0000899243-15-009700.txt : 20151211 0000899243-15-009700.hdr.sgml : 20151211 20151211162546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-15-009700 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151210 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151211 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTODESK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000769397 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 942819853 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 MCINNIS PKWY CITY: SAN RAFAEL STATE: CA ZIP: 94903 BUSINESS PHONE: 4155075000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 MCINNIS PKWY CITY: SAN RAFAEL STATE: CA ZIP: 94903 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sandler Ricky C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001362459 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14338 FILM NUMBER: 151283559 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 EAST 55TH STREET STREET 2: 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Eminence GP, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001628803 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14338 FILM NUMBER: 151283560 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP STREET 2: 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-418-2100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP STREET 2: 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001107310 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14338 FILM NUMBER: 151283561 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 EAST 55TH STREET STREET 2: 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-418-2100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 EAST 55TH STREET STREET 2: 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EMINENCE CAPITAL LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000218 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-12-10 0 0000769397 AUTODESK INC ADSK 0001107310 EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 65 EAST 55TH STREET 25TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 1 See explanation of responses 0001628803 Eminence GP, LLC C/O EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 25TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 1 See explanation of responses 0001362459 Sandler Ricky C 65 EAST 55TH STREET 25TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 1 See explanation of responses Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 2015-12-10 4 X 0 683561 A 13082588 I See Footnotes Call Option (right to buy) 35.00 2015-12-10 4 X 0 683561 0.00 D 2017-01-11 Common Stock 683561 0 I See Footnotes Short Put Option (obligation to buy) 35.00 2015-12-10 4 E 0 683561 0.00 D 2017-01-11 Common Stock 683561 0 I See Footnotes The securities disclosed in this Form 4 may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Eminence Capital, LP ("Eminence Capital"). The securities are directly held by Eminence Partners, L.P. ("Eminence I"), Eminence Partners II, L.P. ("Eminence II"), Eminence Partners Leveraged, L.P. ("Eminence Leveraged"), Eminence Eaglewood Master, L.P. ("Eminence Eaglewood"), Eminence Partners Long, L.P. ("Eminence Long"), EC Co-Invest I, LP ("EC Co-Invest" and together with Eminence I, Eminence II, Eminence Leveraged, Eminence Eaglewood and Eminence Long, the "Partnerships"), Eminence Fund Master, Ltd. ("Eminence Offshore Master Fund"), Eminence Fund Leveraged Master, Ltd. ("Eminence Offshore Leveraged Master Fund" and, together with Eminence Offshore Master Fund, the "Master Funds"), Eminence Fund Long, Ltd. ("Eminence Offshore Long") and, (Continued from Footnote 1) together with the Partnerships and the Master Funds, the "Eminence Funds"), a separately managed account (the "SMA") and the family accounts and other related accounts over which Ricky C. Sandler ("Mr. Sandler") has investment discretion (the "Family Accounts"). Eminence Capital may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such securities by virtue of its position as the investment manager to the Eminence Funds and the investment adviser to the SMA. In addition, Eminence GP, LLC ("Eminence GP") may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such securities held by the Partnerships and the Master Funds by virtue of its position as the general partner or manager of the Partnerships and the Master Funds, as applicable. (Continued from Footnote 2) Mr. Sandler may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such shares held by the Eminence Funds, the SMA and the Family Accounts by virtue of his direct and indirect control of Eminence Capital, Eminence GP and the Family Accounts. For purposes of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the 1934 Act, each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds its pecuniary interest therein. The Reporting Persons are filing this report because each of the Reporting Persons is a member of a Section 13(d) group with Sachem Head Capital Management LP and certain other entities as disclosed in a Schedule 13D filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons on November 16, 2015 (the "November 16 13D"). As of December 10, 2015, the members of this Section 13(d) group collectively owned more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. The securities reported herein do not include any securities held by the Sachem Head Persons (as defined in the November 16 13D). The Reporting Persons disclaim any pecuniary interest in the securities held by the Sachem Head Persons. The Reporting Persons owned 683,561 American-style call options (the "Call Options") which were exercisable at any time up to and including the expiration date. On December 10, 2015, the Reporting Persons exercised the Call Options and thereby acquired 683,561 shares of Common Stock. The exercise price of the Call Options was $35.00. The Reporting Persons wrote 683,561 European-style put options (the "Put Options") which were exercisable at any time up to and including the expiration date. On December 10, 2015, upon exercise by the Reporting Persons of the Call Options, all of the Put Options were terminated in accordance with their terms. EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP, By: Eminence Capital GP, LLC, /s/ Ricky C. Sandler, Managing Member 2015-12-11 EMINENCE GP, LLC, /s/ Ricky C. Sandler, Managing Member 2015-12-11 /s/ Ricky C. Sandler 2015-12-11