Sec Form 13G Filing - SYMPHONY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC filing for iHeartMedia Inc. (IHRT) - 2020-01-15

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO.    )*

iHeartMedia, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

45174J509

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2019

(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)

☐ 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).

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Symphony Asset Management, LLC              94-3252504

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

N/A

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware - U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

2,878,996

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,878,996

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,878,996

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

N/A

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.000%

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

IA

Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:
   iHeartMedia, Inc.
Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
   20880 Stone Oak Parkway
   San Antonio, TX 78258
Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:
   Symphony Asset Management, LLC
Item 2(b)    Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence:
   555 California Street, Suite 3100
   San Francisco, CA 94104
Item 2(c)    Citizenship:
   California – U.S.A.
Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:
   Common Stock
Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:
   45174J509
Item 3    If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
   (e)    ☒    An investment advisor in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
Item 4    Ownership:
   (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:
      2,878,996
   (b)    Percent of Class:
      5.000%
   (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:
   (i)    sole power to vote or direct the vote:
      2,878,996
   (ii)    shared power to vote or direct the vote:
      0
   (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
      2,878,996
   (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
      0
Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
      Not applicable.

Item 6       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
      Securities reported on this Schedule 13G are beneficially owned by clients which may include investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act and/or employee benefit plans, pension    funds, endowment funds or other institutional clients.
Item 7       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
      Not applicable.
Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
      Not applicable.
Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of a 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 acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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 such securities and were were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

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: January 15, 2020      
    Symphony Asset Management, LLC
    By:  

/S/ Geoffrey W. Moore

    Name:   Geoffrey W. Moore
    Title:   Chief Compliance Officer