AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13D
This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 3”) is being filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons relating to shares of common stock of Blyth, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), $0.02 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on July 13, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on March 30, 2012, and as amended by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on November 30, 2012 (“Schedule 13D”). Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings given such terms in the Schedule 13D and unless amended and supplemented hereby, all information previously filed remains in effect.
This Amendment No. 3 reflects a change in Mr. Goergen’s direct ownership arising out of the contribution by Mr. Goergen of shares of Common Stock to Ropart and a correlative change in the percentage ownership of each of Mrs. Goergen, RBG and TAG, each of whom is a member and manager of Ropart.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Item 3 is hereby supplemented by the addition of the following:
On December 13, 2012, Mr. Goergen contributed 200,000 shares of Common Stock to Ropart as a capital contribution (the “2012 Capital Contribution”). Each of Mr. Goergen, Mrs. Goergen, RBG and TAG is a manager and a member of Ropart and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of shares held by Ropart. As a result of Mr. Goergen’s contribution, the beneficial ownership of each of Mrs. Goergen, RBG and TAG increased by 200,000 shares.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction
Item 4 is supplemented by the addition of the following:
The 2012 Capital Contribution was made for no consideration other than an increase in Mr. Goergen’s percentage ownership of Ropart.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
The approximate percentages of shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is based upon 17,057,799 shares outstanding as of October 31, 2012, as reported in the Issuer’s report on Form 10-Q for the period July1, 2012 through September 30, 2012, plus, with respect to certain Reporting Persons, shares issuable upon exercise of options to acquire Common Stock and vested restricted stock units as described in the following sentence. Amounts shown as beneficially owned by Mrs. Goergen include options exercisable within sixty days to purchase 2,500 shares of Common Stock and 6,750 vested restricted stock units held by Mrs. Goergen. Amounts shown as beneficially owned by RBG include options exercisable within sixty days to purchase 3,000 shares of Common Stock and 11,942 vested restricted stock units held by RBG.
(a), (b) As of the date hereof, the following is the beneficial ownership and percentage of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding for each of the Reporting Persons:
(i)
(A)
Mr. Goergen beneficially owns directly 4,356,202 shares of Common Stock (all of which shares of Common Stock are held in a living trust for the benefit of Mr. Goergen, of which Mr. Goergen is the trustee). Mr. Goergen is the spouse of Mrs. Goergen and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 (“Rule 13d-3”) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly the 198,440 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Mrs. Goergen. Mr. Goergen disclaims beneficial ownership of the 198,440 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mrs. Goergen, and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Goergen is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or (g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such shares. Mr. Goergen is the President and a member of the board of directors of the Foundation, and pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 44,742 shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation. Mr. Goergen is a manager and a member of Ropart and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,352,750 shares of Common Stock held by Ropart. Collectively, Mr. Goergen may be deemed to beneficially own (excluding shares beneficially owned by Mrs. Goergen and not Mr. Goergen) 33.73% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(B)
Mrs. Goergen beneficially owns directly 198,440 shares of Common Stock (which includes 189,190 shares
held in a living trust for the benefit of Mrs. Goergen, of which Mrs. Goergen is the trustee, 6,750 vested restricted stock units of the Issuer (the receipt of which has been deferred until Mrs. Goergen retires from the board of directors), and stock options to purchase an aggregate of 2,500 shares of Common Stock that are exercisable within sixty days). Mrs. Goergen is the spouse of Mr. Goergen and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly the 4,356,202 shares of Common Stock directly held by Mr. Goergen. Mrs. Goergen disclaims beneficial ownership of the 4,356,202 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Mr. Goergen, and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Mrs. Goergen is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or (g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such shares. Mrs. Goergen is a member of the board of directors of the Foundation, and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 44,742 shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation. Mrs. Goergen is a manager and a member of Ropart and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,352,750 shares of Common Stock held by Ropart. Collectively, Mrs. Goergen may be deemed to beneficially own (excluding shares beneficially owned by Mr. Goergen and not Mrs. Goergen) 9.35% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(C)
The Foundation beneficially owns directly 44,742 shares of Common Stock or 0.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(D)
Ropart beneficially owns directly 1,352,750 shares of Common Stock or 7.93% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(E)
RBG beneficially owns directly 321,979 shares of Common Stock (which includes options exercisable within sixty days for 3,000 shares of Common Stock and 11,942 vested restricted stock units). RBG is a manager and a member of Ropart and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,352,750 shares of Common Stock held by Ropart. RBG may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 33,714 shares of Common Stock held by the Trust fbo Robert B. Goergen, Jr., 33,714 shares of Common Stock held by the Trust fbo Todd A. Goergen, and 101,146 shares of Common Stock held by a Generation Skipping Trust, each of which RBG is the co-trustee with TAG, and 10,553 shares of Common Stock held in different trusts for the benefit of his children, each of which he is the sole trustee. RBG is a member of the board of directors of the Foundation, and pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 44,742 shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation. RBG is the spouse of SG and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly the 6,528 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by SG. RBG disclaims beneficial ownership of the 6,528 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by SG, and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that RBG is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or (g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such shares. This report does not include 175,000 shares of Common Stock held by the Robert B. Goergen Jr. Irrevocable Trust, as to which RBG is the beneficiary, because none of the Reporting Persons have the power to vote and dispose or to direct the voting and disposition of such shares. Collectively, RBG may be deemed to beneficially own (excluding shares beneficially owned by SG and the Robert B. Goergen Jr. Irrevocable Trust) 10.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(F)
SG beneficially owns directly 6,528 shares of Common Stock. SG is the spouse of RBG and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly the 321,979 shares of Common Stock directly held by RBG, the aggregate of 168,574 shares of Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned by RBG as co-trustee of the Trust fbo Robert B. Goergen, Jr., the Trust fbo Todd A. Goergen, and the Generation Skipping Trust, 10,553 shares of Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned by RBG as trustee of various trusts for the benefit of his children, the 1,352,750 shares of Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned by RBG through Ropart and the 44,742 shares of Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned by RBG through the Foundation. SG disclaims beneficial ownership of the 1,853,856 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by RBG (either directly or indirectly), and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that SG is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or (g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such shares. Collectively, SG may be deemed to beneficially own (excluding shares beneficially owned by RBG) 0.03% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(G)
TAG beneficially owns directly 40,830 shares of Common Stock. TAG is a manager and a member of Ropart and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,352,750 shares of Common Stock held by Ropart. TAG may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 33,714 shares of Common Stock held by the Trust fbo Robert B. Goergen, Jr., 33,714 shares of Common Stock held by the Trust fbo Todd A. Goergen, 101,146 shares of Common Stock held by the Generation Skipping Trust, each of which TAG is the co-trustee with RBG, and 2,605 shares of Common Stock held in trust for the benefit of his children which he is the sole trustee. TAG is the spouse of EG and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly the 3,600 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by EG. TAG disclaims beneficial ownership of the 3,600 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by EG, and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that TAG is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or (g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such shares. TAG is a member of the board of directors of the Foundation, and pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 44,742 shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation.
TAG is the co-trustee of the Meliora II Charitable Remainder Trust, and pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own 263,184 shares of Common Stock held by such trust. This report does not include 56,150 shares of Common Stock held by the Todd A. Goergen Irrevocable Trust, as to which TAG is the beneficiary, because none of the Reporting Persons has the power to vote and dispose or to direct the voting and disposition of such shares. Collectively, TAG may be deemed to beneficially own (excluding shares beneficially owned by EG and shares held by the Todd A. Goergen Irrevocable Trust) 10.7% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(H)
EG beneficially owns directly 3,600 shares of Common Stock. EG is the spouse of TAG and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly the 40,830 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by TAG, the aggregate of 168,574 shares of Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned by TAG as co-trustee of the Trust fbo Robert B. Goergen, Jr., the Trust fbo Todd A. Goergen, the Generation Skipping Trust, and the 2,605 shares of Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned by TAG as trustee of a trust for the benefit of his children, the 1,352,750 shares of Common Stock indirectly held by TAG through Ropart, the 263,184 shares of Common Stock held by Meliora II Charitable Remainder Trust of which TAG is the co-trustee, and the 44,742 shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation. EG disclaims beneficial ownership of the 1,827,943 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by TAG (either directly or indirectly), and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that EG is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or (g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such shares. Collectively, EG may be deemed to beneficially own (excluding shares beneficially owned by TAG) 0.02% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(ii)
(A)
Mr. Goergen has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the voting and disposition of, the aggregate of 4,356,202 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him.
(B)
Mrs. Goergen has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the voting and disposition of an aggregate of 198,440 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by her.
(C)
Mr. Goergen, Mrs. Goergen, RBG and TAG have the shared power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the voting and disposition of the aggregate of 44,742 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Foundation.
(D)
Mr. Goergen, Mrs. Goergen, RBG and TAG have the shared power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the voting and disposition of, the 1,352,750 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Ropart.
(E)
RBG has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the voting and disposition of, the aggregate of 321,979 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned directly by him. RBG has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or direct the voting and disposition of the aggregate of 10,553 shares of Common Stock held by various trusts for the benefit of his children. RBG has the shared power to vote and dispose or to direct the voting and disposition of the aggregate of 33,714 shares of Common Stock held by the Trust fbo Robert B. Goergen, Jr., 33,714 shares of Common Stock held by the Trust fbo Todd A Goergen and 101,146 shares of Common Stock held by the Generation Skipping Trust.
(F)
SG has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the voting and disposition of, the aggregate of 6,528 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by her.
(G)
TAG has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the voting and disposition of, the aggregate of 40,830 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned directly by him. TAG has the sole power to vote and dispose of or direct the voting and disposition of the 2,605 shares of Common Stock held in trust for his children. TAG has the shared power to vote and dispose of or, to direct the voting and disposition of the aggregate of 33,714 shares of Common Stock held by the Trust fbo Robert B. Goergen, Jr., 33,714 shares of Common Stock held by the Trust fbo Todd A Goergen, 101,146 shares of Common Stock held by the Generation Skipping Trust and 263,184 shares of Common Stock held by Meliora II Charitable Remainder Trust.
(H)
EG has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the voting and disposition of the aggregate of 3,600 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by her.
(c) Other than certain of the Donations and the 2012 Capital Contribution, the Reporting Persons have not engaged in transactions with respect to the Issuer’s Common Stock in the past sixty (60) days.
(d) Except as set forth in this Item 5, no person other than those listed above is known to have the right to receive, or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons, dated July 13, 2011 (Previously Filed).
Exhibit 99.2
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Issuer and Robert B. Goergen dated December 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2008) (Previously Filed).
Exhibit 99.3
Amendment No. 1 dated December 10, 2009 to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Issuer and Robert B. Goergen dated December 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2009) (Previously Filed).
Signatures
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information in this Amendment No. 3 is true, complete and correct.
Dated: December 24, 2012
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| ROBERT B. GOERGEN
/s/Robert B. Goergen Robert B. Goergen |
| PAMELA M. GOERGEN
/s/Pamela M. Goergen Pamela M. Goergen |
| THE GOERGEN FOUNDATION, INC.
By: /s/Robert B. Goergen Name: Robert B. Goergen Title: President |
| ROPART INVESTMENTS, LLC
By:/s/Robert B. Goergen Name: Robert B. Goergen Title: Manager |
| ROBERT B. GOERGEN, JR.
/s/Robert B. Goergen, Jr. Robert B. Goergen, Jr. |
| TODD A. GOERGEN
/s/Todd A. Goergen Todd A. Goergen |
| STACEY GOERGEN
/s/Stacey Goergen Stacey Goergen |
| EMMA GOERGEN
/s/Emma Goergen Emma Goergen |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 99.1
Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons dated July 13, 2011 (Previously Filed)
Exhibit 99.2
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Issuer and Robert B. Goergen dated December 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K field on December 12, 2008) (Previously Filed).
Exhibit 99.3
Amendment No. 1 dated December 10, 2009 to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Issuer and Robert B. Goergen dated December 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2009) (Previously Filed).