UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(RULE 13d-102)
Information to be included in statements filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b) (c) and (d) and Amendments thereto
filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2 (b).
Globix Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
37957F200
(CUSIP Number)
March 31, 2005
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant
to which this Schedule is filed:
[x] Rule 13d-1 (b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (d)
*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).
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Issuer: Globix Corporation CUSIP No.: 37957F200
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
MacKay Shields LLC
Tax ID #13-4080466
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware (United States)
NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER - 14,826,633
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER - Not Applicable
OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 14,826,633
REPORTING PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - Not Applicable
WITH:
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Total: 14,826,633
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW 11:
29.66%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Issuer: Globix Corporation CUSIP No.: 37957F200
ITEM 1
(a) Name of Issuer:
Globix Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
139 Centre St
New York, NY 10013
ITEM 2
(a) Name of Person Filing:
MacKay Shields LLC
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
9 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
(c) Citizenship:
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number:
37957F200
ITEM 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.
13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether
the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section
3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78C);
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section
8 of the Investment Company Act if 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an insurance company under Section 3 (c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J).
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Issuer: Globix Corporation CUSIP No.: 37957F200
ITEM 4. Ownership.
MacKay Shields LLC, an investment adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is deemed to be the beneficial owner of
14,826,633 shares or 29.66% of the Common Stock believed to be outstanding
as a result of acting as investment adviser to various clients. The amount
deemed beneficially owned includes 2,440,335 shares of common stock, 6,155,768
shares of common stock converted from NEON common stock shares, 3,413,758
shares of common stock converted from NEON Class A warrants, 1,381,819
common stock shares received from the conversion of Globix notes and
1,434,953 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of Globix
preferred stock. The percent of class is calculated based on 49,980,858 shares
of common stock outstanding, which number is calculated by adding 48,545,905
(the number of shares of common stock outstanding of the Company) and 1,434,953
(the number of shares of common stock deemed held as a result of the beneficial
ownership of the preferred stock).
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
MacKay Shields LLC, an investment adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is deemed to be the beneficial owner
of 14,826,633 shares or 29.66% of the Common Stock believed to be outstanding
as a result of acting as investment adviser to various clients. Clients of
MacKay Shields LLC have the right to receive and the ultimate power to direct
thereceipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of the sale of, such securities.
MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund, a registered investment Company for
which Mackay Shields acts as sub-investment adviser, may be deemed to
beneficially own 11.81% of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
New York Life Investment Management LLC, an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of New York Life and an affiliate of Mackay Shields LLC, is the
manager of MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund. The percent of each class
owned by this person is calculated based on the amount of common stock of the
company outstanding, which number is calculated by adding the number of
shares of the common stock outstanding and the number of shares of common stock
deemed held as a result of the beneficial ownership of the Preferred Stock by
that person, without giving effect to the amount of common stock deemed held
as a result of the beneficial ownership of the Preferred Stock by other
persons.
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
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and 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 such securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connectionwith or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
of effect.
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: April 11, 2005
Signature: ___________________
Name/Title: Rene A Bustamante
Chief Compliance Officer