Sec Form 13D Filing - Legion Partners Asset Management LLC filing for Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. (CCO) - 2024-09-30

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 2)¹

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

18453H106

(CUSIP Number)

CHRISTOPHER S. KIPER

LEGION PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

12121 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1240

Los Angeles, California 90025

(424) 253-1773

 

RYAN NEBEL

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

September 30, 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 §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

1              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).

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Legion Partners, L.P. I
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				WC
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							21,869,019
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							21,869,019
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				21,869,019
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				4.5%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				PN

  

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Legion Partners, L.P. II

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,943,844

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,943,844

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,943,844

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Legion Partners Special Opportunities, L.P. XVI

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

2,122,933

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,122,933

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,122,933

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Legion Partners, LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							25,935,796
PERSON WITH			0;	9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							25,935,796
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				25,935,796
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				5.3%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF, OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

25,971,892*

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

25,971,892*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

25,971,892*

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA, OO

  

* Includes 12,032 Shares underlying certain RSUs (as defined below) that will vest within 60 days of the date hereof.

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Legion Partners Holdings, LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF, OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

25,972,792*

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

25,972,792*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

25,972,792*

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

  

* Includes 12,032 Shares underlying certain RSUs that will vest within 60 days of the date hereof.

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Christopher S. Kiper

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF, OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

25,972,792*

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

25,972,792*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

25,972,792*

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

  

* Includes 12,032 Shares underlying certain RSUs that will vest within 60 days of the date hereof.

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Raymond T. White

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF, OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

25,972,792*

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

25,972,792*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

25,972,792*

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

  

* Includes 12,032 Shares underlying certain RSUs that will vest within 60 days of the date hereof.

The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 2”). This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The securities of the Issuer purchased by each of Legion Partners I, Legion Partners II, Legion Partners Special XVI and Legion Partners Holdings were purchased with working capital.

The aggregate purchase price of the 21,869,019 Shares owned directly by Legion Partners I is approximately $41,997,307, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,943,844 Shares owned directly by Legion Partners II is approximately $2,795,771, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 2,122,933 Shares owned directly by Legion Partners Special XVI is approximately $4,669,146, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 900 Shares owned directly by Legion Partners Holdings is approximately $2,004, including brokerage commissions.

In connection with the appointment of Raymond T. White to the Board of Directors of the Issuer (the “Board”), as further described in Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D, Mr. White has been awarde d certain restricted stock units (“RSUs”) in connection with his service as a director of the Issuer, including (i) 80,213 RSUs awarded on February 15, 2024 which vest on January 1, 2025 and (ii) 48,128 RSUs awarded on February 15, 2024 which vest in four equal installments on April 1, 2024, July 1, 2024, October 1, 2024 and January 1, 2025, of which 24,064 RSUs have vested and were automatically settled in Shares and 12,032 RSUs that vest within 60 days of the date hereof.

Because Mr. White serves on the Board as a representative of Legion Partners Asset Management and the Reporting Persons, he does not have a right to any economic interest in securities of the Issuer granted to him by the Issuer in respect of his Board position. As a result, when the Issuer delivered such RSUs to Mr. White, Legion Partners Asset Management was entitled to receive all of the economic interests in securities granted to Mr. White by the Issuer in respect of Mr. White’s Board position, for no consideration.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On September 30, 2024, the Reporting Persons and the Issuer entered into a letter agreement (the “Waiver”) pursuant to which the Reporting Persons granted the Issuer a limited waiver to the Cooperation Agreement (as defined and described in Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D) in order to allow the Board to consist of up to 11 members until December 31, 2024. The foregoing description of the Waiver does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Waiver, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) – (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 488,946,967 Shares outstanding as of August 2, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2024.

 

A.

Legion Partners I

(a)

As of the date hereof, Legion Partners I beneficially owned 21,869,019 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 4.5%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 21,869,019 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 21,869,019

 

B.

Legion Partners II

(a)

As of the date hereof, Legion Partners II beneficially owned 1,943,844 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,943,844 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,943,844

 

C.       Legion Partners Special XVI

(a)

As of the date hereof, Legion Partners Special XVI beneficially owned directly 2,122,933 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 2,122,933 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,122,933

 

D.

Legion LLC

 

(a)

As the general partner of each of Legion Partners I, Legion Partners II and Legion Partners Special XVI, Legion LLC may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 21,869,019 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners I, (ii) 1,943,844 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners II and (iii) 2,122,933 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners Special XVI.

Percentage: Approximately 5.3%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 25,935,796 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 25,935,796

 

E.

Legion Partners Asset Management

(a)

As of the date hereof, Legion Partners Asset Management may be deemed to beneficially own the 36,096 Shares (including 12,032 RSUs that vest within 60 days of the date hereof) that were granted to Mr. White by the Issuer in his capacity as a director of the Issuer, as further explained in Item 3. As the investment advisor of each of Legion Partners I, Legion Partners II and Legion Partners Special XVI, Legion Partners Asset Management may also be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 21,869,019 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners I, (ii) 1,943,844 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners II and (iii) 2,122,933 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners Special XVI.

Percentage: Approximately 5.3%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 25,971,892 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 25,971,892

 

F.

Legion Partners Holdings

(a)

As of the date hereof, Legion Partners Holdings directly beneficially owned 900 Shares. As the sole member of Legion Partners Asset Management and the sole member of Legion LLC, Legion Partners Holdings may also be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 21,869,019 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners I, (ii) 1,943,844 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners II, (iii) 2,122,933 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners Special XVI and (iv) 36,096 Shares (including 12,032 RSUs that vest within 60 days of the date hereof) beneficially owned by Legion Partners Asset Management that were granted to Mr. White by the Issuer in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

Percentage: Approximately 5.3%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 25,972,792 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 25,972,792

 

G.

Messrs. Kiper and White

(a)

Each of Messrs. Kiper and White, as a managing director of Legion Partners Asset Management and a managing member of Legion Partners Holdings, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 21,869,019 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners I, (ii) 1,943,844 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners II, (iii) 2,122,933 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners Special XVI, (iv) 900 Shares beneficially owned by Legion Partners Holdings and (v) 36,096 Shares (including 12,032 RSUs that vest within 60 days of the date hereof) beneficially owned by Legion Partners Asset Management that were granted to Mr. White by the Issuer in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

Percentage: Approximately 5.3%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 25,972,792 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 25,972,792

 

The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer that he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own.

(c)

None of the Reporting Persons has entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

On September 30, 2024, the Reporting Persons and the Issuer entered into the Waiver as described in Item 4 above, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The disclosure in Item 3 relating to the RSUs is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:

99.1

Waiver, dated September 30, 2024.

SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: September 30, 2024

	Legion Partners, L.P. I
	By:	Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC
		Investment Advisor
	By:	/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
		Name:	Christopher S. Kiper
		Title:	Managing Director

 

 

	Legion Partners, L.P. II
	By:	Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC
		Investment Advisor
	By:	/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
		Name:	Christopher S. Kiper
		Title:	Managing Director

 

 

	Legion Partners Special Opportunities, L.P. XVI
	By:	Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC
		Investment Advisor
	By:	/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
		Name:	Christopher S. Kiper
		Title:	Managing Director

 

 

	Legion Partners, LLC
	By:	Legion Partners Holdings, LLC
		Managing Member
	By:	/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
		Name:	Christopher S. Kiper
		Title:	Managing Member

 

	Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC
	By:	/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
		Name:	Christopher S. Kiper
		Title:	Managing Director

 

 

	Legion Partners Holdings, LLC
	By:	/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
		Name:	Christopher S. Kiper
		Title:	Managing Member
	/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
	Christopher S. Kiper
	/s/ Raymond T. White
	Raymond T. White