UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 11)

NextDecade Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of class of securities)
 
65342K105
(CUSIP number)

David Gallo
Valinor Management L.P.
405 Lexington Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, New York 10174
(212) 918-5230
 
with copies to
 
Kaitlin Descovich
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
2001 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-7000
 
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications)
 
November 1, 2023
(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. ☐



Schedule 13D
CUSIP No. 65342K105
   
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Valinor Capital Partners, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)

(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
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 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
2,761,974 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
2,761,974 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
2,761,974 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 

 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
1.14%  (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 

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Schedule 13D
CUSIP No. 65342K105
   
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Valinor Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)

(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
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 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
12,225,148 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
12,225,148 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
12,225,148 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 

 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
5.06% (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 

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Schedule 13D
CUSIP No. 65342K105
   
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Valinor Associates, LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)

(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
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 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
14,987,122 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
14,987,122 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
14,987,122 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 

 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
6.21% (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 
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Schedule 13D
CUSIP No. 65342K105
   
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Valinor Management, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)

(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
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 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
14,987,122 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
14,987,122 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
14,987,122 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 

 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
6.21% (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IA
 
 
 
 
 
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Schedule 13D
CUSIP No. 65342K105
   
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
David Gallo
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)

(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 

 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States of America
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
1,540,680 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
14,987,122 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
1,540,680 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
14,987,122 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
16,527,802 (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 

 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
6.85% (see Item 5)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 

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This Amendment No. 11 (“Amendment No. 11”) amends the Schedule 13D originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 3, 2017 (as amended, the “Statement”), and is filed by the Reporting Persons with respect to the common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Shares”), of NextDecade Corporation (the “Issuer”).  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning given to them in the Statement.
 
ITEM 4.
PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
 
Item 4 is amended and supplemented as follows:
 
On November 1, 2023, Valinor Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Capital Partners”) and Valinor Capital Offshore Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Valinor Capital Offshore”) each made a distribution in kind for no additional consideration as follows: 1,854,622 Shares by Capital Partners, of which 1,197,269 Shares were distributed to David Gallo; and 916,865 Shares by Valinor Capital Offshore, of which 36,008 Shares were distributed to David Gallo.

ITEM 5.
INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Item 5 is amended and restated as follows:
 
The responses set forth on rows 7 through 13 of the cover pages of this Amendment No. 11 are incorporated by reference in this Item 5.  The beneficial ownership information that follows is as of November 1, 2023.
 
(a) and (b)
 
(A) Capital Partners directly holds 2,761,974 Shares, which represents approximately 1.14% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares (based on 241,428,210 Shares outstanding); and
 
(B) Capital Partners Offshore Master directly holds 12,225,148 Shares, which represents approximately 5.06% of the Outstanding Shares (based on 241,428,210 Shares outstanding as of August 10, 2023, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 14, 2023, the “Outstanding Shares”).
 
David Gallo may be deemed to beneficially own 16,527,802 Shares, representing 6.85% of the Outstanding Shares (based on 241,428,210 Shares outstanding). Mr. Gallo is the Founder, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Valinor Management, an investment management firm that serves as the investment manager to a number of private investment vehicles including Capital Partners Offshore Master and Capital Partners, and is the managing member of Associates, which in turn is the general partner of Capital Partners Offshore Master and Capital Partners.  Valinor Management Associates, LLC is the general partner of Valinor Management.
 
The aggregate number and percentage of the Shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person and, for each Reporting Person, the number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition are set forth on rows 7 through 11 and row 13 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D.
 
(c) Except as reported in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 11, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transaction in the Shares within the last 60 days.
 
(d) To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no person other than the Reporting Persons, or the partners, members, affiliates or shareholders of the Reporting Persons, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities of the Issuer reported on this Amendment No. 11.
 
(e) Not applicable.
 
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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.
 
Date: November 3, 2023
Valinor Management, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ David Gallo
 
 
Name:
David Gallo
 
 
Title:
Managing Partner
 
       
Date: November 3, 2023

 
 
David Gallo
 
   /s/ David Gallo
 

Date: November 3, 2023
Valinor Associates, LLC
 
       
 
By:
/s/ David Gallo  
 
Name:
David Gallo
 
 
Title:
Managing Partner
 

       
Date: November 3, 2023
Valinor Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P.
       
 
By:
/s/ David Gallo  
 
Name:
David Gallo
 
 
Title:
Managing Partner
 

       
 Date: November 3, 2023
Valinor Capital Partners, L.P.
       
 
By:
/s/ David Gallo  
 
Name:
David Gallo
 
 
Title:
Managing Partner
 


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