SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 38)*

 

 

Sears Holdings Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

812350106

(CUSIP Number)

Janice V. Sharry, Esq.

Haynes and Boone, LLP

2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700

Dallas, Texas 75219

(214) 651-5000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

July 2, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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, as amended (“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. 812350106

 

  1. 

Names of reporting persons.

 

ESL Partners, L.P.

  2.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.

SEC use only

 

  4.

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5.

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7. 

Sole voting power

 

    26,820,859 (1)

  8.

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9.

Sole dispositive power

 

    26,820,859 (1)

10.

Shared dispositive power

 

    31,260,519 (2)

11.

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    58,081,378 (1)(2)

12.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13.

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    52.1% (3)

14.

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 

(1) Includes 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(2) Includes 5,700,163 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(3) Based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock.


CUSIP No. 812350106

 

  1. 

Names of reporting persons.

 

SPE I Partners, LP

  2.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.

SEC use only

 

  4.

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5.

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7. 

Sole voting power

 

    1,501,241

  8.

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9.

Sole dispositive power

 

    1,501,241

10.

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11.

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    1,501,241

12.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13.

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    1.4% (1)

14.

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 

(1) Based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015.


CUSIP No. 812350106

 

  1. 

Names of reporting persons.

 

SPE Master I, LP

  2.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.

SEC use only

 

  4.

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5.

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7. 

Sole voting power

 

    1,933,413

  8.

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9.

Sole dispositive power

 

    1,933,413

10.

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11.

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    1,933,413

12.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13.

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    1.8% (1)

14.

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 

(1) Based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015.


CUSIP No. 812350106

 

  1. 

Names of reporting persons.

 

RBS Partners, L.P.

  2.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.

SEC use only

 

  4.

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5.

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7. 

Sole voting power

 

    30,255,513 (1)

  8.

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9.

Sole dispositive power

 

    30,255,513 (1)

10.

Shared dispositive power

 

    31,260,519 (2)

11.

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    61,516,032 (1)(2)

12.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13.

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    55.2% (3)

14.

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 

(1) Includes 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(2) Includes 5,700,163 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(3) Based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and an aggregate of 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock.


CUSIP No. 812350106

 

  1. 

Names of reporting persons.

 

ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

  2.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.

SEC use only

 

  4.

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5.

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7. 

Sole voting power

 

    12,341 (1)

  8.

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9.

Sole dispositive power

 

    12,341 (1)

10.

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11.

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    12,341 (1)

12.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13.

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0.0% (2)

14.

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 

(1) Includes 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(2) Based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock.


CUSIP No. 812350106

 

  1. 

Names of reporting persons.

 

RBS Investment Management, L.L.C.

  2.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.

SEC use only

 

  4.

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5.

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7. 

Sole voting power

 

    12,341 (1)

  8.

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9.

Sole dispositive power

 

    12,341 (1)

10.

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11.

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    12,341 (1)

12.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13.

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0.0% (2)

14.

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    OO

 

(1) Includes 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(2) Based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock.


CUSIP No. 812350106

 

  1. 

Names of reporting persons.

 

CRK Partners, LLC

  2.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.

SEC use only

 

  4.

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5.

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7. 

Sole voting power

 

    887 (1)

  8.

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9.

Sole dispositive power

 

    887 (1)

10.

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11.

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    887 (1)

12.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13.

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0.0% (2)

14.

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    OO

 

(1) Includes 140 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(2) Based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and 140 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock.


CUSIP No. 812350106

 

  1. 

Names of reporting persons.

 

ESL Investments, Inc.

  2.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.

SEC use only

 

  4.

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5.

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7. 

Sole voting power

 

    30,268,741 (1)

  8.

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9.

Sole dispositive power

 

    30,268,741 (1)

10.

Shared dispositive power

 

    31,260,519 (2)

11.

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    61,529,260 (1)(2)

12.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13.

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    55.2% (3)

14.

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    CO

 

(1) Includes an aggregate of 4,830,470 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by certain of the reporting persons within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(2) Includes an aggregate of 5,700,163 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(3) Based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and an aggregate of 4,830,470 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by certain of the reporting persons within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock.


CUSIP No. 812350106

 

  1. 

Names of reporting persons.

 

Edward S. Lampert

  2.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.

SEC use only

 

  4.

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5.

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    United States

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7. 

Sole voting power

 

    61,529,260 (1)(2)

  8.

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9.

Sole dispositive power

 

    30,268,741 (1)

10.

Shared dispositive power

 

    31,260,519 (2)

11.

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    61,529,260 (1)(2)

12.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13.

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    52.5% (3)

14.

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    IN

 

(1) Includes an aggregate of 4,830,470 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by certain of the reporting persons within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(2) Includes an aggregate of 5,700,163 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings.
(3) Based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and an aggregate of 10,530,633 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting persons within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock.


This Amendment No. 38 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) relates to common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Holdings Common Stock”), of Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”). This Amendment amends the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Partners”), SPE I Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“SPE I”), SPE Master I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“SPE Master I”, and together with SPE I, the “SPEs”), RBS Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“RBS”), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Institutional”), RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“RBSIM”), CRK Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CRK LLC”), ESL Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ESL”), and Edward S. Lampert, a United States citizen, by furnishing the information set forth below. Except as otherwise specified in this Amendment, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

“In a grant of shares of Holdings Common Stock by Holdings on June 30, 2015, pursuant to the Letter between Holdings and Mr. Lampert, Mr. Lampert acquired an additional 11,778 shares of Holdings Common Stock. Mr. Lampert received the shares of Holdings Common Stock as consideration for serving as Chief Executive Officer and no cash consideration was paid by Mr. Lampert in connection with the receipt of such shares of Holdings Common Stock.

Additionally, on June 30, 2015, Holdings granted additional awards (the “Seritage Awards”) to holders of outstanding awards, including Mr. Lampert, under the 2013 Stock Plan.

In a grant of Holdings Common Stock by Holdings on June 30, 2015, pursuant to the Seritage Awards, Mr. Lampert acquired an additional 1,483 shares of Holdings Common Stock. Mr. Lampert received the Holdings Common Stock pursuant to the Seritage Awards and no cash consideration was paid by Mr. Lampert in connection with the receipt of such Holdings Common Stock.”

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

“The SPEs are liquidating entities, and their partnership agreements require that they distribute their assets, whether in cash or in-kind, by the end of July 2015. On July 2, 2015, the SPEs and their general partner, RBS, entered into the transactions described below for the purpose of facilitating the orderly liquidation of the SPEs by the end of July 2015 as required by the SPEs’ partnership agreements. In particular, the transactions permit those limited partners of the SPEs who expressed a desire to receive cash for their limited partnership interests to sell their interests to RBS for cash consideration in lieu of receiving a liquidating distribution (including shares of Holdings Common Stock) in accordance with the terms of the SPEs’ partnership agreements.

In particular, pursuant to the terms of the SPEs’ partnership agreements, RBS encouraged the SPEs’ limited partners to offer to sell their partnership interests to RBS for cash (based on the June 30, 2015 capital account balances) and on July 2, 2015 RBS accepted all such offers and entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement or equivalent arrangement (collectively, the “PSAs”) with each limited partner that made such an offer. Pursuant to such PSAs, RBS will pay an aggregate price of approximately $66,767,479 to such limited partners and acquired an additional approximate 65% partnership interest in SPE I and an additional approximate 54% partnership interest in SPE Master I.

Also on July 2, 2015, in satisfaction of certain liabilities of the SPEs payable to RBS, the capital account balance of RBS in both of the SPEs was increased by an aggregate of approximately $4,385,750 (the “GP Allocation”), resulting in the acquisition by RBS of an additional approximate 1.5% partnership interest in SPE I and an additional approximate 4% partnership interest in SPE Master I. After the GP Allocation and completion of the purchases pursuant to the PSAs, RBS holds a partnership interest of approximately 86% in SPE I and of approximately 78% in SPE Master I.


Also on July 2, 2015, each of the SPEs and RBS entered into a Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan (collectively, the “10b5-1 Plans”) pursuant to which (i) the SPEs agreed to distribute 3,091,189 of the shares of Holdings Common Stock held by the SPEs pro rata to their respective partners, including RBS, on July 31, 2015, and (ii) RBS agreed to subsequently distribute to its partner (Mr. Lampert) all shares of Holdings Common Stock received from the SPEs. The distributions effected under the 10b5-1 Plans will be subject to certain restrictions pursuant to the terms of each SPE’s partnership agreement. Of the 3,091,189 shares of Holdings Common Stock that will be distributed by the SPEs pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plans, the limited partners of the SPEs will receive a number of such shares with a value (calculated at the time of the distribution and together with other assets of the SPEs to be distributed to the limited partners) equal to such limited partners’ capital account values as of June 30, 2015 and RBS (and thereafter Mr. Lampert) will receive the remaining shares. Based on the market prices as of July 2, 2015, approximately 569,891 of such shares would be distributed to the limited partners and approximately 2,521,298 of such shares would be distributed to RBS (and thereafter Mr. Lampert). The July 31, 2015 market prices may be higher or lower than the July 2, 2015 market prices, and any such increase or decrease will affect the number of shares to be received by the limited partners and by RBS (and thereafter Mr. Lampert).

A form of the PSAs and the 10b5-1 Plans are filed as Exhibits 99.21, 99.22 and 99.23 to this Amendment and each is incorporated by reference herein. The 10b5-1 Plans are intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) promulgated under the Act. The foregoing, including any description of the PSAs and the 10b5-1 Plans, is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 99.21, Exhibit 99.22 and Exhibit 99.23, as applicable.”

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(a)-(b) Each Reporting Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.

Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to Holdings or securities of Holdings for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each Reporting Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act) with any other person as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding, or disposing of securities of Holdings or otherwise with respect to Holdings or any securities of Holdings or (ii) a member of any syndicate or group with respect to Holdings or any securities of Holdings.

As of July 6, 2015, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Holdings Common Stock set forth in the table below.

 

REPORTING PERSON

  NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
    PERCENTAGE
OF
OUTSTANDING
SHARES
    SOLE VOTING
POWER
    SHARED
VOTING
POWER
    SOLE
DISPOSITIVE
POWER
    SHARED
DISPOSITIVE
POWER
 

ESL Partners, L.P.

    58,081,378  (1)(2)      52.1 % (3)      26,820,859  (2)      0        26,820,859  (2)      31,260,519  (1) 

SPE I Partners, LP

    1,501,241        1.4     1,501,241        0        1,501,241        0   

SPE Master I, LP

    1,933,413        1.8     1,933,413        0        1,933,413        0   

RBS Partners, L.P.

    61,516,032  (1)(4)      55.2 % (5)      30,255,513  (4)      0        30,255,513  (4)      31,260,519  (1) 

ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

    12,341  (6)      0.0 % (7)      12,341  (6)      0        12,341  (6)      0   

RBS Investment Management, L.L.C.

    12,341  (8)      0.0 % (9)      12,341  (8)      0        12,341  (8)      0   

CRK Partners, LLC

    887  (10)      0.0 % (11)      887  (10)      0        887  (10)      0   

ESL Investments, Inc.

    61,529,260  (1)(12)      55.2 % (13)      30,268,741  (12)      0        30,268,741  (12)      31,260,519  (1) 

Edward S. Lampert

    61,529,260  (1)(14)      52.5 % (15)      61,529,260  (1)(14)      0        30,268,741  (14)      31,260,519  (1) 


(1) This number includes 25,560,356 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Mr. Lampert and 5,700,163 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Mr. Lampert has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Mr. Lampert. Partners has entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with Mr. Lampert that restricts the purchase and sale of securities owned by Mr. Lampert. Pursuant to the Lock-Up Agreement, Partners may be deemed to have shared dispositive power over, and to indirectly beneficially own, securities owned by Mr. Lampert. RBS, ESL and Mr. Lampert may also be deemed to have shared dispositive power over, and to indirectly beneficially own, such securities.
(2) This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners and 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners.
(3) This is based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners.
(4) This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners, 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, 1,501,241 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE I and 1,933,413 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE Master I. RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, Partners, SPE I and SPE Master I.
(5) This is based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, Partners.
(6) This number includes 10,230 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Institutional and 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Institutional has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Institutional.
(7) This is based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Institutional has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Institutional.
(8) This number includes 10,230 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Institutional and 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Institutional has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Institutional. RBSIM is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, Institutional.
(9) This is based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Institutional has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Institutional. RBSIM is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, Institutional.
(10) This number includes 747 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by CRK LLC and 140 shares of Holdings Common Stock that CRK LLC has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by CRK LLC.


(11) This is based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, and 140 shares of Holdings Common Stock that CRK LLC has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by CRK LLC.
(12) This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners, 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, 1,501,241 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE I, 1,933,413 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE Master I, 10,230 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Institutional, 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Institutional has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Institutional, 747 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by CRK LLC and 140 shares of Holdings Common Stock that CRK LLC has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by CRK LLC. ESL is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, RBS. ESL is the manager of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, RBSIM. ESL is the sole member of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, CRK LLC.
(13) This is based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, the 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, the 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Institutional has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Institutional, and the 140 shares of Holdings Common Stock that CRK LLC has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by CRK LLC. ESL is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, RBS. ESL is the manager of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, RBSIM. ESL is the sole member of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, CRK LLC.
(14) This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners, 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, 1,501,241 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE I, 1,933,413 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE Master I, 10,230 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Institutional, 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Institutional has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Institutional, 747 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by CRK LLC and 140 shares of Holdings Common Stock that CRK LLC has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by CRK LLC. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, ESL.
(15) This is based upon 106,602,160 common shares outstanding as of May 29, 2015, as disclosed in Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2015, that was filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2015, the 5,700,163 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Mr. Lampert has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Mr. Lampert, the 4,828,219 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, the 2,111 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Institutional has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Institutional, and the 140 shares of Holdings Common Stock that CRK LLC has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by CRK LLC. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, ESL.

(c) Other than as set forth on Annex B hereto, there have been no transactions in the class of securities reported on that were effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D, whichever is less.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Not applicable.”


Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

“The information set forth in Item 4 is incorporated by reference into this Item 6.”


Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“The following exhibits are filed as exhibits hereto:

 

Exhibit

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Amendment, dated March 22, 2005, to the Agreement, dated January 31, 2005, among Kmart Holding Corporation, Sears Holdings Corporation, ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Investors, L.L.C., ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. and CRK Partners II, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit L to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005).
99.2    Acknowledgement, dated March 24, 2005, by Sears Holdings Corporation (relating to the assumption of the Registration Rights Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit K to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005).
99.3    Letter Agreement, dated June 2, 2010, between ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 2, 2010).
99.5    Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on March 11, 2013).
99.6    Form of Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Holdings’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 20, 2013).
99.7    Loan Agreement, dated September 15, 2014, among Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 16, 2014).
99.8    Participation Agreement, dated September 22, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 24, 2014).
99.9    Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated September 30, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, The Fairholme Partnership, LP, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.9 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 1, 2014).
99.10    Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.10 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 17, 2014).
99.11    Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.11 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014).
99.12    Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.12 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014).
99.13    Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.13 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014).
99.14    Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.14 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014).
99.15    Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.15 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on November 12, 2014).
99.16    Form of Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014).
99.17    Form of Warrant Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014).
99.18    Amendment to Loan Agreement, entered into on February 25, 2015 and effective as of February 28, 2015, by and between JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC and Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015).
99.19    Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.19 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 16, 2015).
99.20    Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and among ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert and Seritage Growth Properties, L.P. and Seritage Growth Properties (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.20 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 29, 2015).
99.21    Form of Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2015, by and among the Participating Limited Partner, RBS Partners, L.P. and RBS Partners, L.P., in its capacity as general partner of either SPE I Partners, LP or SPE Master I, LP (filed herewith).
99.22    Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE I Partners, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (filed herewith).
99.23    Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE Master I, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (filed herewith).”


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: July 6, 2015 ESL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner
By:

/s/ Edward S. Lampert

Name: Edward S. Lampert
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SPE I PARTNERS, LP
By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner
By:

/s/ Edward S. Lampert

Name: Edward S. Lampert
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SPE MASTER I, LP
By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner
By:

/s/ Edward S. Lampert

Name: Edward S. Lampert
Title: Chief Executive Officer
RBS PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner
By:

/s/ Edward S. Lampert

Name: Edward S. Lampert
Title: Chief Executive Officer
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., as its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager
By:

/s/ Edward S. Lampert

Name: Edward S. Lampert
Title: Chief Executive Officer


RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager
By:

/s/ Edward S. Lampert

Name: Edward S. Lampert
Title: Chief Executive Officer
CRK PARTNERS, LLC
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its sole member
By:

/s/ Edward S. Lampert

Name: Edward S. Lampert
Title: Chief Executive Officer
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:

/s/ Edward S. Lampert

Name: Edward S. Lampert
Title: Chief Executive Officer
EDWARD S. LAMPERT
By:

/s/ Edward S. Lampert


ANNEX B

RECENT TRANSACTIONS BY THE REPORTING PERSONS IN THE SECURITIES OF

SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION

 

Entity

  

Date of
Transaction

  

Description

of Transaction

   Shares
Acquired
     Shares
Disposed
   Price
Per Share
 

Edward S. Lampert

   06/30/2015    Grant of Shares Pursuant to a Letter between Edward S. Lampert and Holdings      11,778          $ 0   

Edward S. Lampert

   06/30/2015    Grant of Shares Pursuant to the Seritage Awards      1,483          $ 0   


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Amendment, dated March 22, 2005, to the Agreement, dated January 31, 2005, among Kmart Holding Corporation, Sears Holdings Corporation, ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Investors, L.L.C., ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. and CRK Partners II, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit L to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005).
99.2    Acknowledgement, dated March 24, 2005, by Sears Holdings Corporation (relating to the assumption of the Registration Rights Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit K to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005).
99.3    Letter Agreement, dated June 2, 2010, between ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 2, 2010).
99.5    Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on March 11, 2013).
99.6    Form of Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Holdings’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 20, 2013).
99.7    Loan Agreement, dated September 15, 2014, among Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 16, 2014).
99.8    Participation Agreement, dated September 22, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 24, 2014).
99.9    Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated September 30, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, The Fairholme Partnership, LP, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.9 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 1, 2014).
99.10    Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.10 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 17, 2014).
99.11    Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.11 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014).
99.12    Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.12 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014).
99.13    Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.13 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014).
99.14    Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.14 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014).
99.15    Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.15 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on November 12, 2014).
99.16    Form of Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014).
99.17    Form of Warrant Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014).
99.18    Amendment to Loan Agreement, entered into on February 25, 2015 and effective as of February 28, 2015, by and between JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC and Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015).
99.19    Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.19 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 16, 2015).
99.20    Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and among ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert and Seritage Growth Properties, L.P. and Seritage Growth Properties (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.20 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 29, 2015).
99.21    Form of Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2015, by and among the Participating Limited Partner, RBS Partners, L.P. and RBS Partners, L.P., in its capacity as general partner of either SPE I Partners, LP or SPE Master I, LP (filed herewith).
99.22    Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE I Partners, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (filed herewith).
99.23    Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE Master I, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (filed herewith).