| FORM 4 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HRG GROUP, INC. [ HRG ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/10/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) | 11/10/2015 | S | 2,500,000 | D | $13.04(1)(2) | 17,250,000 | D(4) | |||
| Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) | 11/11/2015 | S | 250,000 | D | $13.26(2)(3) | 17,000,000 | D(4) | |||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The sale price represents the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions reporting on this line. The prices of the transactions ranged from $13.00 to $13.22, inclusive. |
| 2. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, HRG Group, Inc. ("HRG") or a security holder of HRG full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth on this line. |
| 3. The sale price represents the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions reporting on this line. The prices of the transactions ranged from $13.12 to $13.40, inclusive. |
| 4. These Shares are owned directly by Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the "Master Fund"), which is a Reporting Person. These Shares may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by the following, each of whom is a Reporting Person: Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger LLC"), the investment manager of the Master Fund; Harbinger Holdings, LLC ("Harbinger Holdings"), the manager of Harbinger LLC; and Philip Falcone, the managing member of Harbinger Holdings and the portfolio manager of the Master Fund. Each person listed in this Footnote disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of the Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. |
| Remarks: |
| (*) The persons listed herein may be deemed to be members of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. While Mr. Falcone does not directly own any of the securities of the Issuer directly owned by the other reporting persons herein, Mr. Falcone may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. Securities of the Issuer directly owned by Mr. Falcone are reported in separate Form 4s filed by Mr. Falcone. Each person listed herein disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities deemed to be owned by the group that are not directly owned by such person. This report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly owned by such person. |
| Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. By: Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Manager By: /s/ Philip Falcone | 11/12/2015 | |
| Harbinger Capital Partners LLC By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Manager By: /s/ Philip Falcone | 11/12/2015 | |
| Harbinger Holdings, LLC By: /s/ Philip Falcone | 11/12/2015 | |
| /s/ Philip Falcone | 11/12/2015 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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