UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)*
Masimo Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
574795100
(CUSIP Number)
Quentin Koffey
Politan Capital Management LP
106 West 56th Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10019
646-690-2830
With a copy to:
Richard M. Brand
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
212-504-6000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 3, 2024
(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | 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. 574795100 | Page 2 |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Politan Capital Management LP | ||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO (See Item 3) | ||
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
¨ | ||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | ||
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
4,713,518 | ||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | ||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,713,518 | ||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,713,518 | ||
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ | ||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.9%* | ||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA | ||
* All percentage calculations set forth herein are based upon the aggregate of 53,182,247 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 13, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 17, 2024 (the “Issuer Proxy Statement”).
CUSIP No. 574795100 | Page 3 |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Politan Capital Management GP LLC | ||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ | ||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| ||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO (See Item 3) | ||
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
¨ | ||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | ||
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
4,713,518 | ||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | ||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,713,518 | ||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,713,518 | ||
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ | ||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.9%* | ||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA | ||
* All percentage calculations set forth herein are based upon the aggregate of 53,182,247 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 13, 2024, as reported in the Issuer Proxy Statement.
CUSIP No. 574795100 | Page 4 |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Politan Capital Partners GP LLC | ||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ | ||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| ||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO (See Item 3) | ||
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
¨ | ||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | ||
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
4,713,518 | ||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | ||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,713,518 | ||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,713,518 | ||
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ | ||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.9%* | ||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA | ||
* All percentage calculations set forth herein are based upon the aggregate of 53,182,247 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 13, 2024, as reported in the Issuer Proxy Statement.
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1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Quentin Koffey | ||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ | ||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
| ||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO (See Item 3) | ||
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
¨ | ||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States | ||
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,228 | |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
4,713,518 | ||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,228 | ||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,713,518 | ||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,714,746* | ||
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ | ||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.9%** | ||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN | ||
* Includes Mr. Koffey’s 1,228 restricted share units granted to him on June 26, 2023 by virtue of his position as a director on the Board and that vest upon the earliest of the first anniversary of the grant date, the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders, or a change in control of the Issuer.
** Mr. Koffey’s percentage calculations set forth herein are based upon the aggregate of 53,182,247 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 13, 2024, as reported in the Issuer Proxy Statement.
CUSIP No. 574795100 | Page 6 |
This Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 10”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on August 16, 2022 (as amended and supplemented through the date of this Amendment No. 10, collectively, the “Schedule 13D”) by the Reporting Persons, relating to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Masimo Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment No. 10 shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
The information set forth in response to Item 4 below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented with the following information:
On July 3, 2024, Politan, a Reporting Person, sent a letter to the Board, regarding empty voting. As discussed in the Issuer Proxy Statement, shareholders of record of the Issuer may revoke their proxy or change their vote at any time before the final vote tabulation at the annual meeting of the Issuer’s stockholders. The letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 99.12, which is attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. | MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS AN EXHIBIT |
Exhibit 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement among Politan Capital Management LP, Politan Capital Management GP LLC, Politan Capital Partners GP LLC, and Quentin Koffey* |
Exhibit 99.2 | Trading Data* |
Exhibit 99.3 | Trading Data* |
Exhibit 99.4 | Form of Verified Complaint, filed with the Delaware Court of Chancery on October 21, 2022* |
Exhibit 99.5 | Form of Second Amended and Supplemented Complaint, filed as an Exhibit to the Motion for Leave to Amend with the Delaware Court of Chancery on March 10, 2023* |
Exhibit 99.6 | Form of Engagement and Indemnification Agreement entered into by and between Politan Capital Management LP and Michelle Brennan* |
Exhibit 99.7 | Trading Data* |
Exhibit 99.8 | Press Release, dated June 26, 2023* |
Exhibit 99.9 | Form of Engagement and Indemnification Agreement entered into by and between Politan Capital Management LP and each of William Jellison and Darlene Solomon* |
Exhibit 99.10 | Demand Letter, dated May 8, 2024* |
Exhibit 99.11 | Politan Letter, dated May 9, 2024* |
Exhibit 99.12 | Politan Letter, dated July 3, 2024 |
*Previously filed.
CUSIP No. 574795100 | Page 7 |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: July 8, 2024
POLITAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | |||
By: | Politan Capital Management GP LLC, its general partner |
||
By: | /s/ Quentin Koffey | ||
Name: | Quentin Koffey | ||
Title: | Managing Member | ||
POLITAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GP LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Quentin Koffey | ||
Name: | Quentin Koffey | ||
Title: | Managing Member | ||
POLITAN CAPITAL PARTNERS GP LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Quentin Koffey | ||
Name: | Quentin Koffey | ||
Title: | Managing Member | ||
QUENTIN KOFFEY | |||
By: | /s/ Quentin Koffey | ||
Name: | Quentin Koffey |
CUSIP No. 574795100 | Page 8 |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit | Description | |
Exhibit 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement among Politan Capital Management LP, Politan Capital Management GP LLC, Politan Capital Partners GP LLC, and Quentin Koffey* | |
Exhibit 99.2 | Trading Data* | |
Exhibit 99.3 | Trading Data* | |
Exhibit 99.4 | Form of Verified Complaint, filed with the Delaware Court of Chancery on October 21, 2022* | |
Exhibit 99.5 | Form of Second Amended and Supplemented Complaint, filed as an Exhibit to the Motion for Leave to Amend with the Delaware Court of Chancery on March 10, 2023* | |
Exhibit 99.6 | Form of Engagement and Indemnification Agreement entered into by and between Politan Capital Management LP and Michelle Brennan* | |
Exhibit 99.7 | Trading Data* | |
Exhibit 99.8 | Press Release, dated June 26, 2023* | |
Exhibit 99.9 | Form of Engagement and Indemnification Agreement entered into by and between Politan Capital Management LP and each of William Jellison and Darlene Solomon* | |
Exhibit 99.10 | Demand Letter, dated May 8, 2024* | |
Exhibit 99.11 | Politan Letter, dated May 9, 2024* | |
Exhibit 99.12 | Politan Letter, dated July 3, 2024 |
*Previously filed.
Exhibit 99.12
106 West 56th Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10019
July 3, 2024
Via Email, U.S. Mail and Federal Express
The Board of Directors
c/o Masimo Corporation
52 Discovery
Irvine, CA 92618
Re: Empty Voting
Dear Members of the Masimo Board of Directors:
I am writing this letter to express serious concerns regarding a possible ongoing scheme to manipulate the outcome of the upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
We have observed that a brokerage firm associated with an investor who is a friend of Mr. Kiani voted a major position – approximately 9.9 percent of the company’s outstanding stock – in favor of the company’s nominees. The number of shares voted at this brokerage firm exceeded the shares publicly reported to be owned by this investor by several multiples. That excess amount was accumulated at the brokerage in the period running up to the record date and then disposed of out of the same brokerage right after the record date. These share movements corresponded almost exactly with movements in and out of brokerages associated with firms that lend shares in the market. Further, in the same period of these share movements, the short interest in Masimo stock increased by similar amounts.
Upon reviewing this data, which was first made available to us on Monday, July 1, we believe it is likely that this investor has engaged in a pattern of trading that is known as “record date capture” and “empty voting” that provides the investor the ability to vote shares of which they do not have economic exposure. This trading strategy involves purchasing shares to be able to hold them on the record date and therefore be entitled to vote them, while simultaneously borrowing and shorting an equivalent number of offsetting shares in order to eliminate economic exposure to the stock. In these instances, the position is closed shortly after the record date, once the right to vote has been secured. Empty voting at this scale threatens to distort corporate democracy at Masimo, as a stockholder whose votes are divorced from their economic interests may not vote in a manner that is in the best interests of the company and all its stockholders.
In light of these circumstances, we ask the Board to set a new record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting. Based on the advice of counsel, we believe that if the Board acts promptly, it can set a new record date without having to move the Annual Meeting. We also believe the Board should investigate what, if any, contact Mr. Kiani has had with this investor. It is highly concerning that such a large position (just below the Section 16 threshold) should exist unknown to other shareholders and for just a brief period of time coinciding with the record date. It is also suspicious that the position was held at a broker associated with a friend of Mr. Kiani and was voted in its entirety much earlier than voting by third parties typically occurs (the only two major proxies that had been delivered as of Monday belonged to this investor and Mr. Kiani). The Board should unambiguously direct that Mr. Kiani cannot participate in, or encourage, any schemes that would undermine the ability of stockholders of the company to vote in a fair election.
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Finally, because this investor would have clearly acquired over five percent of the company’s voting power with the intent to influence control by empty voting the shares, we believe the investor should have filed a Schedule 13D with the SEC disclosing their intentions.
Given the severity of these matters and their potential to materially impact the upcoming stockholder vote, we request that you look into these issues and take the appropriate actions to address them immediately.
Thank you,
Quentin Koffey
Managing Member
Politan Capital Management
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