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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549



FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

(Mark One)    

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010

OR

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                                    to                                   

Commission file number: 001-31825

THE FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  04-3295311
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

The Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street, 34th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

02199-8157
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 895-4283



          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value   New York Stock Exchange

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None



          Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o    No ý

          Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o    No ý

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o    No o

          Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer ý   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o    No ý

          The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant (without admitting that any person whose shares are not included in the calculation is an affiliate) was approximately $126,367,956 based on the last reported sale price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 2009. For the purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the term "affiliate" refers to each director, executive officer and greater than 10% stockholder of the registrant as of December 31, 2009.

          Number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding as of September 1, 2010: 100,760,184.



DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

          The registrant intends to file a proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Pursuant to Paragraph G(3) of the General Instructions to Form 10-K, information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III have been omitted from this report (except for information required with respect to our executive officers and code of ethics, which is set forth under "Executive Officers of the Registrant" and "Code of Ethics" in Part I of this annual report, respectively) and are incorporated by reference to the definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



EXPLANATORY NOTE

        The First Marblehead Corporation (the "Corporation") is filing this Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on September 2, 2010 (the "Original Annual Report"), for the sole purpose of refiling three exhibits. The Corporation has requested confidential treatment from the SEC for portions of these three exhibits, and the revised exhibits filed herewith reflect comments received from the SEC on the Corporation's confidential treatment request. Exhibit 10.38, Exhibit 10.39 and Exhibit 10.40 filed herewith supersede in their entirety Exhibit 10.38, Exhibit 10.39 and Exhibit 10.40 previously filed with the Original Annual Report.

        This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A continues to speak as of the date of the filing of the Original Annual Report, and the Corporation has not changed the financial statements nor updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events that occurred at a later date. Part IV is also being amended to add currently dated Exhibits 31.3 and 31.4, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    THE FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ DANIEL MEYERS

Daniel Meyers
Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

 

Date:    November 16, 2010

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signature
 
Title(s)
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ DANIEL MEYERS

Daniel Meyers
  Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer)   November 16, 2010

/s/ KENNETH KLIPPER

Kenneth Klipper

 

Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

November 16, 2010

/s/ NANCY Y. BEKAVAC

Nancy Y. Bekavac

 

Director

 

November 16, 2010

/s/ WILLIAM R. BERKLEY

William R. Berkley

 

Director

 

November 16, 2010

/s/ DORT A. CAMERON III

Dort A. Cameron III

 

Director

 

November 16, 2010

/s/ HENRY CORNELL

Henry Cornell

 

Director

 

November 16, 2010

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Signature
 
Title(s)
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ GEORGE G. DALY

George G. Daly
  Director   November 16, 2010

/s/ PETER S. DROTCH

Peter S. Drotch

 

Director

 

November 16, 2010

/s/ THOMAS P. EDDY

Thomas P. Eddy

 

Director

 

November 16, 2010

/s/ WILLIAM D. HANSEN

William D. Hansen

 

Director

 

November 16, 2010

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Number   Description
  3.1(1)   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended

  3.2(2)

 

Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant

  4.1(3)

 

Investment Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2007, among the Registrant, GS Parthenon A, L.P. and GS Parthenon B, L.P.

  4.2(4)

 

Amendment No. 1 dated as of January 30, 2008, to the Investment Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2007, among the Registrant, GS Parthenon A, L.P. and GS Parthenon B, L.P.

  4.3(5)

 

Amendment No. 2, dated August 18, 2008, to the Investment Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2007, among the Registrant, GS Parthenon A, L.P. and GS Parthenon B, L.P.

  4.4(3)

 

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2007, among the Registrant, GS Parthenon A, L.P., GS Parthenon B, L.P. and the other holders named therein

  4.5(6)

 

Indenture, dated July 18, 2007, among UFSB Private Loan SPV, LLC, CIESCO, LLC, Citicorp North America, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association and Union Federal Savings Bank, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Indenture, Limited Waiver and Acknowledgement dated April 15, 2009, among UFSB Private Loan SPV, LLC, CIESCO, LLC, Citicorp North America, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association and Union Federal Savings Bank, as amended by Amendment No. 2 to Indenture dated April 16, 2010, among UFSB Private Loan SPV, LLC, CIESCO, LLC, Citicorp North America, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, the Registrant and Union Federal Savings Bank

  4.6(6)

 

Settlement Agreement and Release, dated April 16, 2010, among UFSB Private Loan SPV, LLC, CIESCO, LLC, Citicorp North America, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, the Registrant, The National Collegiate Funding II, LLC, The National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2009-1 and Union Federal Savings Bank

10.1(2)#

 

2002 Director Stock Plan

10.2(2)#

 

2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

10.3(7)#

 

2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended

10.4(1)#

 

Executive Incentive Compensation Plan

10.5(8)#

 

Summary of non-employee director compensation arrangements

10.6(9)#

 

Form of Non-statutory Stock Option Agreement evidencing grants under the 2002 Director Stock Plan

10.7(10)#

 

Forms of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Non-statutory Stock Option Agreement evidencing grants under the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan

10.8(11)#

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement evidencing grants under the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan

10.9(12)

 

Form of Invention, Non-disclosure, Non-competition and Non-solicitation Agreement

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Number   Description
10.10(5)#   Employment Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2008, between the Registrant and Daniel Meyers

10.11#*

 

First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2010, between the Registrant and Daniel Meyers

10.12(5)#

 

Indemnification Agreement, dated August 18, 2008, between the Registrant and Daniel Meyers

10.13#*

 

First Amendment to Indemnification Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2010, between the Registrant and Daniel Meyers

10.14(11)#

 

Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement for $6.00 stock options between the Registrant and Daniel Meyers

10.15(11)#

 

Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement for $12.00 stock options between the Registrant and Daniel Meyers

10.16(11)#

 

Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement for $16.00 stock options between the Registrant and Daniel Meyers

10.17#*

 

Letter Agreement, dated February 25, 2005, between the Registrant and Kenneth Klipper, as supplemented

10.18(13)#

 

Letter Agreement, dated September 11, 2008, between the Registrant and Jack L. Kopnisky

10.19(14)#

 

Letter Agreement, dated September 30, 2008, between the Registrant and Anne P. Bowen

10.20(14)#

 

Letter Agreement, dated September 30, 2008, between the Registrant and Greg D. Johnson

10.21(14)#

 

Letter Agreement, dated October 3, 2008, between the Registrant and John A. Hupalo

10.22#*

 

Letter Agreement, dated September 22, 2008, between the Registrant and Seth Gelber, as supplemented

10.23#*

 

Letter Agreement, dated September 22, 2008, between the Registrant and Gary Santo, as supplemented

10.24#*

 

Letter Agreement, dated July 22, 2010, between the Registrant and Stein Skaane

10.25(8)#

 

Separation and Transition Services Agreement, dated May 17, 2010, between the Registrant and Peter B. Tarr

10.26(15)

 

Time Sharing Agreement, dated February 4, 2009, between the Registrant and Sextant Holdings, LLC

10.27(11)

 

Indenture of Lease, dated September 5, 2003, between the Registrant and BP Prucenter Acquisition LLC, as amended

10.28(11)

 

Commercial Lease, dated August 13, 2004, between the Registrant and Cabot Road Partners, LLC, as amended

10.29(16)

 

Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2009, among the Registrant, VCG Owners Trust and VCG Securities LLC

10.30(16)

 

Letter Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2009, delivered by Vanquish Advisors LLC to the Registrant

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Number   Description
10.31(16)   Asset Services Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2009, among the Registrant, First Marblehead Education Resources, Inc., VCG Owners Trust and VCG Securities LLC

10.32(16)

 

Data Sharing and License Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2009, between the Registrant and VCG Owners Trust

10.33(16)

 

Indemnification Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2009, between the Registrant, VCG Owners Trust and VCG Securities LLC

10.34(17)

 

Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated October 13, 2009, between Union Federal Savings Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

10.35(17)

 

Performance Guarantee, dated October 16, 2009, delivered by the Registrant to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

10.36(18)††

 

Amended and Restated Private Student Loan Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, between the Registrant and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

10.37(11)††

 

Amendments to Amended and Restated Private Student Loan Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, between the Registrant and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

10.38††**

 

Private Student Loan Monogram Program Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2010, between the Registrant and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

10.39††**

 

Loan Program Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2010, among the Registrant, First Marblehead Education Resources, Inc. and SunTrust Bank

10.40††**

 

Certificate of Satisfaction and First Amendment to Loan Program Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2010, among the Registrant, First Marblehead Education Resources, Inc. and SunTrust Bank

21.1*

 

List of Subsidiaries

23.1*

 

Consent of KPMG LLP

31.1*

 

Chief Executive Officer—Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*

 

Chief Financial Officer—Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.3**

 

Chief Executive Officer—Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.4**

 

Chief Financial Officer—Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1*

 

Chief Executive Officer—Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Number   Description
32.2*   Chief Financial Officer—Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.1(19)

 

Static pool data as of June 30, 2010

99.2(19)

 

Supplemental presentation dated June 30, 2010

(1)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 29, 2008.

(2)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-108531).

(3)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 27, 2007.

(4)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 4, 2008.

(5)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 18, 2008.

(6)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 20, 2010.

(7)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 31, 2005.

(8)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 19, 2010.

(9)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 15, 2004 (File No. 001-31825).

(10)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 7, 2005.

(11)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 3, 2009.

(12)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2005.

(13)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 17, 2008.

(14)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 6, 2008.

(15)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on February 9, 2009.

(16)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 6, 2009.

(17)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2009.

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(18)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2006.

(19)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 16, 2010.

††
Confidential treatment has been granted or requested for certain provisions of this Exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


#
This Exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

*
Filed with the Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010, originally filed with the SEC on September 2, 2010.

**
Filed herewith.

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