UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 4)1
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
25787G100
(CUSIP Number)
JEFFREY Jacobowitz
SIMCOE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
540 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 448-7400
STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 9, 2022
(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 §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
1 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. 25787G100
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
SIMCOE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
AF | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 3,794,725 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
3,794,725 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
3,794,725 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
11.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
OO |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
SIMCOE PARTNERS, L.P. | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 3,437,135 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
3,437,135 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
3,437,135 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
10.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
PN |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
SIMCOE SELECT, L.P. | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 194,183 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
194,183 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
194,183 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
Less than 1% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
PN |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
SIMCOE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
AF | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 3,631,318 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
3,631,318 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
3,631,318 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
11.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
OO |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
SDR PARTNERS, LLC | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 163,407 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
163,407 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
163,407 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
Less than 1% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
OO |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
JEFFREY JACOBOWITZ | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
AF | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
USA | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 3,830,813* | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
3,830,813* | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
3,830,813* | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
12.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
IN |
* Includes 30,198 Shares held directly by Mr. Jacobowitz and 5,890 restricted stock units granted to Mr. Jacobowitz in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 4”). This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2(b) is hereby amended as follows:
The address of the principal office of each of the Reporting Persons is 540 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The Shares purchased by each of Simcoe Partners, Simcoe Select and SDR Partners were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases. The aggregate purchase price of the 3,437,135 Shares directly owned by Simcoe Partners is approximately $59,675,912, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 194,183 Shares directly owned by Simcoe Select is approximately $2,947,929, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 163,407 Shares directly owned by SDR Partners is approximately $2,592,109, including brokerage commissions.
The 30,198 Shares and 5,890 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) were granted to Mr. Jacobowitz in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. The RSUs are payable in Shares on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or when Mr. Jacobowitz ceases to be a director of the Issuer.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Items 5(a) - (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 31,789,583 Shares outstanding, as of April 29, 2022, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2022.
A. | Simcoe Partners |
(a) | As of the date hereof, Simcoe Partners directly owned 3,437,135 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 10.8%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,437,135 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,437,135 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | The transactions in the Shares by Simcoe Partners during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
B. | Simcoe Select |
(a) | As of the date hereof, Simcoe Select directly owned 194,183 Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 194,183 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 194,183 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
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(c) | The transactions in the Shares by Simcoe Select during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
C. | Simcoe Management |
(a) | Simcoe Management, as the general partner of Simcoe Partners and Simcoe Select, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,437,135 Shares owned by Simcoe Partners and (ii) 194,183 Shares owned by Simcoe Select. |
Percentage: Approximately 11.4%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,631,318 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,631,318 |
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(c) | Simcoe Management has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Simcoe Partners and Simcoe Select during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
D. | SDR Partners |
(a) | As of the date hereof, SDR Partners directly owned 163,407 Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 163,407 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 163,407 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | SDR Partners has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. |
E. | Simcoe Capital |
(a) | Simcoe Capital, as the investment manager to each of Simcoe Partners, Simcoe Select and SDR Partners, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,437,135 Shares owned by Simcoe Partners, (ii) 194,183 Shares owned by Simcoe Select and (iii) 163,407 Shares owned by SDR Partners. |
Percentage: Approximately 11.9%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,794,725 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,794,725 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
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(c) | Simcoe Capital has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Simcoe Partners and Simcoe Select during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
F. | Mr. Jacobowitz |
(a) | Mr. Jacobowitz, as Managing Member of each of Simcoe Management and Simcoe Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,437,135 Shares owned by Simcoe Partners, (ii) 194,183 Shares owned by Simcoe Select and (iii) 163,407 Shares owned by SDR Partners. Mr. Jacobowitz has also been granted 30,198 Shares and 5,890 RSUs in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. The RSUs are payable in Shares on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or when Mr. Jacobowitz ceases to be a director of the Issuer. |
Percentage: Approximately 12.1%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,830,813 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,830,813 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | Mr. Jacobowitz has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Simcoe Partners and Simcoe Select during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: May 11, 2022
Simcoe Partners, L.P. | |||
By: |
Simcoe Management Company, LLC General Partner | ||
By: |
/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz | ||
Name: | Jeffrey Jacobowitz | ||
Title: | Managing Member |
SIMCOE SELECT, L.P. | |||
By: |
Simcoe Management Company, LLC General Partner | ||
By: |
/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz | ||
Name: | Jeffrey Jacobowitz | ||
Title: | Managing Member |
Simcoe Management Company, LLC | |||
By: |
/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz | ||
Name: | Jeffrey Jacobowitz | ||
Title: | Managing Member |
SDR Partners, LLC | |||
By: |
Simcoe Capital Management, LLC Investment Manager | ||
By: |
/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz | ||
Name: | Jeffrey Jacobowitz | ||
Title: | Managing Member |
Simcoe Capital Management, LLC | |||
By: |
/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz | ||
Name: | Jeffrey Jacobowitz | ||
Title: | Managing Member |
/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz | |
Jeffrey Jacobowitz |
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SCHEDULE A
Transactions in the Shares During the Past Sixty Days
Shares of Common Stock Purchased |
Price Per Share($) |
Date of Purchase |
Simcoe Partners, L.P.
71,439 | 25.42821 | 05/09/2022 |
176,075 | 26.79372 | 05/10/2022 |
222,426 | 26.84793 | 05/11/2022 |
Simcoe Select, L.P.
3,768 | 25.42821 | 05/09/2022 |
9,286 | 26.79372 | 05/10/2022 |
11,731 | 26.84793 | 05/11/2022 |
1 The reported price represents a weighted average purchase price. The range of prices at which common stock was purchased was $24.650 to $25.600 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Staff, the Issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
2 The reported price represents a weighted average purchase price. The range of prices at which common stock was purchased was $26.000 to $27.215 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Staff, the Issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
3 The reported price represents a weighted average purchase price. The range of prices at which common stock was purchased was $26.460 to $27.620 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Staff, the Issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
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