UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

TPC Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

89236Y104

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2012

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x 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).


CUSIP No. 89236Y104


1.	Names of Reporting Persons. QVT Financial LP
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization… Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:		5.	Sole Voting Power… 0
		6.	Shared Voting Power… 0
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power… 0
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power… 0
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person… 0
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN


CUSIP No. 89236Y104


1.	Names of Reporting Persons. QVT Financial GP LLC
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization… Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:		5.	Sole Voting Power… 0
		6.	Shared Voting Power… 0
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power… 0
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power… 0
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person… 0
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO


CUSIP No. 89236Y104


1.	Names of Reporting Persons. QVT Fund LP
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization… Cayman Islands
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:		5.	Sole Voting Power… 0
		6.	Shared Voting Power… 0
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power… 0
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power… 0
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person… 0
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN


CUSIP No. 89236Y104


1.	Names of Reporting Persons. QVT Associates GP LLC
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization… Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:		5.	Sole Voting Power… 0
		6.	Shared Voting Power… 0
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power… 0
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power… 0
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person… 0
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO

Item 1

(a).

Name of Issuer

TPC Group, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1

(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is:

5151 San Felipe, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056, United States

Item 2

(a).

Name of Person Filing

Item 2

(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

Item 2

(c).

Citizenship

QVT Financial LP

1177 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Delaware Limited Partnership

QVT Financial GP LLC

1177 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Delaware Limited Liability Company

QVT Fund LP

190 Elgin Avenue

George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9005 Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Limited Partnership

QVT Associates GP LLC

1177 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Delaware Limited Liability Company

Item 2

(d).

Title of Class of Securities

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).

Item 2

(e).

CUSIP Number

The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is 89236Y104.

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 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)

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 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 investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: .


Item 4.	Ownership.

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		As of December 31, 2012, the Reporting Persons own no shares of Common Stock.

	(b)	Percent of class:

		See Item 11 of the Cover Pages to this Schedule 13G.

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

			0

		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

			See item (a) above.

		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			0

		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			See item (a) above.

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…..x.

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

	Not Applicable

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.

Dated: February 14, 2013


QVT FINANCIAL LP		QVT FUND LP

By QVT Financial GP LLC,		By QVT Associates GP LLC,
its General Partner		its General Partner

By:	/s/ Nicholas Brumm	By:	Nicholas Brumm

Name:	Nicholas Brumm	Name:	Nicholas Brumm
Title:	Managing Member	Title:	Managing Member

By:	/s/ Meg Eisner	By:	/s/ Meg Eisner

Name:	Meg Eisner	Name:	Meg Eisner
Title:	Authorized Signatory	Title:	Authorized Signatory

QVT FINANCIAL GP LLC		QVT ASSOCIATES GP LLC

By:	/s/ Nicholas Brumm	By:	/s/ Nicholas Brumm

Name:	Nicholas Brumm	Name:	Nicholas Brumm
Title:	Managing Member	Title:	Managing Member

By:	/s/ Meg Eisner	By:	/s/ Meg Eisner

Name:	Meg Eisner	Name:	Meg Eisner
Title:	Authorized Signatory	Title:	Authorized Signatory

TPC Group Inc. SC 13G/A