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Form SC 13D/A North American Energy Filed by: FrontFour Capital Group LLC

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December 17, 2014 5:07 PM EST
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO ��240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
��240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No.�1)1

North American Energy Partners Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)

656844107
(CUSIP Number)
�
DAVID A. LORBER
FRONTFOUR CAPITAL GROUP LLC
35 Mason Street, 4th Floor
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(203) 274-9050
�
STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN FROME�WOLOSKY LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 15, 2014
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ���240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box x.

Note:��Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.��See ��240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


_______________
1������������� The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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).
�
�
�
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
�
FRONTFOUR CAPITAL GROUP LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
� (a)�o
� (b)�o
3
SEC USE ONLY
�
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
�
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
�
�
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
�
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
�
- 0 -
8
SHARED�VOTING POWER
�
3,417,805
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
- 0 -
10
SHARED�DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
3,417,805
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
�
3,417,805
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
�
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
�
9.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
�
IA
�
�
2
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
�
FRONTFOUR MASTER FUND, LTD.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
� (a)�o
� (b)�o
3
SEC USE ONLY
�
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
�
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
�
�
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
�
CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
�
- 0 -
8
SHARED�VOTING POWER
�
2,326,711
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
- 0 -
10
SHARED�DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
2,326,711
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
�
2,326,711
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
�
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
�
6.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
�
CO
�
�
3
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
�
FRONTFOUR OPPORTUNITY FUND
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
� (a)�o
� (b)�o
3
SEC USE ONLY
�
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
�
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
�
�
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
�
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
�
- 0 -
8
SHARED�VOTING POWER
�
254,254
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
- 0 -
10
SHARED�DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
254,254
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
�
254,254
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
�
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
�
LESS THAN 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
�
OO
�
�
4
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
�
FRONTFOUR CAPITAL CORP.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
� (a)�o
� (b)�o
3
SEC USE ONLY
�
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
�
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
�
�
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
�
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
�
- 0 -
8
SHARED�VOTING POWER
�
254,254
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
- 0 -
10
SHARED�DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
254,254
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
�
254,254
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
�
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
�
LESS THAN 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
�
CO
�
�
5
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
�
STEPHEN LOUKAS
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
� (a)�o
� (b)�o
3
SEC USE ONLY
�
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
�
AF, PF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
�
�
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
�
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
�
16,200
8
SHARED�VOTING POWER
�
3,672,059
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
16,200
10
SHARED�DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
3,672,059
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
�
3,688,259
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
�
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
�
10.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
�
IN
�
�
6
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
�
DAVID A. LORBER
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
� (a)�o
� (b)�o
3
SEC USE ONLY
�
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
�
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
�
�
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
�
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
�
- 0 -
8
SHARED�VOTING POWER
�
3,672,059
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
- 0 -
10
SHARED�DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
3,672,059
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
�
3,672,059
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
�
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
�
10.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
�
IN
�
�
7
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
�
ZACHARY GEORGE
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
� (a)�o
� (b)�o
3
SEC USE ONLY
�
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
�
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
�
�
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
�
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
�
- 0 -
8
SHARED�VOTING POWER
�
3,672,059
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
- 0 -
10
SHARED�DISPOSITIVE POWER
�
3,672,059
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
�
3,672,059
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
�
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
�
10.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
�
IN
�
�
8
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (Amendment No. 1).��This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
�
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
�
The Shares purchased by each of the Master Fund and the Canadian Fund, and the Shares held in the Separately Managed Accounts, were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 2,326,711 Shares owned directly by the Master Fund is approximately $10,906,092, including brokerage commissions.��The aggregate purchase price of the 254,254 Shares owned directly by the Canadian Fund is approximately $1,059,782 (Canadian), including brokerage commissions.��The aggregate purchase price of the 1,091,094 Shares held in the Separately Managed Accounts is approximately $3,917,023, including brokerage commissions.
�
The Shares purchased by Mr. Loukas were purchased with personal funds. The aggregate purchase price of the 16,200 Shares owned directly by Mr. Loukas is approximately $48,791, excluding brokerage commissions. �
�
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
�
Items 5(a)  (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
�
(a)�����������The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 35,404,016 Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2014, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuers Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2014.
�
As of the close of business on December 16, 2014, the Master Fund owned directly 2,326,711 Shares, the Canadian Fund owned directly 254,254 Shares, 1,091,094 Shares were held in the Separately Managed Accounts, and Mr. Loukas owned directly 16,200 Shares, constituting approximately 6.6%, less than 1%, approximately 3.1%, and less than 1%, respectively, of the Shares outstanding.
�
FrontFour Capital, as the investment manager of the Master Fund and the Separately Managed Accounts, may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,417,805 Shares directly owned in the aggregate by the Master Fund and held in the Separately Managed Accounts, constituting approximately 9.7% of the Shares outstanding.
�
FrontFour Corp., as the investment manager of the Canadian Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 254,254 Shares directly owned by the Canadian Fund, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
�
Each of Messrs. Lorber and George, as a managing member and principal owner of FrontFour Capital and a principal owner of FrontFour Corp., may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,672,059 Shares directly owned in the aggregate by the Master Fund and the Canadian Fund and held in the Separately Managed Accounts, constituting approximately 10.4% of the Shares outstanding.
�
�
9
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
Mr. Loukas, as a managing member and principal owner of FrontFour Capital and a principal owner of FrontFour Corp., may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,672,059 Shares directly owned in the aggregate by the Master Fund and the Canadian Fund and held in the Separately Managed Accounts, which, together with the 16,200 Shares he directly owns, constitutes an aggregate of 3,688,259 Shares or approximately 10.4% of the Shares outstanding.
�
Each of the Reporting Persons, as a member of a group with the other Reporting Persons for purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer owned by the other Reporting Persons.��The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own.��Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own.
�
(b)�����������Each of the Master Fund, FrontFour Capital and Messrs. Loukas, Lorber and George have shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares owned directly by the Master Fund.
�
Each of FrontFour Capital and Messrs. Loukas, Lorber and George have shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares held in the Separately Managed Accounts.
�
Each of the Canadian Fund, FrontFour Corp. and Messrs. Loukas, Lorber and George have shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares owned directly by the Canadian Fund.
�
Mr. Loukas has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares owned directly by him.
�
(c)�����������The transactions in the Shares effected by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days are set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. All of such transactions were effected in the open market except as otherwise set forth therein.
�
�
10
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
SIGNATURES
�
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
�
�
Dated:��December 17, 2014
FrontFour Master Fund, Ltd.
� � �
�
By:
FrontFour Capital Group LLC
as Investment Manager
� �
�
By:
/s/ David A. Lorber
 � �
� �
Name:
David A. Lorber
 � �
� �
Title:
Managing Member
 � �

�
FrontFour Capital Group LLC
� �
�
By:
/s/ David A. Lorber
� �
Name:
David A. Lorber
� �
Title:
Managing Member


�
FrontFour Opportunity Fund
� � �
�
By:
FrontFour Capital Corp.
as Investment Manager
� �
�
By:
/s/ David A. Lorber
� �
Name:
David A. Lorber
� �
Title:
Authorized Signatory


�
FrontFour Capital Corp.
� �
�
By:
/s/ David A. Lorber
� �
Name:
David A. Lorber
� �
Title:
Authorized Signatory


�
/s/ Stephen Loukas
�
Stephen Loukas


�
/s/ David A. Lorber
�
David A. Lorber


�
/s/ Zachary George
�
Zachary George
�
�
11
�
CUSIP NO. 656844107
�
SCHEDULE A
�
Transactions in the Shares During the Past Sixty Days
�
Common Shares
Purchased/(Sold)
Price Per
Share($)
Date of
Purchase/Sale

FRONTFOUR MASTER FUND, LTD.

33,492
 �
5.3820
 �
10/15/2014
14,600
 �
5.5117
 �
10/16/2014
10,500
 �
5.7074
 �
10/17/2014
11,092
 �
5.5631
 �
10/20/2014
100
 �
5.6000
 �
10/21/2014
4,800
 �
5.8000
 �
10/22/2014
102,699
 �
6.5000
 *
10/27/2014
2,896
 �
5.1858
 �
10/29/2014
6,143
 �
5.1183
 �
10/30/2014
27,861
 �
5.1704
 �
10/31/2014
3,875
 �
5.2362
 �
10/31/2014
10,501
 �
5.2958
 �
11/03/2014


FRONTFOUR CAPITAL GROUP LLC
(Through Separately Managed Accounts)

8,201
 �
6.5000
 *
10/27/2014
904
 �
5.1858
 �
10/29/2014
2,305
 �
5.1183
 �
10/30/2014
7,139
 �
5.1704
 �
10/31/2014
1,044
 �
5.2362
 �
10/31/2014
1,599
 �
5.2958
 �
11/03/2014
9,235
 �
4.3409
 �
12/03/2014
14,349
 �
4.2133
 �
12/04/2014
7,300
 �
3.9804
 �
12/05/2014
6,700
 �
3.6967
 �
12/08/2014
6,100
 �
3.6081
 �
12/09/2014
7,353
 �
3.4613
 �
12/10/2014
8,400
 �
3.2951
 �
12/11/2014
28,800
 �
3.1949
 �
12/12/2014
34,500
 �
3.1689
 �
12/15/2014
31,500
 �
3.0893
 �
12/16/2014

____________________�
* Canadian Dollars.

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