UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.02)*
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
70932B101
December 31, 2015
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
x Rule 13d-1(b)
o 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. | 70932B101 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
| LMM LLC 52-2204753 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 1,683,075 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 1,683,075 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 1,683,075 | |||||
| 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) | ||||
| 7.69% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| IA | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
| CUSIP No. | 70932B101 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
| Legg Mason Opportunity Trust 52-2203385 | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Maryland | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 1,300,000 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 1,300,000 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 1,300,000 | |||||
| 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) | ||||
| 5.94% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| IV | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
Item 1.
| (a) | Name of Issuer |
| PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
| 6101 Condor Drive Moorpark, CA 93021 |
Item 2.
| (a) | Name of Person Filing |
| LMM LLC Legg Mason Opportunity Trust |
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence |
One South Street Suite 2550 Baltimore, MD 21202 100 International Drive Baltimore, MD 21202 |
| (c) | Citizenship |
| Delaware Maryland |
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities |
| Common Stock |
| (e) | CUSIP Number |
| 70932B101 |
| 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) | o | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
| (b) | o | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| (c) | o | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| (d) | o | 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) | o | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | o | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | o | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| (i) | o | 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) | o | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
| (k) | o | A 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. |
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: 1,683,075 |
| (b) | Percent of class: 7.69% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,683,075 |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,683,075 |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 |
| 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 followingo .
N/A
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Various accounts managed by the investment adviser have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. The interest of one account, Legg Mason Opportunity Trust, a series of Legg Mason Investment Trust an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and managed by LMM LLC, held 1,300,000 shares or 5.94% of the total shares outstanding as of December 31, 2015.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company |
N/A
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
N/A
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
N/A
| Item 10. | Certification |
| By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11. |
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.
| LMM LLC | |||
| Date: February 16, 2016 | By: | /s/ Neil O'Callaghan | |
| Name: Neil O'Callaghan | |||
| Title: President & Chief Compliance Officer | |||
| Legg Mason Opportunity Trust, a series of Legg Mason Investment Trust | |||
| Date: February 16, 2016 | By: | /s/ Barbara Allen | |
| Name: Barbara Allen | |||
| Title: Assistant Secretary | |||
| Footnotes: |
| Attention: | Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) |