Edgar Filing: TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES [XIDE]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

55 RAILROAD AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2010

(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	12/13/2010		S		32,680 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 9.42	10,304,730 ⁽³⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	12/13/2010		S		2,875 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 9.42	10,301,855 ⁽³⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	12/13/2010		S		5,295 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 9.42	10,296,560 ⁽³⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	12/15/2010		S		1,040 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 9.2425	10,295,520 ⁽³⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	12/15/2010		S		260 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 9.2425	10,295,260 ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
Tontine Capital Overseas GP, LLC 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE PARTNERS L P 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE MANAGEMENT LLC 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES LLC 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE CAPITAL OVERSEAS MASTER FUND II, L.P. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE ASSET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE POWER PARTNERS LP 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
Tontine Associates, LLC 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X

Signatures

Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Partners, L.P., By: its General Partner, Tontine Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P. By: its General Partner, Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Power Partners, L.P. By: its General Partner, Tontine Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Associates, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This report is filed jointly by Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCM"), Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCO"), Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TP"), Tontine Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TM"), Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TOA"), Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("TCP 2"), Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TAA"), Tontine Power Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TPP"), Tontine Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TA") and Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell").
(2)	Mr. Gendell is the managing member of: (a) TCM; (b) TCO; (c) TM, the general partner of TP and TPP; (d) TOA; (e) TAA, the general partner of TCP 2; and (f) TA.
(3)	On December 13, 2010, TCP 2 sold 32,680 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $9.42 per share, at prices ranging from $9.4109 to $9.4652 per share. On December 13, 2010, TCM sold 2,875 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $9.42 per share, at prices ranging from $9.4109 to $9.4652 per share. On December 13, 2010, TCO sold 5,295 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $9.42 per share, at prices ranging from $9.4109 to $9.4652 per share. On December 15, 2010, TCO sold 1,040 shares of Common Stock at a price of $9.2425 per share. On December 15, 2010, TCM sold 260 shares of Common Stock at a price of $9.2425 per share. The filing parties undertake to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price within the ranges described in this footnote.
(4)	Mr. Gendell and TAA directly own 0 shares of Common Stock, TP directly owns 540,790 shares of Common Stock, TCM directly owns 205,927 shares of Common Stock, TCO directly owns 0 shares of Common Stock, TM directly owns 373,309 shares of Common Stock, TOA directly owns 641,413 shares of Common Stock, TCP 2 directly owns 8,086,254 shares of Common Stock, TPP directly owns 22,106 shares of Common Stock and TA directly owns 311,362 shares of Common Stock.
(5)	All of the foregoing securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Gendell. The foregoing securities held by TP and TPP may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TM. The foregoing securities held by TCP 2 may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TAA.
(6)	Mr. Gendell disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by Mr. Gendell or representing Mr. Gendell's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCM, TCO, TP, TM, TOA, TCP 2, TAA, TPP and TA. TCM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TCM.
(7)	TM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TM or representing TM's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TP and TPP. TOA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TOA. TAA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TAA or representing TAA's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCP 2.
(8)	TA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TA.

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