Sec Form 13D Filing - Simcoe Capital Management LLC filing for Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc. (DFIN) - 2024-03-08

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. 9)¹

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

25787G100

(CUSIP Number)

JEFFREY JACOBOWITZ

SIMCOE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

540 Madison Avenue, 27^th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(212) 448-7400

 

STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.

MEAGAN REDA, ESQ.

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)

 

March 6, 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
				SIMCOE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 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							2,232,487
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							2,232,487
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				2,232,487
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				7.7%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				SIMCOE PARTNERS, L.P.
	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							1,994,994
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			;				1,994,994
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				1,994,994
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				6.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				PN

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

SIMCOE SELECT, L.P.

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

177,267

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

177,267

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

177,267

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 REPORT ING PERSON

PN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				SIMCOE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, 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							2,172,261
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							2,172,261
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				2,172,261
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				7.5%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

SDR PARTNERS, LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

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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

60,226

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

60,226

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

60,226

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

OO

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

JEFFREY JACOBOWITZ

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

USA

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

2,278,789*

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,278,789*

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,278,789*

12

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

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

7.8%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

  

^*Includes 36,088 Shares held directly by Mr. Jacobowitz and 10,214 restricted stock units granted to Mr. Jacobowitz in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

The following constitutes Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 9”). This Amendment No. 9 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 Shares purchased by each of Simcoe Partners, Simcoe Select and SDR Partners were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,994,994 Shares directly owned by Simcoe Partners is approximately $29,168,226, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 177,267 Shares directly owned by Simcoe Select is approximately $2,494,051, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 60,226 Shares directly owned by SDR Partners is approximately $802,533, including brokerage commissions.

The 36,088 Shares and 10,214 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) were granted to Mr. Jacobowitz in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. The RSUs are payable in Shares on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or when Mr. Jacobowitz ceases to be a director of the Issuer.

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 29,090,244 Shares outstanding, as of February 15, 2024, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2024.

A.

Simcoe Partners

(a)

As of the date hereof, Simcoe Partners directly owned 1,994,994 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 6.9%

< table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> (b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,994,994
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,994,994
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)

The transactions in the Shares by Simcoe Partners during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

B.

Simcoe Select

(a)

As of the date hereof, Simcoe Select directly owned 177,267 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 177,267 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 177,267 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)

Simcoe Select has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.

C.

Simcoe Management

(a)

Simcoe Management, as the general partner of Simcoe Partners and Simcoe Select, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,994,994 Shares owned by Simcoe Partners and (ii) 177,267 Shares owned by Simcoe Select.

Percentage: Approximately 7.5%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,172,261 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,172,261 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c)

Simcoe Management has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Simcoe Partners during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

D.

SDR Partners

(a)

As of the date hereof, SDR Partners directly owned 60,226 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 60,226 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 60,226 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)

The transactions in the Shares by SDR Partners during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

E.

Simcoe Capital

(a)

Simcoe Capital, as the investment manager to each of Simcoe Partners, Simcoe Select and SDR Partners, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,994,994 Shares owned by Simcoe Partners, (ii) 177,267 Shares owned by Simcoe Select and (iii) 60,226 Shares owned by SDR Partners.

Percentage: Approximately 7.7%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,232,487 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,232,487 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)

Simcoe Capital has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Simcoe Partners and SDR Partners during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

F.

Mr. Jacobowitz

(a)

Mr. Jacobowitz, as Managing Member of each of Simcoe Management and Simcoe Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,994,994 Shares owned by Simcoe Partners, (ii) 177,267 Shares owned by Simcoe Select and (iii) 60,226 Shares owned by SDR Partners. Mr. Jacobowitz has also been granted 36,088 Shares and 10,214 RSUs in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. The RSUs are payable in Shares on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or when Mr. Jacobowitz ceases to be a director of the Issuer.

Percentage: Approximately 7.8%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,278,789 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,278,789 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c)

Mr. Jacobowitz has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Simcoe Partners and SDR Partners during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

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 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. 

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: March 8, 2024

	SIMCOE PARTNERS, L.P.
	By:	Simcoe Management Company, LLC General Partner
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz
		Name:	Jeffrey Jacobowitz
		Title:	Managing Member

 

	SIMCOE SELECT, L.P.
	By:	Simcoe Management Company, LLC General Partner
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz
		Name:	Jeffrey Jacobowitz
		Title:	Managing Member

 

	SIMCOE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz
		Name:	Jeffrey Jacobowitz
		Title:	Managing Member

 

	SDR PARTNERS, LLC
	By:	Simcoe Capital Management, LLC Investment Manager
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz
		Name:	Jeffrey Jacobowitz
		Title:	Managing Member

 

	SIMCOE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz
		Name:	Jeffrey Jacobowitz
		Title:	Managing Member

 

	/s/ Jeffrey Jacobowitz
	JEFFREY JACOBOWITZ

SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares During the Past Sixty Days

Shares of Common Stock (Sold)

Price Per Share($)

Date of Sale

 

SIMCOE PARTNERS, L.P.

(155,915)	64.70341	03/06/2024
(98)	65.5000	03/06/2024
(66,372)	62.19372	03/07/2024
(7,816)	62.91833	03/07/2024
(17,861)	63.96454	03/07/2024

 

SDR PARTNERS, LLC

(3,592)	64.70341	03/06/2024
(2)	65.5000	03/06/2024
(1,529)	62.19372	03/07/2024
(180)	62.91833	03/07/2024
(411)	63.96454	03/07/2024

 

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¹ The reported price represents a weighted average sale price. The range of prices at which common stock was sold was $64.40 to $65.39 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Staff, the Issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

² The reported price represents a weighted average sale price. The range of prices at which common stock was sold was $61.75 to $62.74 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Staff, the Issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

³ The reported price represents a weighted average sale price. The range of prices at which common stock was sold was $62.75 to $63.74 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Staff, the Issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

⁴ The reported price represents a weighted average sale price. The range of prices at which common stock was sold was $63.75 to $64.73 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Staff, the Issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.