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SCHEDULE 13D/A Filed 2026-04-06 Event 2026-04-02 Intent: PASSIVE SEC 0001104659-26-040053 →

LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC BATTALION OIL CORP BATL

Stake: 43.40% Shares: 14,132,184 CUSIP: 07134L107 Class: Common Stock
AI Analyst Brief conf: high
Luminus is unwinding a 6-year-old illiquid certificate structure by distributing 5.2M BATL shares in-kind to feeder funds and affiliates — this is a fund liquidation/cleanup event, not a new activist push, though the 43.4% stake and +125% short interest spike warrant watching for forced selling pressure.

Item 4 — Purpose of Transaction

As previously disclosed, on March 24, 2026, the Master Fund effected a distribution in kind of 5,200,000 shares (the "Shares") of common stock of the Issuer in the aggregate to: (i) its two feeder funds, Luminus Energy Partners QP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("LEP Onshore"), which received 2,117,138 Shares, and LEP Offshore (through LILP, an intermediary entity which received 2,641,190 Shares); and (ii) two affiliates that have economic interests in the Master Fund, namely LCP Onshore, which received 391,694 Shares, and LCP Offshore, which received 91,930 Shares. Each of the Funds had issued illiquid certificates to their respective investors on April 1, 2020. In connection with the distribution in kind, the Manager planned to distribute 5,200,000 shares of common stock. As Certificate Holders entitled to receive 1,145,542 shares of common stock (the "Segregated Shares") in the aggregate did not either (i) respond or provide the requisite information to the Fund's administrator and the Manager to receive the Segregated Shares, (ii) were unable to accept delivery of the Segregated Shares or (iii) chose not to participate in the distribution (such Certificate Holders being referred to as the "Non Returners"), the Master Fund continues to hold the Segregated Shares and retains both voting and disposition power over the Segregated Shares. The Master Fund, however, has no economic interest in the Segregated Shares as the Master Fund is holding the Segregated Shares for the benefit of the Non Returners. On April 2, 2026, the Master Fund distributed 379,559 shares of common stock to certain Non Returners who provided their information. The Master Fund can, in its discretion, sell the remaining Segregated Shares on behalf of the Non Returners and/or make one or more distribution in kind of the remaining Segregated Shares to the Non Returners who provide their requisite information.

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Insider Activity (last 365d)
1 transaction
0 buys · 0 sales · 0 awards/exercises
Issuer Cluster
2 13D/G filings on this issuer
1 other filing besides this one
Filer Track Record
2 filings by this filer
1 other filing in the data moat
Short Interest · settle 2026-03-31
DTC 1.00
2,786,237 shares short · +124.8% vs prior

Form 4 Insider Transactions · last 365d

DateInsiderRoleTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-04-02 LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC director, 10%+ owner J 379,559

Other 13D/G Filings on BATTALION OIL CORP

FiledFormFilerStakeShares
2026-04-01 SCHEDULE 13D/A LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC 44.60% 14,511,743 view →

Other Filings by LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC

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2026-04-01 SCHEDULE 13D/A BATTALION OIL CORP 44.60% 14,511,743 view →

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