0000948046-17-000019.txt : 20170213 0000948046-17-000019.hdr.sgml : 20170213 20170213152031 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000948046-17-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWESTERN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000073088 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 460172280 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-36015 FILM NUMBER: 17598634 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3010 W 69TH STREET CITY: SIOUX FALLS STATE: SD ZIP: 57108 BUSINESS PHONE: 6059782908 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3010 W 69TH STREET CITY: SIOUX FALLS STATE: SD ZIP: 57108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000948046 IRS NUMBER: 132944988 STATE OF INCORPORATION: 2M FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TAUNUSANLAGE 12 D-60325 CITY: FRANKFURT AM MAIN GE STATE: 2M ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 250 1540 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TAUNUSANLAGE 12 D-60325 CITY: FRANKFURT AM MAIN STATE: 2M ZIP: 00000 SC 13G/A 1 northwesternamendment.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3) NORTHWESTERN CORP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 668074305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) December 31, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Deutsche Bank AG* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Federal Republic of Germany -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,754,088 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 2,855,064 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,855,064 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.90% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person FI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * In accordance with Securities Exchange Act Release No. 39538 (January 12, 1998), this filing reflects the securities beneficially owned by the Deutsche Asset Management business group (collectively, "DAM") of Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "DBAG"). This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any other business group of DBAG. Consistent with Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 "Act"), this filing shall not be construed as an admission that AWM is, for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the filing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 928,393 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 1,000,239 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,000,239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 2.07% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person IA, CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,100 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 1,100 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person BK, CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 420 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person BD, CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. RREEF Americas LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,806,863 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 1,823,644 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,823,644 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 3.77% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person IA, CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Federal Republic of Germany -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 17,704 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 29,633 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 29,633 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.06% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person IA, CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. DBX Advisors LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 28 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 28 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person IA, CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: NORTHWESTERN CORP. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3010 West 69th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57108 United States Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG ("Reporting Person"). (b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence: Taunusanlage 12 60325 Frankfurt am Main Federal Republic of Germany (c) Citizenship: The citizenship of the Reporting Person is set forth on the cover page. (d) Title of Class of Securities: The title of the securities is common stock, $0.01 par value ("Common Stock"). (e) CUSIP Number: The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is set forth on the cover page. Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to SS.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |X| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (b) |X| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e) |X| An investment adviser in accordance with S.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH RREEF America LLC DBX Advisors LLC (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with S.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with S. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) |_| 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); (j) |X| A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J). Deutsche Bank AG (k) |_| Group, in accordance with S.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: The Reporting Person owns the amount of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page. (b) Percent of class: The Reporting Person owns the percentage of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote The Reporting Person has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of The Reporting Person has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition The Reporting Person has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page 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. Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Subsidiary Item 3 Classification Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. Investment Advisor Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH Investment Advisor RREEF America LLC Investment Advisor Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Bank Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Broker Dealer DBX Advisors LLC Investment Advisor 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 foreign regulatory scheme applicable to a bank organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution. I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D. 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. Dated: February 13, 2017 Deutsche Bank AG By: /s/ Daniela Pondeva Name: Daniela Pondeva Title: Vice President