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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Amendment No. 7)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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DANA CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
235811106
(CUSIP Number)
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with copies to:
Ken Maiman
Appaloosa Management L.P.
26 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices of Communication)
October 4, 2007
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box. [ ]
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CUSIP No. 235811106 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Appaloosa Investment Limited Partnership I
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED 0
BY EACH REPORTING ----- ---------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
11,992,500
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,992,500
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,992,500
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.98%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No. 235811106 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Palomino Fund Ltd.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0
EACH REPORTING ----- ---------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
10,507,500
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,507,500
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,507,500
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.00%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 235811106 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Appaloosa Management L.P.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0
EACH REPORTING ----- ---------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
22,500,000
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
22,500,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,500,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.98%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No. 235811106 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Appaloosa Partners Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0
EACH REPORTING ----- ---------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
22,500,000
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
22,500,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,500,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.98%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 235811106 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
David A. Tepper
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF SHARES 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0
EACH REPORTING ----- ---------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
22,500,000
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
22,500,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,500,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.98%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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This Amendment No. 7 (this "Amendment") to the Schedule 13D filed on June
22, 2007 by the Reporting Persons, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed
on June 29, 2007, by Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on July 19, 2007, by
Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on July 23, 2007, by Amendment No. 4 thereto filed
on July 26, 2007, by Amendment No. 5 thereto filed on August 22, 2007, and by
Amendment No. 6 thereto filed on September 25, 2007 (as so amended, the
"Schedule 13D") relates to the Common Stock of the Issuer and is being filed to
amend the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth below.
The information set forth in the Exhibit to this Amendment is hereby
expressly incorporated herein by reference, and the responses to each item of
this Amendment are qualified in their entirety by the provisions of such
Exhibit. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D, and unless otherwise amended
hereby, all information previously filed remains in effect.
ITEM 4. IS AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING:
On October 4, 2007, AMLP delivered a letter to the Board in reference to
the Final Proposal and related documentation submitted to the Issuer on
September 21, 2007. A copy of that letter is filed with this Amendment No. 7 as
Exhibit 16 to the Schedule 13D.
While the Reporting Persons do not have any current plans or proposals,
except as otherwise described in the Schedule 13D or in the Exhibit to this
Amendment, which relate to or would result in any transaction, event or action
enumerated in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the form of Schedule 13D
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), each of the Reporting Persons reserves the right, in light of its or his
ongoing evaluation of the Issuer's financial condition, business, operations and
prospects, the market price of the Common Stock, conditions in the securities
markets generally, general economic and industry conditions, its or his business
objectives and other relevant factors, to change its or his plans and intentions
at any time, as it or he deems appropriate. In particular, and without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, but subject to the terms of applicable court
orders, restrictions and agreements and to any limitations imposed by applicable
law, including the Exchange Act, each of the Reporting Persons (and their
respective affiliates) may (i) purchase additional shares of Common Stock or
other securities of or claims against the Issuer, (ii) sell or transfer shares
of Common Stock or other securities or claims beneficially owned by it or him
from time to time in public or private transactions and (iii) cause any of the
Reporting Persons to distribute in kind to their respective stockholders,
partners or members, as the case may be, shares of Common Stock or other
securities or claims owned by such Reporting Persons. The Reporting Persons may
seek the views of, hold discussions with, or respond to inquiries from members
of the Issuer's management or Board of Directors or other persons including
other stockholders, or holders of claims in the Issuer's bankruptcy proceedings,
regarding the Issuer's affairs, restructuring or other strategic matters.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is supplemented as follows:
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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16 Letter from Appaloosa Management L.P. to the Board of Directors of
Dana Corporation, dated October 4, 2007.
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SIGNATURE
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: October 5, 2007
APPALOOSA INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP I
By: APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT L.P.,
Its General Partner
By: APPALOOSA PARTNERS INC.,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ David A. Tepper
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Name: David A. Tepper
Title: President
PALOMINO FUND LTD.
By: APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT L.P.,
Its Investment Adviser
By: APPALOOSA PARTNERS INC.,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ David A. Tepper
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Name: David A. Tepper
Title: President
APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT L.P.
By: APPALOOSA PARTNERS INC.,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ David A. Tepper
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Name: David A. Tepper
Title: President
APPALOOSA PARTNERS INC.
By: /s/ David A. Tepper
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Name: David A. Tepper
Title: President
/s/ David A. Tepper
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David A. Tepper
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Appaloosa Management L.P. [Graphic omitted] October 4, 2007 TO: THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DANA CORPORATION c/o Michael J. Burns Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Dana Corporation 4500 Dorr Street Toledo, Ohio 43615 Ladies and Gentleman: We write in regard to the fully-financed Investment Proposal submitted to Dana representatives on September 21, 2007. Appaloosa provided a formal Bid Letter and full documentation for this proposal, engaged in detailed discussions with your representatives, and submitted revised documentation on October 3rd. From this process two things have become apparent: (1) Appaloosa's proposal is materially superior to the competing proposal from Centerbridge Capital Partners; and (2) your professionals and certain of your constituents intend to resist it while you go through the motions of a formal "auction" process. Appaloosa has devoted significant time and resources to bettering the proposal put forth by Centerbridge. While we believe that our September 21st proposal offers the greatest value to the estate, we are certainly amenable to discussing compromises or alternatives that could further enhance the transaction for all parties. For example, we could envision a potential transaction structure in which Centerbridge invests $250mm in the Series A Preferred stock with controlling governance provisions, and Appaloosa provides the funding for $500mm Series B Preferred Stock investment and rights offering. We would also consider including members of the "ad hoc" bondholder group in such an amended transaction. Appaloosa stands ready to complete a transaction consistent with our September 21st Bid Letter or pursue alternatives along the lines outlined above. Nonetheless, we will not participate endlessly in a process that is devoid of any intention to produce results. Pursuant to the time table outlined in your own bidding procedures, our offer will expire on October 9, 2007 absent a tangible commitment from you to some form of a transaction with Appaloosa. Sincerely, James E. Bolin Partner Appaloosa Management LP