Adage Capital Management LP

11/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/19/2024 15:16

Beneficial Ownership Report - Form SC 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

Zeo Energy Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

98944F109

(CUSIP Number)

June 30, 2024

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
ý Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 8 Pages)

______________________________

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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. 98944F109 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Adage Capital Management, L.P.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants*

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants*

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants*

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.95%*

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN; IA

* The information set forth on this cover page reflects information as of the date hereof. As of June 30, 2024, the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to beneficially own 760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants, representing 11.58% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock as of such time assuming the exercise of such warrants.

CUSIP No. 98944F109 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Robert Atchinson

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants*

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants*

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants*

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.95%*

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN; HC

* The information set forth on this cover page reflects information as of the date hereof. As of June 30, 2024, the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to beneficially own 760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants, representing 11.58% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock as of such time assuming the exercise of such warrants.

CUSIP No. 98944F109 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Phillip Gross

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants*

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants*

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants*

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.95%*

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN; HC

* The information set forth on this cover page reflects information as of the date hereof. As of June 30, 2024, the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to beneficially own 760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants, representing 11.58% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock as of such time assuming the exercise of such warrants.

CUSIP No. 98944F109 13G Page 5 of 8 Pages
Item 1(a).

NAME OF ISSUER

The name of the issuer is Zeo Energy Corp. (the "Company").
Item 1(b).

ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

The Company's principal executive offices are located at 7625 Little Rd, Suite 200A, New Port Richey, FL 34654.
Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
This statement is filed by:
(i) Adage Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ACM"), as the investment manager of Adage Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ACP"), with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants directly held by ACP;
(ii) Robert Atchinson ("Mr. Atchinson"), as (1) managing member of Adage Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("ACA"), managing member of Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("ACPGP"), general partner of ACP and (2) managing member of Adage Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("ACPLLC"), general partner of ACM, with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants directly held by ACP; and
(iii) Phillip Gross ("Mr. Gross"), as (1) managing member of ACA, managing member of ACPGP and (2) managing member of ACPLLC, general partner of ACM, with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants directly held by ACP.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
The filing of this statement should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein.
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 200 Clarendon Street, 52nd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
Item 2(c).

CITIZENSHIP

ACM is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Messrs. Gross and Atchinson are citizens of the United States.
Item 2(d).

TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A Common Stock").
CUSIP No. 98944F109 13G Page 6 of 8 Pages
Item 2(e).

CUSIP NUMBER

98944F109
Item 3.

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

(a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b) ¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d) ¨ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e) þ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) ¨

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) þ

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) ¨

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i) ¨

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k) ¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please

specify the type of institution: Not applicable.

Item 4. OWNERSHIP
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows (5) - (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
The percentage set forth in this Schedule 13G as of June 30, 2024 is calculated based upon 5,805,345 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of May 14, 2024, as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2024, and assumes the exercise of the reported warrants held by ACP.
CUSIP No. 98944F109 13G Page 7 of 8 Pages
The percentage set forth in this Schedule 13G as of the date hereof is calculated based upon 12,012,242 shares of Class A Common Stock, which is the sum of (i) the 5,805,345 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2024, as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2024 and (ii) the 6,206,897 shares of Class A Common Stock issued by the Company on November 1, 2024, as reported in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2024, and assumes the exercise of the reported warrants held by ACP.
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
See Item 2(a).
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON
Not applicable.
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
Item 10. CERTIFICATION
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
CUSIP No. 98944F109 13G Page 8 of 8 Pages

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATE: November 19, 2024

ADAGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By: Adage Capital Partners LLC,
its general partner
/s/ Robert Atchinson
Name: Robert Atchinson
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Robert Atchinson
ROBERT ATCHINSON, individually
/s/ Phillip Gross
PHILLIP GROSS, individually