0000919574-17-008238.txt : 20171116 0000919574-17-008238.hdr.sgml : 20171116 20171116173309 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-17-008238 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171114 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171116 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKOWITZ BRUCE R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001214344 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37420 FILM NUMBER: 171208960 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. STREET 2: 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 9TH FLOOR CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33137 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Seritage Growth Properties CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001628063 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500] IRS NUMBER: 383976287 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 489 FIFTH AVE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123557800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 489 FIFTH AVE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Seritage Growth Properties, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20141215 4 1 p7739997.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2017-11-14 0 0001628063 Seritage Growth Properties SRG 0001214344 BERKOWITZ BRUCE R C/O FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 9TH FLOOR MIAMI FL 33137 0 0 1 0 Class A Common Shares, $0.01 par value 2017-11-14 4 S 0 200 40.50 D 3739350 I See Footnote Class A Common Shares, $0.01 par value 2017-11-14 4 J 0 138732 0.00 D 3600618 I See Footnote Class A Common Shares, $0.01 par value 2017-11-14 4 J 0 138732 0.00 A 3739350 I See Footnote Class A Common Shares, $0.01 par value 2017-11-14 4 J 0 39020 0.00 D 3700330 I See Footnote Class A Common Shares, $0.01 par value 2017-11-14 4 J 0 39020 0.00 A 3739350 I See Footnote Class A Common Shares, $0.01 par value 2017-11-15 4 S 0 120700 40.18 D 3618650 I See Footnote Class C Non-Voting Common Shares, $0.01 par value 3501281 I See Footnote Class C Non-Voting Common Shares, $0.01 par value 583498 D The reported securities were directly owned by The Fairholme Allocation Fund, a series of Fairholme Funds, Inc. (the "Allocation Fund"), managed indirectly by Mr. Bruce R. Berkowitz (the "Reporting Person"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the Allocation Fund except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein. The securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Person because he controls the sole member of a registered investment adviser, which may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities because it serves as the investment manager to separate series of a registered investment company and managed accounts. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities reported on this Form 4 except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. Represents a redemption in-kind of the reported securities from the Allocation Fund to account(s) managed indirectly by the Reporting Person. The securities are in the process of being converted to Class C Non-Voting Common Shares, $0.01 par value ("Class C Shares"), pursuant to the Exchange Agreement by and among Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C and Seritage Growth Properties. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the Allocation Fund except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein. The Reporting Person does not have any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the managed account(s) because the Reporting Person (i) does not receive any incentive compensation from the managed account(s) and (ii) does not have a direct or indirect interest in the managed account(s). Represents a redemption in-kind of the reported securities from The Fairholme Fund, a series of Fairholme Funds, Inc. (the "Fairholme Fund") to account(s) managed indirectly by the Reporting Person. The securities are in the process of being converted to Class C Non-Voting Common Shares, $0.01 par value ("Class C Shares"), pursuant to the Exchange Agreement by and among Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C and Seritage Growth Properties. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the Fairholme Fund except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein. The Reporting Person does not have any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the managed account(s) because the Reporting Person (i) does not receive any incentive compensation from the managed account(s) and (ii) does not have a direct or indirect interest in the managed account(s). Bruce Berkowitz, By: /s/ Paul Thomson, Attorney-in-fact 2017-11-16 EX-99 2 poa.txt POA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints Paul R. Thomson, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him, for the sole purpose of signing on his behalf any and all Regulatory Filings under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any amendments and supplements thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to accomplish the above, as fully as to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, and may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney shall continue effective until revoked by me at any time. Dated this 3rd day of June, 2015. /s/ Bruce R. Berkowitz ---------------------------- Bruce R. Berkowitz