0000899243-17-029188.txt : 20171219 0000899243-17-029188.hdr.sgml : 20171219 20171219170155 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-17-029188 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171002 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171219 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN MARTIN E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000940603 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09608 FILM NUMBER: 171264686 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MARIPOSA CAPITAL, LLC STREET 2: 5200 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 855 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33126 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWELL BRANDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814453 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089] IRS NUMBER: 363514169 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 221 RIVER STREET CITY: HOBOKEN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07030 BUSINESS PHONE: 770.418.7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 221 RIVER STREET CITY: HOBOKEN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07030 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990329 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWELL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW NEWELL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870713 4/A 1 doc4a.xml FORM 4/A SUBMISSION X0306 4/A 2017-10-02 2017-10-03 0 0000814453 NEWELL BRANDS INC NWL 0000940603 FRANKLIN MARTIN E C/O NEWELL BRANDS 221 RIVER STREET HOBOKEN NJ 07030 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2017-10-02 4 S 0 2047022 29.60 D 2047227 I By MEF Holdings, LLLP Prior to the sale transaction reported herein, through a series of direct and indirect transfers for estate planning purposes, all of which were exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") pursuant to Rule 16a-13 promulgated thereunder, the reporting person transferred all of his interest in the shares previously reported as owned by the reporting person to a newly formed limited liability limited partnership, MEF Holdings, LLLP (the "LLLP"), of which the reporting person was, at the time of such transfer, the indirect general partner and holder of all general partnership interests of the LLLP and the indirect sole limited partner and holder of all limited partnership interests of LLLP (such limited partnership interests being the "LP Interests"). Following the sale transaction reported herein, the reporting person will continue to control the general partner of the LLLP. As a result of the foregoing, the reporting person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership (as determined under Section 16 of the Exchange Act) of the shares held by the LLLP to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. On October 2, 2017, the reporting person sold the LP Interest to a trust for an installment note as further described in footnote 4 below. The reported price is the portion of the fair market value of the LP Interest for federal gift tax purposes representing the value of the shares reported as sold herein, as determined pursuant to a third-party appraisal. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. EXPLANATORY NOTE: THIS AMENDMENT ON FORM 4/A IS BEING FILED TO AMEND THE FORM 4 FILED ON OCTOBER 3, 2017 SOLELY TO REPORT THE PER SHARE PRICE IN BOX 4 OF TABLE I WHICH HAD NOT BEEN CALCULATED AS OF THE ORIGINAL FILING DATE. EXCEPT FOR SUCH PRICE AND THE RELATED FOOTNOTE 4, ALL OTHER REPORTED INFORMATION IN THE ORIGINAL FORM 4 REMAINS UNCHANGED. THE TRANSACTIONS REPORTED ON THIS FORM 4 DID NOT IMPACT THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF SHARES REPORTED AS BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE REPORTING PERSON. /s/ Leah Lower as attorney in fact 2017-12-19