SC 13G/A: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions
Published on August 5, 2022
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Rule 13d-102)
Information to be included in statements filed
pursuant to §240.13d–1(b), (c), and (d)
and amendments thereto filed pursuant to §240.13d–2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Hillman Solutions Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
431636109
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2021
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| x | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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).
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| 1. |
Names of Reporting Persons.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc., on behalf of itself and its controlled subsidiaries |
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| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. |
SEC Use Only
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| 4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
New York |
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
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5. |
Sole Voting Power
8,223,576 |
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| 6. |
Shared Voting Power
1,634,700 |
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| 7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
8,223,576 |
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| 8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
1,634,700 |
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| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,858,276 |
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| 10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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| 11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.1%(1) |
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| 12. |
Type of Reporting Person:
CO |
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(1) The percentage reported herein is based on a total of 194,394,767 shares of Hillman Solutions Corp.’s common stock outstanding as reported in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Hillman Solutions Corp. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2022 (File No. 001-39609).
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| Item 1 | ||
| (a) | Name of Issuer | |
| Hillman Solutions Corp. (f/k/a Landcadia Holdings III, Inc.) | ||
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices | |
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10590 Hamilton Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 |
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| Item 2 | ||
| (a) | Name of Person Filing | |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc., on behalf of itself and its controlled subsidiaries | ||
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence | |
| 520 Madison Ave., New York, New York 10022 | ||
| (c) | Citizenship | |
| New York | ||
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities | |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ||
| (e) | CUSIP Number | |
| 431636109 | ||
| Item 3 | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) | o | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
| (b) | o | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (c) | o | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (d) | o | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
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| (e) | o | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | o | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | o | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | o | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| (i) | o | 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) | o | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
| (k) | o | Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K) |
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
| Item 4 | Ownership |
The following sets forth beneficial ownership information:
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: | 9,858,276 | ||||
| (b) | Percent of class: | 5.1%(1) | ||||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: | |||||
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: | 8,223,576 | ||||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or direct the vote: | 1,634,700 | ||||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: | 8,223,576 | ||||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: | 1,634,700 | ||||
(1) The percentage reported herein is based on a total of 194,394,767 shares of Hillman Solutions Corp.’s common stock outstanding as reported in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Hillman Solutions Corp. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2022 (File No. 001-39609).
| 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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨.
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| 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 |
1,634,700 shares reported herein are held by Jefferies LLC. Jefferies LLC is the direct subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC. Jefferies Group LLC is a direct subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
| 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 securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a–11.
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SIGNATURE
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: August 5, 2022 | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Michael J. Sharp |
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| Michael J. Sharp | |||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||