UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 39)*
KELLOGG COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.25 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
487836108
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2015
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ X ] 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).
Continued on following pages
Page 1 of 12 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 12
SCHEDULE 13G
| CUSIP No. 487836108 | Page 2 of 12 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
| W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST | | |
| | |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | | |
(a)☐ | | |
(b)☒ | | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | | |
| | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
| Michigan | | |
| | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
| 0 | | |
| | |
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 0 | | |
| | |
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| ☐ | | |
| | |
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | |
| 19.9% | | |
| | |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| OO | | |
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SCHEDULE 13G
| CUSIP No. 487836108 | Page 3 of 12 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
| W. K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION | | |
| | |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | | |
(a)☐ | | |
(b)☒ | | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | | |
| | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
| Michigan | | |
| | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
| 0 | | |
| | |
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 0 | | |
| | |
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| ☐ | | |
| | |
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | |
| 19.9% | | |
| | |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| CO | | |
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SCHEDULE 13G
| CUSIP No. 487836108 | Page 4 of 12 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
| JOHN A. BRYANT | | |
| | |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | | |
(a)☐ | | |
(b)☒ | | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | | |
| | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
| United States of America | | |
| | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
| 1,535,292 | | |
| | |
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 1,535,292 | | |
| | |
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
| 71,309,482 | | |
| | |
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| ☐ | | |
| | |
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | |
| 20.4% | | |
| | |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| IN | | |
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SCHEDULE 13G
| CUSIP No. 487836108 | Page 5 of 12 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
| LA JUNE MONTGOMERY TABRON | | |
| | |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | | |
(a)☐ | | |
(b)☒ | | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | | |
| | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
| United States of America | | |
| | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
| 0 | | |
| | |
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 0 | | |
| | |
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| ☐ | | |
| | |
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | |
| 19.9% | | |
| | |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| IN | | |
| | |
SCHEDULE 13G
| CUSIP No. 487836108 | Page 6 of 12 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
| FRED P. KELLER | | |
| | |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | | |
(a)☐ | | |
(b)☒ | | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | | |
| | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
| United States of America | | |
| | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
| 0 | | |
| | |
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | �� |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 0 | | |
| | |
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
| 69,774,190 | | |
| | |
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| ☐ | | |
| | |
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | |
| 19.9% | | |
| | |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| IN | | |
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SCHEDULE 13G
This Schedule 13G is being filed as Amendment No. 39 to the Schedule 13G dated April 23, 1979 filed on behalf of Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Lyle C. Roll, Russell G. Mawby and William V. Bailey as trustees of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust (the “Trust”) with respect to shares of common stock, $.25 par value per share, of Kellogg Company (the “Shares”).
This Amendment No. 39 is being filed by the Trust on behalf of itself, W.K. Kellogg Foundation (the “Foundation”), as sole beneficiary of the Trust, and John A. Bryant, La June Montgomery Tabron and Fred P. Keller, as the three individual trustees of the Trust as of December 31, 2015.
A separate Schedule 13G is being filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, as parent holding company for The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., the sole corporate trustee of the Trust. Prior to Amendment No. 38, filed on February 13, 2015, the three individual trustees of the Trust filed jointly on Schedule 13G with the sole corporate trustee.
Wenda W. Moore left the office of trustee of the Trust on January 30, 2015. On that date, Fred P. Keller succeeded Mrs. Moore as a trustee of the Trust. Accordingly, beginning with the year ending December 31, 2015, Mr. Keller is reporting his shareholdings of Kellogg Company in lieu of Mrs. Moore on amendments to this Schedule 13G.
James M. Jenness left the office of trustee of the Trust on June 15, 2015. On that date, John A. Bryant succeeded Mr. Jenness as a trustee of the Trust. Accordingly, beginning with the year ending December 31, 2015, Mr. Bryant is reporting his shareholdings of Kellogg Company in lieu of Mr. Jenness on amendments to this Schedule 13G.
Under the agreement governing the Trust, if a majority of the trustees of the Trust (which majority must include the corporate trustee) cannot agree on how to vote the Shares, the Foundation has the power to direct the voting of such stock. In addition, the Foundation has the power to approve successor trustees and to remove trustees of the Trust, subject to certain limitations. As such, the Foundation may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares held in the Trust for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act.
The number of Shares beneficially owned by each of the Trust, the Foundation, John A. Bryant, La June Montgomery Tabron and Fred P. Keller, individually, as fiduciary or otherwise, is hereinafter reported. The number of Shares beneficially owned collectively by such persons is 71,309,482, which is 20.4% of the Shares outstanding. Of this amount 69,774,190 Shares, or 19.9% of the Shares outstanding, represent Shares held in the Trust, and beneficially owned by the trustees in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of the Trust.
The number of reported Shares for John A. Bryant includes 1,264,399 Shares that he may acquire within 60 days of December 31, 2015 by exercising options granted to him under the Kellogg Company Key Employee Incentive Plans.
| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: |
Kellogg Company
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing |
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
John A. Bryant
La June Montgomery Tabron
Fred P. Keller
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust: | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co., NA |
One BNY Mellon Center
500 Grant Street, Room 151-0410
Pittsburgh, PA 15258
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation: | One Michigan Avenue East |
Battle Creek, MI 49017-4058
| John A. Bryant: | One Kellogg Square
P.O. Box 3599 |
Battle Creek, MI 49016
| La June Montgomery Tabron: | One Michigan Avenue East |
Battle Creek, MI 49017-4058
| Fred P. Keller: | One Michigan Avenue East |
Battle Creek, MI 49017-4058
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust: | -A Michigan Trust |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation: | -A Michigan Nonprofit Corporation |
| John A. Bryant: | -U.S. Citizen |
| La June Montgomery Tabron: | -U.S. Citizen |
| Fred P. Keller: | -U.S. Citizen |
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, $.25 par value per share
487836108
| 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: |
Not Applicable. This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d).
| Item 4(a) | Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 2015: |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust: | 69,774,190 |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation: | 69,774,190 |
| John A. Bryant: | 71,309,482 |
| La June Montgomery Tabron: | 69,774,190 |
| Fred P. Keller: | 69,774,190 |
| Item 4(b) | Percent of Class: |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust: | 19.9% |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation: | 19.9% |
| La June Montgomery Tabron: | 19.9% |
| Item 4(c) | Number of Shares as to which such person has: |
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust: | 0 |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation: | 0 |
| La June Montgomery Tabron: | 0 |
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust: | 69,774,190 |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation: | 69,774,190 |
| John A. Bryant: | 69,774,190 |
| La June Montgomery Tabron: | 69,774,190 |
| Fred P. Keller: | 69,774,190 |
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust: | 0 |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation: | 0 |
| La June Montgomery Tabron: | 0 |
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust: | 69,774,190 |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation: | 69,774,190 |
| John A. Bryant: | 69,774,190 |
| La June Montgomery Tabron: | 69,774,190 |
| Fred P. Keller: | 69,774,190 |
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: |
Not Applicable.
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: |
Not Applicable.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person: |
Not Applicable.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
Not Applicable.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
Not Applicable.
Not Applicable.
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.
February 11, 2016
| | W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust | |
| | | |
| | /s/ Natalie M. Boggs | |
| | Natalie M. Boggs, Vice President | |
| | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust | |
| | Company, NA, corporate trustee | |
| | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | |
| | | |
| | /s/ Natalie M. Boggs | |
| | By its attorney in fact, Natalie M. Boggs | |
| | John A. Bryant | |
| | | |
| | /s/ Natalie M. Boggs | |
| | By its attorney in fact, Natalie M. Boggs | |
| | La June Montgomery Tabron | |
| | | |
| | /s/ Natalie M. Boggs | |
| | By its attorney in fact, Natalie M. Boggs | |
| | Fred P. Keller | |
| | | |
| | /s/ Natalie M. Boggs | |
| | By its attorney in fact, Natalie M. Boggs | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit 24.1 | Power of Attorney of W.K. Kellogg Foundation dated November 29, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24.1 to Amendment No. 38, filed February 13, 2015) |
| Exhibit 24.2 | Power of Attorney of John Bryant dated November 18, 2015 |
| Exhibit 24.3 | Power of Attorney of La June Montgomery Tabron dated April 8, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24.3 to Amendment No. 38, filed February 13, 2015) |
| Exhibit 24.4 | Power of Attorney of Fred P. Keller dated January 23, 2015 |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Agreement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) |
