0001354821-16-000040.txt : 20160930 0001354821-16-000040.hdr.sgml : 20160930 20160930170521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001354821-16-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160930 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160930 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COVANTA HOLDING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000225648 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COGENERATION SERVICES & SMALL POWER PRODUCERS [4991] IRS NUMBER: 956021257 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-02837 FILM NUMBER: 161913488 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 445 SOUTH STREET CITY: MORRISTOWN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07960 BUSINESS PHONE: 862-345-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 445 SOUTH STREET CITY: MORRISTOWN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07960 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DANIELSON HOLDING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MISSION INSURANCE GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900826 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MISSION EQUITIES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19770921 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001354821 IRS NUMBER: 870753486 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 595 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-259-0800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 595 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 cva092016.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No.)* COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------ (NAME OF ISSUER) Common Stock, $0.10 par value ------------------------------------------------------ (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 22282E102 ------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP NUMBER) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] 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. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Levin Capital Strategies, L.P. (EIN 87-0753486) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 505 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 3,318,972 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 505 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,531,770 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,532,275 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) LCS Event Partners, LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION A Delaware Limited Liability Corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) LCS LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION A Delaware Limited Liability Corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 117,500 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 117,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Less than 1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) LCS L/S LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION A Delaware Limited Liability Corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) John A. Levin - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 505 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 244,375 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 505 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 247,975 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 248,480 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Less than 1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ITEM 1. (A) NAME OF ISSUER: COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION (the "Issuer"). (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OR,IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 445 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 ITEM 2. (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: This schedule is being jointly filed by Levin Capital Strategies ("LCS"), LCS, LLC ("LCSL"), LCS Event Partners, LLC ("LCSEP"), LCS L/S, LLC ("LCSLS") and John A. Levin, the Chief Executive Officer and controlling person of LCS, LCSL, LCSEP, LCSLS (LCS, LCSL, LCSEP, LCSLS and John A. Levin are sometimes collectively referred to hereinafter as "Filer"). Attached hereto as an exhibit is a copy of the joint Schedule 13G filing agreement among the reporting persons and entities. (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: The address of the principal executive office of LCS, LCSL, LCSEP, LCSLS and John A. Levin is:595 Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10022. (C) CITIZENSHIP: The citizenship or place of organization of the reporting person is as follows: LCS is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and LCSL, LCSEP, LCSLS are limited liability corporations organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. John A. Levin is a United States of America citizen. (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $0.10 par value (E) CUSIP NUMBER: 22282E102 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(B), OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (e) [x] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d- 1(b)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (j) ( ) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rule 13d-1(c), CHECK THIS BOX.[] ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. Levin Capital Strategies, L.P.: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,532,275 (b) Percent of Class: 5.0% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 505 (ii) Share power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,318,972 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 505 (iv) Shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 6,531,770 LCS LLC: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 117,500 (b) Percent of Class: Less than 1%. (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Share power to vote or to direct the vote: 117,500 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 117,500 LCS Event Partners LLC: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 (b) Percent of Class: 0.0% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Share power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 0 LCS L/S LLC: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 (b) Percent of Class: 0.0% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Share power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 0 Mr. Levin disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares. John A. Levin: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 248,480 (b) Percent of Class: Less than 1% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 505 (ii) Share power to vote or to direct the vote: 244,375 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 505 (iv) Shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 247,975 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. This Schedule 13G is filed by LCS, LCSL, LCSEP, LCSLS and John A. Levin with respect to Common Stock held by LCS's investment advisory accounts. Levin Capital Trilogy Master Fund, Ltd., an offshore fund for which LCS acts as investment advisor, has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of 117,500 shares. John A. Levin has investment discretion and voting authority over certain Levin Family related accounts, and these accounts have the right to receive dividends from and the proceeds from the sale of 248,480 shares. Various separately managed accounts for whom LCS acts as investment manager has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of 6,166,295 shares. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not Applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 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. September 30, 2016 --------------------------- (Date) Levin Capital Strategies, L.P. BY:/s/ John A. Levin ------------------------ John A. Levin C.E.O. LCS, LLC BY:/s/ John A. Levin ------------------------ John A. Levin General Partner LCS Event Partners, LLC BY:/s/ John A. Levin ------------------------ John A. Levin General Partner LCS L/S, LLC BY:/s/ John A. Levin ------------------------ John A. Levin General Partner BY:/s/ John A. Levin ------------------------ John A. Levin EX-1 2 cvajoint092016.txt Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Entities (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13G/A) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G/A (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, $0.10 par value, of Covanta Holding Corporation, and that this Agreement is included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterpartsall of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 30th day of September, 2016. LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P. By:/s/ JOHN A. LEVIN -------------------------- John A. Levin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer LCS, LLC BY:/s/ JOHN A. LEVIN ------------------------ John A. Levin General Partner LCS EVENT PARTNERS, LLC BY:/s/ JOHN A. LEVIN ------------------------ John A. Levin General Partner LCS L/S, LLC BY:/s/ John A. Levin ------------------------ John A. Levin General Partner By:/s/ JOHN A. LEVIN ------------------------ John A. Levin