SEC Filing - Portal Player, Inc.

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* JP MORGAN PARTNERS BHCA LP	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PortalPlayer, Inc. [ PLAY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS, 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/24/2004
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10020 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YYYY)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YYYY)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YYYY)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		15929	A	$0	15929	D
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		4339	A	$0	20268	D
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		1018	A	$0	21286	D
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		1175677	A	$0	1196963	D
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		926131	A	$0	2123094	D
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		523453	A	$0	2646547	D
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		82948	A	$0	2729495	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		146756	A	$0	2876251	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		20006	A	$0	2896257	I	See Footnote ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		11307	A	$0	2907564	I	See Footnote ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		74487	A	$0	2982051	I	See Footnote ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		42100	A	$0	3024151	I	See Footnote ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		8301	A	$0	3032452	I	See Footnote ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2004		C		4691	A	$0	3037143	I	See Footnote ⁽⁴⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YYYY)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date

7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Series A convertible preferred stock

⁽⁵⁾

11/24/2004

23893

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

Series B convertible preferred stock

⁽⁵⁾

11/24/2004

6509

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

Series C convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

3054

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

Series C -1 convertible preferred stock

⁽⁹⁾

11/24/2004

10063

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

Series D convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

2778395

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

Series E convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

1570361

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

Series D convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

440270

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Series E convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

248844

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Series D convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

60018

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

See Footnote ⁽²⁾

Series E convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

33922

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

See Footnote ⁽²⁾

Series D convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

223461

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

See Footnote ⁽³⁾

Series E convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

126301

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

See Footnote ⁽³⁾

Series D convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

24903

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

See Footnote ⁽⁴⁾

Series E convertible preferred stock

⁽⁸⁾

11/24/2004

14075

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

⁽⁷⁾

See Footnote ⁽⁴⁾

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors, L.P.
( 2)	The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors A, L.P.
( 3)	The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman), L.P. ("Cayman").
( 4)	The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman) II, L.P. ("Cayman II").
( 5)	The Series A and B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible on a 1 for 0.6667 basis.
( 6)	The Series A, B, C, C-1, D, and E Convertible Preferred Stock is immediately exercisable. It has no expiration date.
( 7)	Reflects a 1-for-3 reverse split of the common stock.
( 8)	The Series C, D, and E Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible on a 1 for 0.3333 basis.
( 9)	The Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible on a 1 for 116.8317 basis.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JP MORGAN PARTNERS BHCA LP J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020		X
JPMP MASTER FUND MANAGER L P JP MORGAN PARTNERS LLC 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020		X
JPMP CAPITAL CORP C/O J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS, LLC 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020		X
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO 270 PARK AVE 39TH FL NEW YORK, NY 10017		X
JP MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020		X
J P MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS A LP 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020		X
J P MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS CAYMAN LP C/O J P MORGAN PARTNERS 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FL NEW YORK, NY 10020		X
J P MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS CAYMAN II LP C/O J P MORGAN PARTNERS 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FL NEW YORK, NY 10020		X
JPMP GLOBAL INVESTORS L P 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10021		X

Signatures
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P. By: JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P., its general partner By: JPMP Capital Corp., its general partner By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Walker , President		11/29/2004
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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JPMP BHCA/Portal Player, Inc. Exhibit 99.1

Name and Address of Reporting Person ⁽¹⁾	Designated Reporter ⁽¹⁾⁾	Statement for (month/day/year)	Issuer Name, Ticker or Trading Symbol	Title and Amount of Security	Title of Derivative Securities and Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Securities	Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)	Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership	Disclaims Pecuniary Interest
JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P. c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC 1221 Avenue of the Americas - 40th Floor New York, NY 10020	J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.	November 24, 2004	Portal Player, Inc. (“PLAY”)	See Table I Rows 1 - 6	See Table II Rows 1 through 6	I	See Explanatory Note 2 below	No
JPMP Capital Corp. c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC 1221 Avenue of the Americas - 40th Floor New York, NY 10020	J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.	November 24, 2004	Portal Player, Inc. (“PLAY”)	See Table I	See Table II	I	See Explanatory Note 3 below	No
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue 35 ^th Floor New York, NY 10017	J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.	November 24, 2004	Portal Player, Inc. (“PLAY”)	See Table I	See Table II	I	See Explanatory Note 4 below	No
J.P. Morgan Partners, Global Investors, L.P. c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC 1221 Avenue of the Americas-40 ^th Floor New York, New York 10020	J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.	November 24, 2004	Portal Player, Inc. (“PLAY”)	See Table I Rows 7 and 8	See Table II Rows 7 and 8	D	See Explanatory Note 5 below
J.P. Morgan Partners, Global Investors A, L.P. c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC 1221 Avenue of the Americas-40 ^th Floor New York, New York 10020	J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.	November 24, 2004	Portal Player, Inc. (“PLAY”)	See Table I Rows 9 and 10	See Table II Rows 9 and 10	D	See Explanatory Note 6 below
J.P. Morgan Partners, Global Investors (Cayman), L.P. c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC 1221 Avenue of the Americas-40 ^th Floor New York, New York 10020	J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.	November 24, 2004	Portal Player, Inc. (“PLAY”)	See Table I Rows 11 and 12	See Table II Rows 11 and 12	D	See Explanatory Note 7 below

J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman) II, L.P. c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC 1221 Avenue of the Americas-40 ^th Floor New York, New York 10020	J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.	November 24, 2004	Portal Player, Inc. (“PLAY”)	See Table I Rows 13 and 14	See Table II Rows 13 and 14	D	See Explanatory Note 8 below
JPMP Global Investors, L.P. c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC 1221 Avenue of the Americas-40 ^th Floor New York, New York 10020	J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.	November 24, 2004	Portal Player, Inc. (“PLAY”)	See Table I Rows 7-14	See Table II Rows 7-14	I	See Explanatory Note 9	No

Explanatory Note:

1)	The Designated Reporter is executing this report on behalf of all Reporting Persons, each of whom has authorized it to do so. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities to the extent it exceeds such Person’s pecuniary interest.

2)	The amounts shown in Tables I and II in rows 1 through 6 represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities owned by J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P. ("JPMP BHCA"), a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because it is the sole general partner of JPMP BHCA.

The amounts shown in Tables I and II represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities owned by (a) JPMP BHCA, and (b) J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors, L.P., J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors A, L.P., J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman), L.P., and J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman) II, L.P. (collectively, the “JPMP Global Entities”), a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because it is (1) the general partner of JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P. (“MF Manager”), the sole general partner of JPMP BHCA and (2) the general partner of JPMP Global Investors, L.P. (“JPMP Global Investors”) which is the general partner of each of the JPMP Global Entities. The Reporting Person disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein which is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including without limitation, the internal rates of return and vesting of interests within JPMP BHCA and the JPMP Global Entities.

The amounts shown in Tables I and II represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s Series securities owned by JPMP BHCA and the JPMP Global Entities, a portion of which may be deemed attributable the Reporting Person because it is the sole stockholder of (1) JPMP Capital Corp., the general partner of (a) MF Manager, the sole general partner of JPMP BHCA and (b) JPMP Global Investors, the general partner of each of the JPMP Global Entities and of (2) Chatham Ventures, Inc., and the limited partner of JPMP BHCA. The Reporting Person disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein which is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including without limitation, the internal rates of return and vesting of interests within JPMP BHCA and the JPMP Global Entities.

5)	The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities owned by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors, L.P.

6)	The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities owned by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors A, L.P.

7)	The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities owned by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman), L.P.

8)	The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities owned by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman) II, L.P.

9)	The amounts shown in Tables I and II in rows 7-14 represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities owned by the JPMP Global Entities, a portion of which may be deemed attributable to JPMP Global Investors, L.P. because it is the general partner of each of the JPMP Global Entities.

This Statement on Form 4 is filed by J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P., J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors, L.P., J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors A, L.P., J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman), L.P., J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman) II, L.P., JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P., JPMP Capital Corp., JPMP Global Investors, L.P., and JPMorgan Chase & Co. The principal business address of each of the reporting persons except JPMorgan Chase & Co. is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC , 1221 Avenue of the Americas - 40th Floor, New York, NY 10020. The principal business address of JPMorgan Chase & Co. is 270 Park Avenue - 35 ^th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

Name of Designated Filer: J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.

Date of Event Requiring Statement: November 24, 2004

Issue Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol: Portal Player, Inc. (“PLAY”)

		J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS (BHCA), L.P.

		By:	JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P.,
			its general partner

		By:	JPMP Capital Corp.,
			its general partner

		By:	________________________
			Jeffrey C. Walker
			President


		J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS, L.P.

		By:	JPMP Global Investors, L.P.,
			its general partner


		By:	JPMP Capital Corp.,
			its general partner

		By:	________________________
			Jeffrey C. Walker
			President

		J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS A, L.P.

		By:	JPMP Global Investors, L.P.,
			its general partner

		By:	JPMP Capital Corp.,
			its general partner

		By:	________________________
			Jeffrey C. Walker
			President


		J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS (CAYMAN), L.P.

		By:	JPMP Global Investors, L.P.,
			its general partner

		By:	JPMP Capital Corp.,
			its general partner

		By:	________________________
			Jeffrey C. Walker
			President


		J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS (CAYMAN) II, L.P.

		By:	JPMP Global Investors, L.P.,
			its general partner

		By:	JPMP Capital Corp.,
			its general partner

		By:	________________________
			Jeffrey C. Walker
			President


		JPMP MASTER FUND MANAGER, L.P.

		By:	JPMP Capital Corp.,
			its general partner

		By:	________________________
			Jeffrey C. Walker
			President


		JPMP GLOBAL INVESTORS, L.P.

		By:	JPMP Capital Corp.,
			its general partner

		By:	________________________
			Name: Jeffrey C. Walker
			Title: President


		JPMP CAPITAL CORP.

		By:	________________________
			Jeffrey C. Walker
			President


		JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

		By:	________________________
			Jeffrey C. Walker
			Vice Chairman