SEC Form 4
| 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 |
| |||||||||||||||
| 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 SEARS HOMETOWN & OUTLET STORES, INC. [ SHOS ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/02/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10/02/2015 | J | 2,336(1) | D | $0.00 | 0 | I | See Footnotes(2)(3)(4)(5) | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 461(6) | I | See Footnotes(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 10/02/2015 | J | 461(7) | D | $0.00 | 0 | I | See Footnotes(2)(3)(4)(5) | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 10/02/2015 | J | 170(8) | D | $0.00 | 0 | I | See Footnotes(2)(3)(4)(5) | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 5,751,270(9) | D(2)(3)(4)(5) | ||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 4,771,352 | I | See Footnotes(2)(3)(4)(5)(10) | |||||||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| ||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| ||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| ||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| ||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| ||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| ||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
|
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents shares of common stock of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share (each, a "Share"), that were distributed by ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Institutional") on a pro rata basis to its partners (the "Institutional Distribution"). As a result of the Institutional Distribution, Institutional will no longer be a reporting person. |
| 2. This statement is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of Edward S. Lampert, ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners"), RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS"), Institutional, RBS Investment Management, L.L.C. ("RBSIM"), CRK Partners, LLC ("CRK LLC") and ESL Investments, Inc. ("ESL"). Mr. Lampert, Partners, Institutional and CRK LLC are the direct beneficial owners of the securities covered by this statement. |
| 3. RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Partners. RBSIM is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Institutional. ESL is the general partner of RBS, the sole member of CRK LLC and the manager of RBSIM. ESL may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by RBS, CRK LLC and RBSIM. Mr. Lampert is a limited partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own certain securities owned by, both RBS and Institutional. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, ESL. |
| 4. The reporting persons state that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such persons in such securities. |
| 5. The reporting persons may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act. The reporting persons declare that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such persons are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer. |
| 6. Represents Shares received by RBSIM from Institutional as a result of the Institutional Distribution. The acquisition of Shares by RBSIM in the Institutional Distribution constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt the acquisition of Shares by RBSIM in the Institutional Distribution from Section 16 of the Exchange Act. |
| 7. Represents Shares that were distributed by RBSIM on a pro rata basis indirectly to Mr. Lampert (the "RBSIM Distribution"). |
| 8. Represents Shares that were distributed by CRK LLC on a pro rata basis indirectly to Mr. Lampert (the "CRK Distribution" and, together with the Institutional Distribution and the RBSIM Distribution, the "Distributions"). As a result of the CRK Distribution, CRK LLC will no longer be a reporting person. |
| 9. Includes Shares received by Mr. Lampert from Institutional, RBSIM and CRK LLC as a result of the Distributions. The acquisition of Shares by Mr. Lampert in the Distributions constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act, pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt the acquisition of Shares by Mr. Lampert in the Institutional Distribution from Section 16 of the Exchange Act. |
| 10. Represents Shares directly beneficially owned by Partners. |
| Remarks: |
| Exhibit Index Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filer Information (filed herewith) Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filing Agreement (filed herewith) |
| EDWARD S. LAMPERT, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert | 10/05/2015 | |
| ESL PARTNERS, L.P., By: RBS Partners, L.P., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer | 10/05/2015 | |
| RBS PARTNERS, L.P., By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer | 10/05/2015 | |
| ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P., By: RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: Manager, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert , Title: Chief Executive Officer | 10/05/2015 | |
| RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: Manager, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer | 10/05/2015 | |
| CRK PARTNERS, LLC, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: Sole Member, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer | 10/05/2015 | |
| ESL INVESTMENTS, INC., By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer, | 10/05/2015 | |
| ** 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). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||