SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
SCHEDULE 13D/A | |
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
(Amendment No. 1 )* | |
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. | |
(Name of Issuer) | |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |
(Title of Class of Securities) | |
587118100 | |
(CUSIP Number) | |
Marc Weingarten Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 756-2000 | |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person | |
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) | |
November 15, 2013 | |
(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 Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]
(Page 1 of 6 Pages)
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* 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. 587118100 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 2 of 6 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Eminence Capital, LLC | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) x | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS AF | |||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ¨ | ||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York | |||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 4,684,200 shares of Common Stock | |||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,684,200 shares of Common Stock | |||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 4,684,200 shares of Common Stock | |||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.8% | |||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA; OO | |||
CUSIP No. 587118100 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 3 of 6 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Eminence GP, LLC | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) x | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS AF | |||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ¨ | ||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York | |||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 4,282,683 shares of Common Stock | |||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,282,683 shares of Common Stock | |||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 4,282,683 shares of Common Stock | |||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.0% | |||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO | |||
CUSIP No. 587118100 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 4 of 6 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ricky C. Sandler | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) x | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS AF | |||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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 0 | ||
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 4,684,200 shares of Common Stock | |||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,684,200 shares of Common Stock | |||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 4,684,200 shares of Common Stock | |||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.8% | |||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
CUSIP No. 587118100 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 5 of 6 Pages |
This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 7, 2013 (the "Original Schedule 13D" and together with this Amendment No. 1, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the shares of common stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock") of The Men's Wearhouse, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. This Amendment No. 1 amends Items 4 and 7 as set forth below.
Item 4. | PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION |
Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following: | |
The Reporting Persons intend to commence a solicitation of the Issuer's shareholders for agent designations to call a special meeting of the Issuer's shareholders. Pursuant to Texas law, a special meeting may be called by holders of at least 10% of all of the Issuer's Common Stock entitled to vote at the special meeting. The Reporting Persons own 9.8% of the Issuer's Common Stock. If the solicitation is successful, the Reporting Persons intend to call a special meeting of the Issuer's shareholders to vote on, among other things, proposals to amend the Issuer's bylaws (the "Bylaws") to: (i) allow shareholders to amend the Bylaws subject to a majority voting standard (instead of a two-thirds voting standard recently imposed by the Board) and (ii) allow shareholders to remove directors without cause, and elect new directors, at a special meeting of shareholders.
On November 15, 2013, the Reporting Persons issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing that they had filed a preliminary solicitation statement with the SEC in connection with their solicitation to call a special meeting of the Issuer's shareholders to vote on the Bylaw amendments described above. The foregoing summary of the Press Release is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Press Release, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.
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Item 7. | MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS |
Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:
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Exhibit | Description |
3 | Press Release, dated November 15, 2013. |
CUSIP No. 587118100 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 6 of 6 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATE: November 15, 2013
/s/ Ricky C. Sandler | |
Ricky C. Sandler, individually, and as | |
Chief Executive Officer of Eminence Capital, LLC, | |
and as Managing Member of Eminence GP, LLC |
Exhibit 3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EMINENCE CAPITAL SEEKS SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC.
Will Propose Amendments to Bylaws to Allow Shareholders to Remove Directors Without Cause and Increase Board Accountability
NEW YORK, NY (November 15, 2013) – Eminence Capital, LLC, which owns 9.8% of the common stock of The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (MW) and is the single largest shareholder, today expressed its disappointment that MW’s Board of Directors has so far failed to engage in merger discussions with Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (JOSB). Eminence Capital believes that by allowing yesterday’s deadline to expire, the Board has confirmed that it is not committed to exercising its basic fiduciary duties to shareholders and is satisfied with the status quo.
In light of MW’s failure to engage with JOSB, Eminence Capital announced today that it has filed a preliminary solicitation statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with calling a special meeting of MW shareholders to vote on a number of bylaw amendments that, if approved, will permit shareholders to remove directors without cause before the next annual meeting of shareholders. Pursuant to Texas law the special meeting may be called by holders of at least ten percent (10%) of all of the shares of MW entitled to vote at the special meeting.
Ricky C. Sandler, Chief Executive Officer of Eminence Capital, stated:
“We are disappointed that Men’s Wearhouse has so far failed to engage in merger discussions with JOSB. In light of the Board’s actions, we are forced to launch this initiative that will give shareholders the opportunity to effect important corporate governance changes at Men’s Wearhouse. In our view the governance changes implemented last month by the Board in response to the premium proposal made by JOSB, including the imposition of a super-majority vote for shareholder amendments to the bylaws and implementation of a poison pill with a 10% threshold, are not in the best interests of shareholders. More fundamentally, these actions reflect a troubling mindset by the Board and its advisors regarding shareholders’ rights.
“We continue to encourage the Board to take immediate steps to complete its review of strategic options, including a merger with JOSB, that was disclosed in our November 12 letter. If the Board fails to do so, our special meeting initiative will give shareholders the tools to hold the Board accountable for its failed leadership.”
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Telephone: 212-418-2100 • Facsimile:
212-418-2150
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Additional Information Regarding the Solicitation For Agent Designations
In connection with its solicitation of agent designations to call a special meeting of shareholders of The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc., Eminence Capital has filed a preliminary solicitation statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to solicit agent designations from shareholders of the Company. Investors and security holders are urged to read the preliminary solicitation statement in its entirety and the definitive solicitation statement and other relevant documents when they become available, because they will contain important information regarding the consent solicitation. The preliminary and definitive solicitation statement and all other relevant documents will be available, free of charge, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding the participants in the solicitation of agent designations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, to the extent applicable, will be available in the preliminary solicitation statement filed today with the SEC.
If shareholders have any questions, please call Eminence Capital’s proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co., Inc., at (212) 269-5550.
About Eminence Capital, LLC
Eminence Capital, LLC is an asset management firm founded in 1998 that currently manages approximately $4.6 billion on behalf of institutions and individuals. The firm employs a bottom-up, research-driven investment strategy that utilizes a combination of industry research, rigorous financial analysis and dialog with company management to execute its investment process.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may include forward looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events. Statements that include the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “anticipate,” “will,” “may,” “would” or similar words are often used to identify forward looking statements. All forward looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements. Any forward looking statements made in this press release are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, MW or its business, operations or financial condition. Except to the extent required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Investors Contact:
Edward McCarthy/Thomas Germinario
D.F. King & Co., Inc.
(212) 269-5550
Media Contact:
Scott Tagliarino/Samantha Leon
ASC Advisors LLC
(203) 992-1230
65 East 55th Street, 25th Floor • New York, NY 10022
Telephone: 212-418-2100 • Facsimile:
212-418-2150
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