Sec Form 13D Filing - Macellum Advisors GP LLC @ BIG LOTS INC.

Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.

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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)

(Amendment No. 1)¹

Big Lots, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

089302103

(CUSIP Number)

JONATHAN DUSKIN

MACELLUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor

New York, New York 10013

(212) 956-3008

FREDERICK DiSANTO

c/o Ancora Advisors, llc

6060 Parkland Boulevard, Suite 200

Cleveland, Ohio 44124

(216) 825-4000

STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.

ELIZABETH GONZALEZ-SUSSMAN, 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 10, 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.

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).

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Macellum Opportunity Fund LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,103,112*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,103,112*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,103,112*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.8%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 250,000 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Macellum Management, LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,103,112*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,103,112*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,103,112*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.8%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 250,000 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Macellum Advisors GP, LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,103,112*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,103,112*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,103,112*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

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2.8%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 250,000 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Jonathan Duskin

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,103,112*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,103,112*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,103,112*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.8%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 250,000 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Ancora Merlin Institutional LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

924,914*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

924,914*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

924,914*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.4%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 221,600 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Ancora Merlin, LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

91,754*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

91,754*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

91,754*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 22,000 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Ancora Catalyst Institutional, LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

815,511*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

815,511*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

815,511*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 177,600 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Ancora Catalyst, LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

61,268*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

61,268*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

61,268*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 12,800 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Ancora Catalyst SPV I LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

712,156*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

712,156*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

712,156*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.8%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 162,400 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Ancora Catalyst SPV I SPC Ltd

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

606,740*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

606,740*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

606,740*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.6%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 153,600 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Ancora Advisors, LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Nevada

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

3,212,343*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,212,343*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,212,343*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

8.2%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA, OO

* Includes 750,000 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Frederick DiSanto

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

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

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

3,212,343*

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,212,343*

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,212,343*

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

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

;

8.2%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

* Includes 750,000 Shares underlying long call options currently exercisable

CUSIP No. 089302103


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			Theresa R. Backes
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS


	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					- 0 -
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			- 0 -
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			IN

CUSIP No. 089302103


	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

				Suzanne Biszantz
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
							(b) ☐
		&#x A0;
	3		SEC USE ONLY


	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS


	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						- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

						- 0 -
				10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

						- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

				- 0 -
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

				0%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

				IN

CUSIP No. 089302103


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			Andrew C. Clarke
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS


	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					- 0 -
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			- 0 -
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			IN

CUSIP No. 089302103

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			Lynne Coté
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS


	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					- 0 -
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			- 0 -
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			IN

CUSIP No. 089302103


	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

				Steven S. Fishman
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
							(b) ☐

	3		SEC USE ONLY


	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS


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


	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
		&#x A0;
				USA
NUMBER OF				7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY						- 0 -
OWNED BY				8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING						- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

						- 0 -
				10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

						- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

				- 0 -
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

				0%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

				IN

CUSIP No. 089302103


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			Aaron Goldstein
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS


	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					- 0 -
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			- 0 -
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			IN

CUSIP No. 089302103


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			Jeremy I. Liebowitz
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS


	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					- 0 -
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			- 0 -
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			IN

CUSIP No. 089302103


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			Cynthia S. Murray
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS


	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					- 0 -
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -		0;
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			- 0 -
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			IN

CUSIP No. 089302103

The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 1”). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On March 12, 2020, the Reporting Persons issued a press release, which included an open letter to shareholders, detailing their belief that a sale leaseback transaction, in conjunction with meaningful change to the Board, could increase shareholder value. In the letter, the Reporting Persons cautioned the Board against monetizing the Issuer’s real estate assets using debt as a financing source and called upon the Board not to undertake any material decisions with respect to the Issuer’s real estate until after the Board is reconstituted. The full text of the press release and letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5(c) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

Macellum Opportunity

(c)

The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by Macellum Opportunity since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Macellum Management

(c)

Macellum Management has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by Macellum Opportunity since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Macellum GP

(c)

Macellum GP has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by Macellum Opportunity since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Jonathan Duskin

(c)

Mr. Duskin has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by Macellum Opportunity since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Ancora Merlin Institutional

(c)

The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by Ancora Merlin Institutional since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

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Ancora Merlin

(c)

The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by Ancora Merlin since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set fort h in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Ancora Catalyst Institutional

(c)

The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by Ancora Catalyst Institutional since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Ancora Catalyst

(c)

The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by Ancora Catalyst since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Ancora SPV I

(c)

Ancora SPV I has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer since the filing of the Schedule 13D.

Ancora SPV I Ltd

(c)

The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by Ancora SPV I Ltd since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Ancora Advisors

(c)

Ancora Advisors has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by each of Ancora Merlin Institutional, Ancora Merlin, Ancora Catalyst Institutional, Ancora Catalyst, Ancora SPV I and Ancora SPV I Ltd since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. DiSanto

(c)

Mr. DiSanto has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the securities of the Issuer by each of Ancora Advisors, Ancora Merlin Institutional, Ancora Merlin, Ancora Catalyst Institutional, Ancora Catalyst, Ancora SPV I and Ancora SPV I Ltd since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Messrs. Clarke, Fishman, Goldstein and Liebowitz and Mses. Backes, Biszantz, Coté and Murray

(c)

Messrs. Clarke, Fishman, Goldstein and Liebowitz and Mses. Backes, Biszantz, Coté and Murray have not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer since the filing of the Schedule 13D.

The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as 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 of the securities reported herein. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that are not directly owned by such Reporting Person, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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Item 6.

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

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

As previously disclosed, all transactions with respect to securities of the Issuer as reported on Schedule A are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following:

99.1

Letter to the Shareholders, dated March 12, 2020.

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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 12, 2020

Macellum Opportunity Fund LP

By:	Macellum Advisors GP, LLC its general partner

By:	/s/ Jonathan Duskin
	Name:	Jonathan Duskin
	Title:	Sole Member

Macellum Management, LP

By:	Macellum Advisors GP, LLC its general partner

By:	/s/ Jonathan Duskin
	Name:	Jonathan Duskin
	Title:	Sole Member

Macellum Advisors GP, LLC

By:	/s/ Jonathan Duskin
	Name:	Jonathan Duskin
	Title:	Sole Member

/s/ Jonathan Duskin

Jonathan Duskin

Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Theresa R. Backes, Suzanne Biszantz, Andrew C. Clarke, Lynne Coté, Steven S. Fishman, Aaron Goldstein, Jeremy I. Liebowitz and Cynthia S. Murray

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Ancora Merlin Institutional LP

By:	Ancora Advisors, LLC, its General Partner

By:	/s/ Frederick DiSanto
	Name:	Frederick DiSanto
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Ancora Merlin, LP

By:	Ancora Advisors, LLC, its General Partner

By:	/s/ Frederick DiSanto
	Name:	Frederick DiSanto
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Ancora Catalyst Institutional, LP

By:	Ancora Advisors, LLC, its General Partner

By:	/s/ Frederick DiSanto
	Name:	Frederick DiSanto
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Ancora Catalyst, LP

By:	Ancora Advisors, LLC, its General Partner

By:	/s/ Frederick DiSanto
	Name:	Frederick DiSanto
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Ancora Catalyst SPV I LP

By:	Ancora Advisors, LLC, its General Partner

By:	/s/ Frederick DiSanto
	Name:	Frederick DiSanto
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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Ancora Catalyst SPV I SPC Ltd

By:	Ancora Advisors, LLC, its Investment Manager

By:	/s/ Frederick DiSanto
	Name:	Frederick DiSanto
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Ancora Advisors, LLC

By:	/s/ Frederick DiSanto
	Name:	Frederick DiSanto
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

	/s/ Frederick DiSanto
	Frederick DiSanto

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SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer Since the Filing of the Schedule 13D

Nature of Transaction

Amount of Securities Purchased/(Sold)

Price per Share ($)

Date of
Purchase/Sale

Macellum Opportunity Fund LP

Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($25.00 Strike Price)¹	9	8.4000	03/11/2020
Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	52	10.9500	03/11/2020
Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($25.00 Strike Price)¹	11	11.7000	03/12/2020
Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	52	14.1000	03/12/2020

Ancora Merlin Institutional LP

Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	91	10.6910	03/10/2020
Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	72	14.1000	03/12/2020

Ancora MERLIN, LP

Purchase Of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)1	9	10.6910	03/10/2020
Purchase Of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	8	14.1000	03/12/2020

Ancora Catalyst, LP

Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	9	10.6910	03/10/2020
Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	5	10.9500	03/11/2020
Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	5	14.1000	03/12/2020

Ancora Catalyst SPV I SPC Ltd

Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	75	10.6910	03/10/2020
Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	33	10.9500	03/11/2020
Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($25.00 Strike Price)¹	11	8.4000	03/11/2020
Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($27.50 Strike Price)¹	33	14.1000	03/12/2020
Purchase of March 20, 2020 Put Options ($25.00 Strike Price)¹	9	11.7000	03/12/2020

¹ Represents a purchase to cover a short position.

Sec Form 13D Filing - Macellum Advisors GP LLC filing for BIG LOTS INC. (BIGGQ) - 2020-03-12