Sec Form 13D Filing - Sachem Head Capital Management LP filing for US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) - 2021-11-30

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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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)

(Amendment No. 1)¹

US Foods Holding Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

912008109

(CUSIP Number)

Michael D. Adamski

Sachem Head Capital Management LP

250 West 55th Street, 34th Floor

New York, New York 10019

(212) 714-3300

Steve Wolosky

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)

November 29, 2021

(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 ☐.

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 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).

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.

(Continued on following pages)

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 1”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on October 7, 2021 (the “Initial 13D” and as amended and supplemented by this Amendment No. 1, the “Schedule 13D”) by the Reporting Persons, relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of US Foods Holding Corp. (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Initial 13D.

The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant. The Initial 13D is hereby amended as follows:

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

The responses to Item 4, 5 and 6 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

The net investment costs (including commissions, if any) of the Common Stock, the call options on Common Stock and the Cash Settled Swaps referenced in Items 5 and 6 directly owned by the Sachem Head Funds is approximately $680,251,995. The source of funding for such transactions was derived from the respective capital of the Sachem Head Funds.

Items 5(a) – (c) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

(a), (b) Sachem Head, SH Management and Scott D. Ferguson may be deemed to beneficially own 14,110,482 shares of Common Stock (the “Subject Shares”), including 250,000 shares of Common Stock underlying American-style call options exercisable within the next sixty days. The Subject Shares collectively represent approximately 6.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock based on 222,790,642 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 3, 2021 as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2021.

Sachem Head, as the investment adviser to the Sachem Head Funds, may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Subject Shares. As the general partner of Sachem Head, SH Management may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Subject Shares. As the general partner of SH and SHM, Sachem Head GP may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 10,033,700 of the Subject Shares, consisting of (i) 9,920,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 113,700 shares of Common Stock underlying American-style call options exercisable within the next sixty days, and constituting approximately 4.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. By virtue of Scott D. Ferguson’s position as the managing partner of Sachem Head and the managing member of SH Management and Sachem Head GP, Scott D. Ferguson may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Subject Shares. 

(c)        Except as set forth in Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3, which are incorporated herein by reference, there were no transactions in the Common Stock that were effected during the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons for the benefit of the Sachem Head Funds.

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information:

On November 30, 2021, the Sachem Head Funds elected to settle Physically Settled Swaps referencing 6,296,930 shares of Common Stock and, upon such settlement, the counterparties to such Physically Settled Swaps will deliver to the Sachem Head Funds an aggregate of 6,296,930 shares of Common Stock. Upon settlement, the Sachem Head Funds will no longer be parties to any Physically Settled Swaps.  The Sachem Head Funds remain parties to Cash Settled Swaps referencing 6,318,870 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate.

* Previously filed.

SIGNATURE

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

Dated: November 30, 2021

SCHEDULE 13D

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

* Previously filed.