Bermuda company |
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Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. |
c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor |
Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
Cayman Islands company |
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Citadel Derivatives Group LLC |
c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor |
Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
Delaware limited liability company |
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Aragon Investments, Ltd. |
c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor |
Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
Bermuda company |
2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share
2(e) CUSIP Number: 87651B104
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) o Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;
(b) o Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
(c) o Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;
(d) o Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;
(e) o An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) o An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) o A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h) o A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) o A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j) o Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. ý
Item 4 Ownership:
CITADEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
GLB PARTNERS, L.P.
CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C.
KENNETH GRIFFIN
CITADEL WELLINGTON PARTNERS L.P.
CITADEL WELLINGTON PARTNERS L.P. SE
CITADEL KENSINGTON GLOBAL STRATEGIES FUND LTD.
CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD.
CITADEL DERIVATIVES GROUP LLC
ARAGON INVESTMENTS, LTD.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
310,194 shares of Common Stock
7,020 call options (exercisable into 702,000 shares of Common Stock)
(b) Percent of Class:
Approximately 7.2% as of the date of this filing (based on 14,066,688 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 27, 2004).
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See item (a) above.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See item (a) above.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable.
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:
See Item 2 above.
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.
* Adam C. Cooper is signing on behalf of Kenneth Griffin as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2002, and hereby incorporated by reference herein. The power of attorney was filed as an attachment to a filing by Citadel Limited Partnership on Form 3 for Metals USA, Inc.
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated this 28th day of April, 2004 |
KENNETH GRIFFIN |
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CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C. |
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CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD. |
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CITADEL KENSINGTON GLOBAL |
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CITADEL DERIVATIVES GROUP LLC |
ARAGON INVESTMENTS, LTD. |
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/s/ Adam C. Cooper |
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Adam C.
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