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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

Aldabra 2 Acquisition Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0001

(Title of Class of Securities)

01408A202

(CUSIP Number)

June 19, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

o Rule 13d-1(b)

þ Rule 13d-1(c)

o 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.		01408A202


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Sapling, LLC

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			2,173,000

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			2,173,000

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	2,173,000

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	4.2%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	OO

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No.		01408A202


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Fir Tree Recovery Master Fund, L.P.

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	Cayman Islands

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			477,000

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			477,000

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	477,000

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	0.9%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	PN

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No.		01408A202


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Fir Tree, Inc.

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	New York

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			2,650,000

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			2,650,000

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	2,650,000

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	5.1%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	CO

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Item 1(a) Name of Issuer
	Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
	Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing
	Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office
	Item 2(c) Place of Organization
	Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities
	Item 2(e) CUSIP Number
	Item 3 Reporting Person
	Item 4 Ownership
	Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
	Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
	Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company
	Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Item 10 Certification
SIGNATURE
Joint Filing Agreement

SCHEDULE 13G

This Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of Sapling, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sapling”), Fir Tree Recovery Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Fir Tree Recovery”) and Fir Tree, Inc., a New York corporation (“Fir Tree”), relating to common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”) of Aldabra 2 Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), purchased by Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery. Fir Tree Value Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Fir Tree Value”), is the sole member of Sapling, and Fir Tree is the investment manager of both Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery.


Item 1(a)		Name of Issuer.

		Aldabra 2 Acquisition Corp.


Item 1(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.

		c/o Terrapin Partners LLC
		540 Madison Avenue, 17th Floor
		New York, New York 10022


Item 2(a)		Name of Person Filing.


Item 2(b)		Address of Principal Business Office.


Item 2(c)		Place of Organization.

		Fir Tree, Inc.
		505 Fifth Avenue
		23^rd Floor
		New York, New York 10017
		A New York corporation

		Sapling, LLC
		505 Fifth Avenue
		23^rd Floor
		New York, New York 10017
		A Delaware limited liability company

		Fir Tree Recovery Master Fund, L.P.
		c/o Admiral Administration Ltd.
		Admiral Financial Center, 5th Floor
		90 Fort Street, Box 32021 SMB
		Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
		A Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership

Fir Tree, Inc. is the investment manager for each of Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery and has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including the Common Stock (as defined below), held by each of them.


Item 2(d)		Title of Class of Securities.

		common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”)


Item 2(e)		CUSIP Number.

		01408A202


Item 3		Reporting Person.

		The person filing is not listed in Items 3(a) through 3(j).


Item 4		Ownership.


		(a)		Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery are the beneficial owners of 2,173,000 shares of Common Stock and 477,000 shares of Common Stock, respectively. Fir Tree may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery as a result of being the investment manager of Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery.

		(b)		Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery are the beneficial owners of 4.2% and 0.9%, respectively, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 2,650,000 shares of Common Stock which represent 5.1% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding. These percentages are determined by dividing the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially held by 51,750,000, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding according to the Issuer’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2007.

		(c)		Sapling may direct the vote and disposition of 2,173,000 shares of Common Stock. Fir Tree Recovery may direct the vote and disposition of 477,000 shares of Common Stock. Fir Tree has been granted investment discretion over the Common Stock held by Sapling and Recovery.


Item 5		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

		Inapplicable.


Item 6		Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

		Fir Tree Value, as the sole member of Sapling, has the right to receive dividends from and the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common Stock.


Item 7		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.

		Inapplicable.


Item 8		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

		Inapplicable.


Item 9		Notice of Dissolution of Group.

		Inapplicable.


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.

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: June 29, 2007


SAPLING, LLC

By:	FIR TREE, INC., its Manager

	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum

	Name: Jeffrey Tannenbaum
	Title: President

FIR TREE RECOVERY MASTER FUND, L.P.

By:	FIR TREE, INC., its Manager

	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum

	Name: Jeffrey Tannenbaum
	Title: President

FIR TREE, INC.

By:	/s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum

Name: Jeffrey Tannenbaum
Title: President

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