Sec Form 13D Filing - PEAK6 Investments LLC filing for LEAF GROUP LTD. (LEAF) - 2020-07-29

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(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)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)*

LEAF GROUP LTD.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0001
(Title of Class of Securities)

52177G102
(CUSIP Number)

PEAK6 Investments LLC
141 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 500

Chicago, IL 60604

Attention: Jay Coppoletta
Telephone: (312) 444-8000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

July 29, 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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 13d-7(b) 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 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. 52177G102

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

PEAK6 Investments LLC

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

 

(b)

 

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

0

 

  ;

 

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

12

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

5.2%

 

 

 

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

HC

   
           


CUSIP No. 52177G102

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

PEAK6 Capital Management LLC

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

 

(b)

 

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

12

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

5.2%

 

 

 

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

BD

 

 

 

 

 

           


CUSIP No. 52177G102

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

PEAK6 Group LLC

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

 

(b)

 

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

12

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

5.2%

 

 

 

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

 

HC

 

 

 

           


CUSIP No. 52177G102

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

PEAK6 LLC

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

 

(b)

 

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

12

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

5.2%

 

 

 

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

 

HC

 

 

 

           


CUSIP No. 52177G102

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

Matthew Hulsizer

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

 

(b)

 

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

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

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

12

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

5.2%

 

 

 

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

IN

   
           


CUSIP No. 52177G102

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

Jennifer Just

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

 

(b)

 

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

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

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

1,386,583

 

 

 

 

12

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

5.2%

 

 

 

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

           


EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 6 (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2020, as amended on June 29, 2020, July 13, 2020 (twice), July 16, 2020 and July 27, 2020, by the Reporting Persons (as amended from time to time, the "Schedule 13D") relating to their beneficial ownership in Leaf Group Ltd. (the "Issuer"). Except to the extent set forth in this Amendment, all material information disclosed in the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the respective meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.

ITEM 4. Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following:

On July 29, 2020, the Investors issued a press release warning the Board not to ignore the clearly expressed will of a majority of the Issuer's shareholders as it considers potential changes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 7.

ITEM 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following:

Exhibit 7

Presss Release, dated July 29, 2020.



SIGNATURE

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

Dated: July 29, 2020

PEAK6 INVESTMENTS LLC

By: /s/ Jay Coppoletta                      

Name; Jay Coppoletta

Title: Chief Corp. Dev & Legal Officer

PEAK6 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

By: /s/ Tom Simpson                      

Name; Tom Simpson

Title: Chief Executive Officer

PEAK6 GROUP LLC

By: /s/ Jay Coppoletta                      

Name; Jay Coppoletta

Title: Chief Corp. Dev & Legal Officer

PEAK6 LLC

By: /s/ Matt Hulsizer                        

Name; Matt Hulsizer

Title: Manager

/s/ Matt Hulsizer                              

Matthew Hulsizer, an individual

/s/ Jennifer Just                                

Jennifer Just, an individual


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 1

Joint Filing Agreement

Exhibit 2

Press Release and Letter to Board of Directors, dated June 29, 2020.

Exhibit 3

Press Release and Letter to Board of Directors, dated July 10, 2020.

Exhibit 4

Press Release and Letter to Board of Directors, dated July 13, 2020.

Exhibit 5

Press Release, dated July 16, 2020.

Exhibit 6

Press Release and Letter to Board of Directors, dated July 27, 2020.

Exhibit 7

Press Release, dated July 29, 2020.