0001209191-14-037105.txt : 20140527 0001209191-14-037105.hdr.sgml : 20140526 20140527164707 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-037105 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140522 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140527 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TIFFANY & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000098246 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944] IRS NUMBER: 133228013 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 727 FIFTH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122305321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 727 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001345471 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09494 FILM NUMBER: 14870415 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 41ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-451-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 41ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Trian Fund Management, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051128 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAY PETER W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928264 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09494 FILM NUMBER: 14870416 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 41ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2014-05-22 0 0000098246 TIFFANY & CO TIF 0000928264 MAY PETER W C/O TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P. 280 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 1 0 0 0 0001345471 TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P. 280 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 1 0 0 1 less than 10% owner Common Stock 2014-05-22 4 A 0 780 0.00 A 1759 D Common Stock 11653 I Please see explanation below Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 96.73 2014-05-22 4 A 0 2976 0.00 A 2014-05-23 2024-05-22 Common Stock 2976 2976 D The 780 shares underlie a grant to Mr. May of restricted stock units ("RSU") pursuant to the Tiffany & Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan (the "2008 Plan"). The RSUs vest after one year of service. Mr. May disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. May is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Mr. May is a director of the Issuer. In connection with his service on the Board of the Issuer, Mr. May received 1,002 shares from the Issuer that were transferred to Trian Management (as defined below), for no consideration, pursuant to an agreement, dated as of May 15, 2008, between Mr. May and Trian Management relating to fees paid to Mr. May in connection with his service on the Board of the Issuer. Trian Fund Management, L.P ("Trian Management") serves as the management company for Trian Partners, L.P. ("Trian Onshore"), Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P. ("Trian Offshore") and Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P. ("Parallel Fund I" and collectively, the "Trian Entities"), and as such determines the investment and voting decisions of the Trian Entities with respect to the shares of the Issuer held by them. Mr. May is a member of Trian Fund Management GP, LLC, which is the general partner of Trian Management, and therefore is in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by Trian Management on its own behalf and on behalf of the Trian Entities. (FN 3, contd.) Accordingly, Mr. May may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the shares beneficially owned by Trian Management and the Trian Entities. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The options were granted pursuant to the 2008 Plan and became exercisable on the first business day following the grant date. Mr. May disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. May is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Stuart I. Rosen, Attorney-In-Fact for Peter W. May 2014-05-27 Stuart I. Rosen, Attorney-In-Fact for Peter W. May, member of the general partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P. 2014-05-27