Sec Form 13D Filing - HAYNE DAVID filing for URBAN OUTFITTERS INC (URBN) - 2020-07-31

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

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

Urban Outfitters, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

917047102

(CUSIP Number)

July 16, 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 information required in 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).

Item 1.

This Statement relates to the Common Shares, par value $ .0001 per share (the “Common Shares”), of Urban Outfitters, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”). The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 5000 Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112.

Item 2.

David A. Hayne

5000 South Broad Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

On July 16, 2020, Mr. Hayne acquired beneficial ownership of 2,800,000 Common Shares when such shares were transferred as a gift to a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust of which Mr. Hayne is the trustee.

All such shares reported in this Item were received without consideration.

Item  4. Purpose of Transaction

Mr. Hayne acquired beneficial ownership of the Common Shares reported in Item 3 above as trustee of a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust when such shares were transferred as a gift to the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. Mr. Hayne presently has no plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any action enumerated in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of the instructions for Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item  5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

6,668,009 Common Shares, representing 6.8% of the total outstanding Common Shares (based on 97,779,586 Common Shares outstanding as of July 27, 2020, as provided by the issuer)

Mr. Hayne shares power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, a portion of the shares reported in b(ii) and (iv) above with Margaret A. Hayne, whose principal occupation is Chief Creative Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Free People Brand, and whose principal business address is 5000 South Broad Street, Philadelph ia, Pennsylvania 19112. Margaret A. Hayne has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). Margaret A. Hayne has not, during the last five years, been 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. Margaret A. Hayne is a citizen of the United States of America.

Mr. Hayne shares power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, a portion of the shares reported in b(ii) and (iv) with Harry S. Cherken, attorney and Senior Counsel at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, and whose principal business address is One Logan Square, Suite 2000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Harry S. Cherken has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). Harry S. Cherken has not, during the last five years, been 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. Harry S. Cherken is a citizen of the United States of America.

Mr. Hayne shares power to vote or to direct the vote with respect to a portion of the shares the shares reported in b(ii) above with Fidelity Management Trust Company (“Fidelity”), a Massachusetts corporation and the trustee of the Urban Outfitters, Inc. 401(K) Plan. Fidelity’s principal business address is 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

No contracts, arrangements, understandings, or relationships (legal or otherwise) exist between Mr. Hayne and any other person with respect to any securities of the Company, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions, of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

None.

Signature

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.