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


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

Scorpio Bulkers Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01
(Title of Class of Securities)

Y7546A106
(CUSIP Number)

November 30, 2014
(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)
  
  o
Rule 13d-1(c)
  
  o
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 the 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. Y546A106
 
13G
 
 
Page 2 of 8 Pages
 

 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
Monarch Alternative Capital LP
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  x     
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
20,664,991*
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
20,664,991*
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
20,664,991*
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

o
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
11.5%*
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN, IA
 
*Reflects beneficial ownership as of November 30, 2014. See item 4.
 

 
 

 
CUSIP No. Y546A106
 
13G
 
 
Page 3 of 8 Pages
 
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
MDRA GP LP
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  x
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
20,664,991*
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
20,664,991*
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
20,664,991*
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 o
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
11.5%*
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN, HC
 
*Reflects beneficial ownership as of November 30, 2014. See item 4.
 
 


 
CUSIP No. Y546A106
 
13G
 
 
Page 4 of 8 Pages
 
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
Monarch GP LLC
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  x
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
20,664,991*
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
20,664,991*
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
20,664,991*
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 o
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
11.5%*
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO, HC
 
*Reflects beneficial ownership as of November 30, 2014. See item 4.
 

 
 
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G (this “Amendment No. 1”) is being filed with respect to the Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) of the Issuer (as defined in Item 1(a) below) to amend and restate the Schedule 13G, filed on February 14, 2014 (the “Current Schedule 13G”).

This Amendment No. 1 hereby amends and restates the Current Schedule 13G as follows:
 
Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:
   
 
The name of the issuer is Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (the “Issuer”)
   
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
   
 
9, Boulevard Charles III
 
Monaco
 
98000
   
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:
   
 
This Schedule 13G is filed by:
   
 
(i) Monarch Alternative Capital LP (“MAC”), which serves as advisor to a variety of funds (such funds collectively, the “Funds”) with respect to shares of Common Stock (as defined below) of the Issuer directly owned by the Funds;
   
 
(ii) MDRA GP LP (“MDRA GP”), which is the general partner of MAC, with respect to shares of Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned by virtue of such position; and
   
 
(iii) Monarch GP LLC (“Monarch GP”), which is the general partner of MDRA GP, with respect to shares of Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned by virtue of such position.
   
 
MAC, MDRA GP and Monarch GP are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons.”
   
Item 2(b)
Address or Principal Business Office:
   
 
The address of the principal business office of the Reporting Persons is as follows:
   
 
c/o Monarch Alternative Capital LP
 
535 Madison Avenue
 
New York, New York 10022
   
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
   
 
MAC is a Delaware limited partnership.  MDRA GP is a Delaware limited partnership.  Monarch GP is a Delaware limited liability company.
   
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
   
 
Common Shares, par value $0.01 (“Common Stock”)
   
 
 
 
 
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:
   
 
Y7546A106
 
     
Item 3
A. 
o Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
     
 
B. 
o Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
     
 
C. 
o Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
     
 
D. 
o Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
     
 
E.  
x Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),
     
 
F. 
o Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
     
 
G. 
x Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
     
 
H. 
o Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
     
 
I. 
o Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
     
 
J. 
o A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
     
 
K.  
o Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K)
 
Item 4
Ownership:
   
 
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 20,664,991
   
 
(b) Percent of Class: 11.5% (calculated based on approximately 179,044,563 million shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 2, 2014, as provided by the Issuer to the Reporting Persons)
   
 
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
   
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
     
   
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 20,664,991
     
   
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
     
   
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 20,664,991
 
 
 
 
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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following. o
   
Item 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
   
 
N/A
   
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
   
 
N/A
   
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
   
 
N/A
   
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
   
 
N/A
   
Item 10
Certification:
   
 
N/A
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

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:  December 5, 2014
MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP
   
By:       MDRA GP LP, its General Partner
   
   
By:       Monarch GP LLC, its General Partner
   
   
 
By:  /s/ Michael Weinstock                                        
   
Name:   Michael Weinstock
   
Title:     Member
   
   
Dated:  December 5, 2014
MDRA GP LP
   
By:    Monarch GP LLC, its General Partner
   
 
By:  /s/ Michael Weinstock                                        
   
Name:   Michael Weinstock
   
Title:     Member
   
   
Dated:  December 5, 2014
MONARCH GP LLC
   
 
By:  /s/ Michael Weinstock                                        
   
Name:   Michael Weinstock
   
Title:     Member
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G with respect to Scorpio Bulkers Inc.]