0001104659-23-062582.txt : 20230519 0001104659-23-062582.hdr.sgml : 20230519 20230519121842 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-062582 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230519 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EXPRESS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001483510 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600] IRS NUMBER: 262828128 FISCAL YEAR END: 0128 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-86062 FILM NUMBER: 23938940 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 EXPRESS DRIVE CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43230 BUSINESS PHONE: 614-474-4001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 EXPRESS DRIVE CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43230 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EXPRESS PARENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100205 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GUEZ GERARD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100735 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3151 E WASHINGTON BLVD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90023 SC 13G 1 tm2316295d1_sc13g.htm SC 13G

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

(Amendment No. ___)*

 

EXPRESS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

30219E103

(CUSIP Number)

 

May 3, 2023
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨  Rule 13d-1(b)

 

x  Rule 13d-1(c)

 

¨  Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in 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).

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. 30219E103

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Gerard Guez (1)
2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

 

(a)  ¨
(b)  ¨
3 Sec Use Only
 
4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

USA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With:

 

5

Sole Voting Power

 

3,751,615
6 Shared Voting Power
 
7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

3,751,615
8 Shared Dispositive Power
 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

3,751,615
10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

 

¨
11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

 

5.1% (2)
12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

(1)This Schedule 13G is filed by Gerard Guez in his capacity as Trustee of the Gerard Guez and Jacqueline Rose Revocable Trust DTD 4-15-05, with the power to vote and dispose of securities owned by the trust.
(2)Based on a total of 73,761,930 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 25, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2023.

 

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Item 1(a)Name of Issuer:

 

Express, Inc.

 

Item 1(b)Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

1 Express Drive
Columbus, OH 43230

 

Item 2(a)Name of Person Filing:

 

Gerard Guez

 

Item 2(b)Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

5401 S. Soto Street
Vernon, CA 90058

 

Item 2(c)Citizenship:

 

 USA

 

Item 2(d)Title and Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock

 

Item 2(e)CUSIP No.:

 

 30219E103

 

Item 3If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4Ownership

 

Included in rows 5 through 9 and 11 on page 2.

 

Item 5Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding company or control person.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8Identification and classification of members of the group.

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 9Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10Certifications.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable 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.

 

  May 11, 2023
  Date
   
  /s/ Gerard Guez
  Signature
   
  Gerard Guez
  Name/Title

 

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