LendingClub Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common stock, $0.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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52603A208
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2019
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
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(b) ☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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USA
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0 |
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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3,285,039
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0 |
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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5,852,428
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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5,852,428
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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6.64%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IA
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer
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LendingClub Corporation
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
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595 Market St., Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94105
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing
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Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
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605 Third Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10158
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(c)
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Citizenship
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USA
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities
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Common stock, $0.01 par value per share
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(e)
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CUSIP Number
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52603A208
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Item 3. |
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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(k)
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A group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
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Item 4. |
Ownership.
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned:
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5,852,428
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(b)
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Percent of class:
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6.64%
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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0
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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3,285,039
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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0
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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5,852,428
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Item 5. |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Item 6. |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Item 7. |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
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Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Item 10. |
Certification
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Date: February 12, 2020
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By:
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/s/ Gary L. Beckham
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Name: Gary L. Beckham
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Title: Chief Compliance Officer
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Attention: |
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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1) |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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