0000950157-14-000741.txt : 20140702 0000950157-14-000741.hdr.sgml : 20140702 20140702173054 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-14-000741 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140702 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140702 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Graham Holdings Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000104889 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 530182885 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-64497 FILM NUMBER: 14957828 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1150 15TH ST NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2023346000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1150 15TH ST NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20071 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WASHINGTON POST CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRAHAM DONALD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018401 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE WASHINGTON POST CO STREET 2: 1150 15TH ST NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20071 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DONALD GRAHAM DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960709 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 16 sc13da.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 16)

GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)

Class B Common Stock $1.00 par value
939640 10 8
(Title of Class of Securities)
(CUSIP Number)


Veronica Dillon, Esq.
Graham Holdings Company
1150 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20071
(202) 334-6000

with a copy to:

Eric Schiele, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 474-1000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 30, 2014
(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 Rule 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).
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Donald E. Graham
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨
(b) x
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
Not applicable
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
459,236
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
820,859
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
351,661
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
820,859
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,280,095
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
22.2%,
Calculated based on 5,755,369 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding (6,236,106 shares of Class B Common Stock reported by the Company as outstanding on May 2, 2014, less 1,620,190 shares of Class B Common Stock received by the Company pursuant to the transactions described in Item 4 herein, plus 1,139,453 shares issuable upon conversion of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Graham, share for share, into Class B Common Stock)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 
 
 
 
 
 
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This Report relates to the Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”), of Graham Holdings Company (formerly The Washington Post Company, the “Company”).  The Report on Schedule 13D filed by Donald E. Graham and Katharine Graham dated March 4, 1977 (the “Original Report”), as amended on February 14, 1983 (“Amendment No. 1”), March 5, 1985 (“Amendment No. 2”), April 16, 1986 (“Amendment No. 3”), January 28, 1987 (“Amendment No. 4”), October 19, 1994 (“Amendment No. 5”), January 27, 1998 (“Amendment No. 6”), March 8, 2001 (“Amendment No. 7”), August 30, 2001 (“Amendment No. 8”), September 21, 2001 (“Amendment No. 9”), September 12, 2002 (“Amendment No. 10”), October 26, 2007 (“Amendment No. 11”), March 5, 2009 (“Amendment No. 12”), August 25, 2010 (“Amendment No. 13”), June 15, 2011 (“Amendment No. 14”) and July 26, 2013 (“Amendment No. 15”) is hereby amended and supplemented as set forth below.  The Original Report, as amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, Amendment No. 7, Amendment No. 8, Amendment No. 9, Amendment No. 10, Amendment No. 11, Amendment No. 12, Amendment No. 13, Amendment No. 14 and Amendment No. 15 is hereinafter referred to as “Schedule 13D”.  All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Schedule 13D.

The descriptions contained in this Report of certain agreements and documents are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete texts of such agreements and documents, which have been filed as exhibits to the Schedule 13D, as amended by this Report, and incorporated by reference herein.

The amendments to the Schedule 13D are as follows:

ITEM 1.
SECURITY AND ISSUER

Item 1 of Schedule 13D is hereby deleted in its entirety and substituted by the following:

The securities to which this statement relates are shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”), of Graham Holdings Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), whose principal executive offices are located at 1150 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20071.

ITEM 3.
SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

Item 3 of Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following:

The sources and amounts of funds or other consideration described below in Item 4 used in connection with the transactions described in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 4.
PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

Item 4 of Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following:

On April 10, 2014, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (“Berkshire”), certain subsidiaries of Berkshire (the “Berkshire Subsidiaries”) and Miami Station Split Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Splitco”).  On June 30, 2014, pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Berkshire Subsidiaries acquired certain assets of the Company, including all of the shares of common stock of Splitco, which owned (i) WPLG, a Miami-based television station, (ii) 2,107 shares of Berkshire Class A common stock and 1,278 shares of Berkshire Class B common stock and (iii) $327,717,816, in exchange for 1,620,190 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by the Berkshire Subsidiaries (the “Exchange”).
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ITEM 5.
INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Item 5 of Schedule 13D is hereby deleted in its entirety and substituted by the following:

Interests of Mr. Graham:

As of July 2, 2014, Mr. Graham was the beneficial owner (as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3(a), (c) and (d) under the Act) of 1,280,095 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company, constituting approximately 22.2% of such shares then outstanding (as determined in accordance with the Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Act).  Such beneficial ownership was as set forth in paragraphs (a) through (q) below.  Except as to the extent of:  (A) his shared fiduciary voting and investment power with respect to, and partial beneficial interest in, the shares held in the trusts referred to in paragraph (e) below, (B) his shared fiduciary voting and investment power with respect to, and beneficial ownership in, the shares held in the trust referred to in paragraph (m) below, (C) his shared fiduciary voting and investment power with respect to the shares held in the trusts referred to in paragraphs (f), (g), (i), (k), (l), (n), (o), (p) and (q) below, (D) his sole fiduciary voting and investment power with respect to the shares held in the trusts referred to in paragraph (h) below, and (E) his sole voting power, under an agreement dated as of February 25, 1977, as extended and amended as of September 13, 1985, May 15, 1996 and July 6, 2006, with respect to the shares referred to in paragraph (j) below, Mr. Graham has no beneficial interest, and expressly disclaims any beneficial interest, in the shares referred to in such paragraphs (e) through (q).

(a)  344,974 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of the Company (Class A Common Stock being convertible share for share into Class B Common Stock) owned by Mr. Graham, as to which he had sole voting and investment power.

(b)  3,087 shares of Class B Common Stock held in a revocable trust for the benefit of Mr. Graham.  Mr. Graham, as settlor, had sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.  Mr. Graham has the right to revoke such trust at any time.

(c)  116,830 shares of Class A Common Stock, held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Graham.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Daniel L. Mosley, the other trustee.

(d)  96,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Graham.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with Mr. Mosley, the other trustee.

(e)  168,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, held in trusts for the benefit of two persons (including Mr. Graham) and their descendants.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with George J. Gillespie III and Elizabeth Graham Weymouth, the other trustees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(f)  230,600 shares of Class A Common Stock, and 3,275 shares of Class B Common Stock, held in trusts for the benefit of others.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with Mr. Mosley, the other trustee.

(g)  29,363 shares of Class A Common Stock, held in trust for the benefit of another.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Mosley and Stephen M. Graham, the other trustees.

(h)  3,600 shares of Class B Common Stock held in two trusts for the benefit of others.  Mr. Graham, as trustee, had sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares.

(i)  1,800 shares of Class B Common Stock held in two trusts for the benefit of others.  Mr. Graham, as trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mary Graham and Mr. Gillespie, the other trustees.

(j)  107,575 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. or its subsidiaries, as to which Mr. Graham had sole voting power under an agreement dated as of February 25, 1977, as extended and amended as of September 13, 1985, and as extended and amended as of May 15, 1996, and as extended and amended on July 6, 2006.

(k)  5,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by a trust for the benefit of another.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with William W. Graham and Mr. Gillespie, the other trustees.

(l)  1,800 shares of Class B Common Stock held in trusts for the benefit of two persons.  Mr. Graham, as trustee, shared voting power and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Mosley, the other trustee.

(m)  79,395 shares of Class A Common Stock held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Graham.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Mosley, the other trustee.

(n)  63,491 shares of Class A Common Stock, and 10,341 shares of Class B Common Stock, held by trusts for the benefit of others.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Mosley and Elizabeth Weymouth, the other trustees for 33,022 shares of Class A Common Stock, and 10,341 shares of Class B Common Stock, and with Mr. Mosley and William W. Graham, the other trustees for 30,469 shares of Class A Common Stock.

(o)  5,400 shares of Class A Common Stock held in trusts for the equal benefit of two persons.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mary Graham and Mr. Gillespie, the other trustees.

(p)  5,400 shares of Class A Common Stock held in trusts for the equal benefit of two persons.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Mosley, the other trustee.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(q)  4,164 shares of Class B Common Stock held in trusts for the benefit of two persons.  Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Mosley, the other trustee.

Transactions During the Past Sixty Days

The Exchange described in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

After due 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.

       
  By:  /s/ Donald E. Graham  
    Name:   Donald E. Graham