<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-16-009865.txt : 20160518
<SEC-HEADER>0001062993-16-009865.hdr.sgml : 20160518
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160518155341
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-16-009865
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160518

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			North American Energy Partners Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368519
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ZONE 3, ACHESON INDUSTRIAL AREA
		STREET 2:		2-53016 HIGHWAY 60
		CITY:			ACHESON
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T7X 5A7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		780-960-7171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ZONE 3, ACHESON INDUSTRIAL AREA
		STREET 2:		2-53016 HIGHWAY 60
		CITY:			ACHESON
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T7X 5A7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061129

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NACG Holdings Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060707

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326389
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33161
		FILM NUMBER:		161660459

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 BAY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900, P.O. BOX 19
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5H 2Y4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416-367-4364

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 BAY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900, P.O. BOX 19
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5H 2Y4

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Polar Securities Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050506
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-05-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001368519</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>North American Energy Partners Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NOA.CN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001326389</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>401 BAY STREET, SUITE 1900, PO BOX 19</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M5H 2Y4</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-05-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>513300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.39</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2719757</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.39 to $3.44, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range set forth herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. (&quot;PAMP&quot;) serves as investment manager to Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund, a Cayman Islands exempted company (&quot;MSF&quot;) and has sole voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities reported herein which are held by MSF.  PAMP disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that PAMP is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for the purpose of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose, except to the extent of PAMP's pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Greg Lemaich, General Counsel &amp; Chief Compliance Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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