UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Manning & Napier, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
56382Q102
(CUSIP Number)
Marc Mayer
290 Woodcliff Drive
Fairport, New York
(585) 325-6880
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 2, 2020
(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 (“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).
This Document contains 6 pages.
| CUSIP No. 56382Q102 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 2 of 6 Pages |
| 1 | Name of Reporting Persons
Marc Mayer | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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| 3 | SEC Use Only
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| 4 | Source of Funds
PF, OO | |||||
| 5 | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
1,394,779 (1) | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
1,394,779 (1) | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,394,779 (1) | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
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| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.9% (2) | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
IN | |||||
| (1) | Includes 125,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units that vest within 60 days and 639,332 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options that are presently exercisable or become exercisable within 60 days. |
| (2) | Based on 16,816,869 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding as of December 17, 2020. Under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, “beneficial ownership” is deemed to include shares of Class A common stock that may be acquired within 60 days of the calculation date and such shares are treated as outstanding for the purpose of calculating such holder’s beneficial ownership. |
| CUSIP No. 56382Q102 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 3 of 6 Pages |
| Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
This Schedule 13D relates to the Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Manning & Napier, Inc. (the “Issuer” or “Company”), a Delaware corporation. The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, New York.
| Item 2. | Identity and Background |
| (a) | This Schedule 13D is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of Regulations 13D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of Marc Mayer, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Issuer (the “Reporting Person”). |
| (b) | The principal business address of the Reporting Person is 290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, New York. |
| (c) | The present principal occupation of the Reporting Person is acting as Chief Executive Officer and director of the Issuer. The principal business address of the Issuer is 290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, New York. |
| (d) | During the past five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). |
| (e) | During the past five years, the Reporting Person has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. |
| (f) | The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States of America. |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
On November 2, 2020, the Reporting Person acquired beneficial ownership of 125,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the vesting of the restricted stock units on December 31, 2020 (“RSUs”). The RSUs were acquired by the Reporting Person in consideration for his services as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2019, described in Item 6. The information provided in Item 6 with respect to the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement is incorporated by reference herein.
All other securities reported herein were purchased with personal funds or granted as compensation for the Reporting Person’s services as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
The 125,000 RSUs described in Item 3 were acquired as compensation for the Reporting Person’s services as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. The information provided in Items 3 and 6 with respect to the 125,000 RSUs is incorporated by reference herein. All other securities reported herein were acquired for investment purposes or as compensation for the Reporting Person’s services as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.
The Reporting Person is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Issuer. In such capacity, the Reporting Person may, from time to time, discuss or make plans or proposals to the Issuer’s management or other members of the Issuer’s Board of Directors with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Except as described in this Item 4, the Reporting Person does not have any present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in matters referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
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Depending on market conditions and other factors, the Reporting Person may purchase additional shares of the Issuer’s Class A common stock, or may sell or otherwise dispose of all or portions of his shares of Class A common stock, if such sales and purchases would be consistent with the Reporting Person’s investment objectives. The Reporting Person is also currently eligible to receive additional shares of Class A common stock under the terms of his option agreements described in Item 6. The information provided in Item 6 with respect to the option agreements is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
| (a) | As of the date of this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 1,394,779 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer, consisting of 630,447 shares of Class A common stock, 125,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the vesting of RSUs that vest within 60 days of the date of this Schedule 13D, and 639,332 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options that are presently exercisable or become exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Schedule 13D, which represents approximately 7.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock. |
| (b) | The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power over 1,394,779 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer. |
| (c) | On December 3, 2020, the Reporting Person exercised his option to purchase 200,000 shares of Class A common stock from the Issuer at an exercise price of $2.01 per share. On December 16, 2020, the Reporting Person exercised his option to purchase 200,000 shares of Class A common stock from the Issuer at an exercise price of $2.01 per share. Except as set forth in this Item 5(c), the Reporting Person has not effected any transactions in securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days. |
| (d) | No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, shares of the Class A common stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. |
| (e) | Not applicable. |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
The Reporting Person and the Issuer are parties to a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2019, pursuant to which the Issuer granted the Reporting Person an aggregate of 375,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The RSUs will convert into shares of the Issuer’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis. The RSUs are subject to time vesting, with one-third of such RSUs having vested on each of January 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019, and with one-third of such RSUs vesting on December 31, 2020.
The Reporting Person and the Issuer are also parties to a Stock Option Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2019, pursuant to which the Issuer granted the Reporting Person an option to purchase up to 500,000 shares of the Issuer’s Class A common stock at an exercise price of $2.01 per share. The option is subject to time vesting (“TSOs”), with one-third of such options having vested on January 1, 2020 and, with one-third of such options vesting on each of January 1, 2021 and 2022.
In addition, the Reporting Person and the Issuer are parties to a Stock Option Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2019, pursuant to which the Issuer granted the Reporting Person an option to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of the Issuer’s Class A common stock at an exercise price of $2.01 per share. The option is subject to the achievement of specified performance-vesting criteria (“PSOs”) and will vest in installments only if the closing price per share of the Issuer’s Class A common stock as reported on the NYSE exceeds a certain threshold for 20 consecutive days prior to the specified date.
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The TSOs and PSOs, to the extent not previously exercised, shall terminate at the close of business on the fourth anniversary of the applicable vesting date.
Except as disclosed in this Item 6, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between the Reporting Person named in Item 2 hereof and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or losses or the giving or withholding of proxies.
| Item 7. | Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: December 21, 2020
| MARC MAYER | ||
| By: | /s/ Marc Mayer | |
| Name: Marc Mayer | ||
