UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
391523107
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2011
(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)
CUSIP NO. 391523107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
PENN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY).
22-2796848
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,182,600 SHARES
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 2,182,600 SHARES
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,182,600 SHARES
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.70%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
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ITEM 1.
(A) NAME OF ISSUER
GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC.
(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE
525 Junction Road, Suite 6000 South
MADISON, WI 53717
ITEM 2.
(A) NAME OF PERSONS FILING
PENN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE
NAVY YARD CORPORATE CENTER
THREE CRESCENT DRIVE, SUITE 400
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112
(C) CITIZENSHIP
DELAWARE
(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
COMMON STOCK
(E) CUSIP NUMBER
391523107
ITEM 3.
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 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 OF 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80A-8).
(E) _X_ AN INVESTMENT ADVISER IN ACCORDANCE WITH 240.13D- 1(B)(1)(II)(E).
(F) ___ AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ENDOWMENT FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
240.13D-1(B)(1)(II)(F).
(G) ___ A PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH
240.13D-1(B)(1)(II)(G)
(H) ___ A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION 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
INVESTMENT 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).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THE AGGREGATE NUMBER AND
PERCENTAGE OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER IDENTIFIED IN ITEM 1.
(A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 2,182,600 SHARES
(B) PERCENT OF CLASS: 6.70%
(C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH THE PERSON HAS:
(I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE: 2,182,600 SHARES
(II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:
(III) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF: 2,182,600 SHARES
(IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF:
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED TO REPORT THE FACT THAT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF
THE REPORTING PERSON HAS CEASED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF MORE THAN FIVE
PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES, CHECK THE FOLLOWING /___/.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
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 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.
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.
DATED: February 13, 2012
BY: /S/ JOHN G. LIVEWELL
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NAME: JOHN G. LIVEWELL
BY: CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER