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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)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
MANCHESTER UNITED PLC
(Name of Issuer)
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0005 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G5784H106
(CUSIP Number)
c/o Manchester United plc
Old Trafford
Manchester M16 0RA
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 161 868 8000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 9, 2020
(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.
* 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 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o |
(b) o
| ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o | |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
21,606,979 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
21,606,979 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
21,606,979 |
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
35.2% |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Avram Glazer | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o |
(b) o
| ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o | |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
21,606,979 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
21,606,979 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
21,606,979 |
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
35.2% |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Hamilton TFC LLC | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o |
(b) o
| ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o | |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
90,000 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
90,000 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 |
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.2% |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO (limited liability company) |
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 4”) amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on August 23, 2013, as previously amended (the “Statement”), relating to Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0005 per share (the “Class A ordinary shares”) of Manchester United plc, a Cayman Islands company (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Statement.
ITEM 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2 of the Statement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
This statement is being filed by the following persons (each a “Reporting Person” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
1) | Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust (the “Trust”); | |
2) | Hamilton TFC LLC (the “Hamilton TFC”) and | |
3) | Avram Glazer (the “Trustee”). |
The Trust is organized in the State of Nevada. Hamilton TFC is organized in the State of Delaware. The Trustee is a citizen of the United States of America and is the trustee of the Trust. The business address for each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Manchester United plc, Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, M16 0RA.
The present principal occupation of the Trustee is Executive Co-Chairman and Director of the Issuer. Hamilton TFC was formed for the purposes of holding shares of the Issuer, and its sole member is the Trust.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons (i) has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Item 4 of the Statement is amended and supplemented by inserting the following information:
On October 9, 2020, the Trust transferred 90,000 Class B ordinary shares to Hamilton TFC for no consideration in an estate planning transaction.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5 of the Statement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) — (b)
The following sets forth, as of the date of this Statement, the aggregate number and percentage of Class A ordinary shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons, as well as the number of Class A ordinary shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, based 40,570,967 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of June 30, 2019.
Reporting Person | Amount beneficially owned | Percent of class | Sole power to vote or direct the vote | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | ||||||||||||||||||
Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust | 21,606,979 | 35.2 | % | 0 | 21,606,979 | 0 | 21,606,979 | |||||||||||||||||
Avram Glazer | 21,606,979 | 35.2 | % | 0 | 21,606,979 | 0 | 21,606,979 | |||||||||||||||||
Hamilton TFC LLC | 90,000 | 0.2 | % | 0 | 90,000 | 0 | 90,000 |
The Trust and Hamilton TFC are the record holders of 20,809,366 and 90,000 Class B ordinary shares, respectively, which are convertible on a one-for-one basis into Class A ordinary shares at any time at the option of the holder. The Trust is the record holder of 707,613 Class A ordinary shares. The Trustee is a trustee of the Trust, and in such capacity may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held of record by the Trust and Hamilton TFC.
(c) | Except as reported in Item 4 above, during the past 60 days none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in the Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer. |
(d) | None. |
(e) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. | Materials to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Exhibit
|
Description | |
1 | Joint Filing Agreement by and between Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, Avram Glazer, and Hamilton TFC LLC, dated October 12, 2020. |
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: | October 13, 2020 |
Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust | ||
By: | /s/ Avram Glazer |
Name: | Avram Glazer | |
Title: | Trustee | |
Avram Glazer | ||
/s/ Avram Glazer | ||
Name: | Avram Glazer | |
Hamilton TFC LLC | ||
By: | Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, its sole member | |
By: | /s/ Avram Glazer |
Name: | Avram Glazer | |
Title: | Trustee |