SC 13D/A 1 breeden-zales13da10_0224.htm Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)*
 
Zale Corporation

(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
988858106
(CUSIP Number)
 
Nandita Hogan
Breeden Capital Management LLC
100 Northfield Street
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(203) 618-0065


  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
 
February 23, 2011

(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-l(e), 240.13d-l(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  o
 
Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See §240.13d-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)

 
 
 

 

 
CUSIP No.  988858106

 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Breeden Capital Management LLC

 
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)        o
(b)        x

 
3.
SEC Use Only

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization     Delaware

Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
 
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power     0

8. Shared Voting Power     7,784,764

9. Sole Dispositive Power     0

10. Shared Dispositive Power     7,784,764

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person      7,784,764

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     24.23%*

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO

 
*All percentages relating to beneficial ownership of Common Stock are based upon 32,123,875 shares outstanding, which is the total number of shares outstanding as of November 30, 2010 as reported in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2010.
 
 
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CUSIP No.  988858106

 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Breeden Partners (California) L.P.

 
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)        o
(b)        x

 
3.
SEC Use Only

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization     Delaware

Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
 
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power     0

8. Shared Voting Power     4,882,668

9. Sole Dispositive Power     0

10. Shared Dispositive Power      4,882,668

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person      4,882,668

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     15.20%

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
 
 
 
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CUSIP No.  988858106

 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Breeden Partners L.P.

 
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)        o
(b)        x

 
3.
SEC Use Only

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization     Delaware

Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
 
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power     0

8. Shared Voting Power      295,958

9. Sole Dispositive Power     0

10. Shared Dispositive Power      295,958

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person      295,958

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     .92%

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
 
 
 
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CUSIP No.  988858106

 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Breeden Partners (California) II L.P.

 
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)        o
(b)        x

 
3.
SEC Use Only

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization     Delaware

Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
 
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power     0

8. Shared Voting Power     743,657

9. Sole Dispositive Power     0

10. Shared Dispositive Power      743,657

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person      743,657

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     2.31%

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
 
 
 
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CUSIP No.  988858106

 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Breeden Partners (New York) I L.P.

 
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)        o
(b)        x

 
3.
SEC Use Only

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization     Delaware

Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
 
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power     0

8. Shared Voting Power     256,343

9. Sole Dispositive Power     0

10. Shared Dispositive Power      256,343

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person      256,343

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     0.80%

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
 
 
 
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CUSIP No.  988858106

 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Breeden Partners Holdco Ltd.

 
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)        o
(b)        x

 
3.
SEC Use Only

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization     Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
 
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power     0

8. Shared Voting Power     1,606,138

9. Sole Dispositive Power     0

10. Shared Dispositive Power      1,606,138

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person      1,606,138

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)      5.00%

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
 
 
 
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CUSIP No.  988858106

 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Breeden Partners (Cayman) Ltd.

 
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)        o
(b)        x

 
3.
SEC Use Only

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization     Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
 
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power     0

8. Shared Voting Power     1,606,138

9. Sole Dispositive Power     0

10. Shared Dispositive Power      1,606,138

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person      1,606,138

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     5.00%

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
 
 
 
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CUSIP No.  988858106

 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Breeden Capital Partners LLC

 
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)        o
(b)        x

 
3.
SEC Use Only

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization     Delaware

Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
 
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power     0

8. Shared Voting Power     6,178,626

9. Sole Dispositive Power     0

10. Shared Dispositive Power      6,178,626

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person      6,178,626

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     19.23%

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
 
 
 
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CUSIP No.  988858106

 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Richard C. Breeden

 
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)        o
(b)        x

 
3.
SEC Use Only

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF

  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     12,482

8. Shared Voting Power     7,784,764

9. Sole Dispositive Power     12,482

10. Shared Dispositive Power      7,784,764

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person      7,797,246

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     24.27%

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
 
 
 
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This Amendment No. 10 (this “Amendment amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2007, as previously amended, (the “Schedule 13D”), relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of Zale Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Terms defined in the Schedule 13D are used herein with the same meaning.

Items 5 and 7 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated.


ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

(a)-(b)         The responses of the Reporting Persons to Rows (7) through (13) on the cover pages of this Statement on Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

(c)           Except as set forth above or in the attached Schedule I, no Reporting Person has effected any transaction in shares of Common Stock during the 60 days preceding the date hereof.

(d)           Not applicable.

(e)           Not applicable.

ITEM 7.   MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

EXHIBIT 1.
Agreement as to Joint Filing of Schedule 13D, dated Febrary 25, 2011 by and among the Delaware Fund, the California Fund, the California II Fund, the New York Fund, Holdco, BPC, the General Partner, the Advisor and Mr. Breeden.

 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 25, 2011





    BREEDEN PARTNERS L.P.
 
By:  Breeden Capital Partners LLC,
        General Partner

By:   /s/  Richard C. Breeden                                
           Richard C. Breeden
           Managing Member


BREEDEN PARTNERS (CALIFORNIA) L.P.

By:  Breeden Capital Partners LLC,
        General Partner

By:   /s/  Richard C. Breeden                                
   Richard C. Breeden
           Managing Member

BREEDEN PARTNERS (CALIFORNIA) II L.P.

By:  Breeden Capital Partners LLC,
        General Partner

By:   /s/  Richard C. Breeden                                
    Richard C. Breeden
            Managing Member

BREEDEN PARTNERS (NEW YORK) I L.P.

By:  Breeden Capital Partners LLC,
        General Partner

By:   /s/  Richard C. Breeden                                
    Richard C. Breeden
            Managing Member


BREEDEN PARTNERS HOLDCO LTD.

By:   /s/  Richard C. Breeden                                
          Richard C. Breeden
          Key Principal

 
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BREEDEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

By:   /s/  Richard C. Breeden                                
   Richard C. Breeden
           Managing Member


BREEDEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

By:   /s/  Richard C. Breeden                                
   Richard C. Breeden
           Managing Member


BREEDEN PARTNERS (CAYMAN) LTD.

By:   /s/  Richard C. Breeden                                
          Richard C. Breeden
          Key Principal


 /s/  Richard C. Breeden                                        
Richard C. Breeden
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Schedule I

TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PAST 60 DAYS BY THE REPORTING PERSONS

The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to shares of Common Stock effected during the past 60 days by any of the Reporting Persons.  All such transactions were effected in the open market.

Transaction Date
Shares Sold for the Account of the Delaware Fund
Shares Sold for the Account of the California Fund
Shares Sold for the Account of the California II Fund
Shares Sold for the Account of the New York Fund
Shares Sold for the Account of Holdco
Price per Share
1/14/2011
257,093
     
2,438
5.5310(1)
1/19/2011
42,154
     
400
5.0019
1/20/2011
37,049
     
351
4.9857
1/24/2011
368,308
     
3,492
4.9331(2)
1/25/2011
125,213
     
1,187
4.9501
2/4/2011
             41,705
     
 395
4.8500
2/7/2011
           133,972
     
 1,270
4.9007
2/8/2011
               9,807
     
 93
4.9017
2/10/2011
             49,530
     
 470
4.6202
2/23/2011
      195,331
     
 1,852
4.7459(3)
  2/24/2011   10,104         96   4.6098    
             

(1)  
The sale transactions reported here include sales prices ranging from $5.5253 to $5.5503.  The reporting persons will provide upon request by the Securities Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price
(2)  
The sale transactions reported here include sales prices ranging from $4.9216 to $4.9506.  The reporting persons will provide upon request by the Securities Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price
(3)  
The sale transactions reported here include sales prices ranging from $4.7126 to $4.8441.  The reporting persons will provide upon request by the Securities Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


 
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