Sec Form 13G Filing - Bentley Corinne Patricia filing for BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC (BSY) - 2024-02-13

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.  ___)*

 

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class B Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

08265T 208

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o	Rule 13d-1(b)
o	Rule 13d-1(c)
ý	Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

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).

	1.	Name of Reporting Person: Corinne Patricia Bentley
	2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)		o
		(b)		o
	3.	SEC Use Only
	4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States of America
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:			5.		Sole Voting Power: 34,051,762 (1)
			6.		Shared Voting Power: 1,106,368 (2)
			7.		Sole Dispositive Power: 34,051,762 (1)
			8.		Shared Dispositive Power: 1,106,368 (2)
	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 35,158,130 (1)(2)
	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o
	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 12.4% (3)
	12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN

 

(1)

Shares owned reflects 100,000 shares of Class B common stock owned individually by the Reporting Person and 33,951,762 shares of Class B common stock held directly by twenty-one family trusts of which the Reporting Person is trustee.

 

(2)

Reflects 1,106,368 shares of Class B common stock held jointly with the Reporting Person’s spouse. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any other shares of Class B common stock beneficially owned by her spouse.

 

(3)

Based on 284,354,543 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of as of October 31, 2023, as disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2023. There were 11,567,627 shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2023. Each share of Class B common stock is entitled to one vote, and each share of Class A common stock is entitled to 29 votes. The percentage reported excludes the Class A common stock. After giving effect to the 29 to 1 vote power of the Class A common stock and assuming the conversion of the Class A common stock to Class B common stock, the Reporting Person has sole or shared voting power with respect to 7% of the Issuer’s common stock and sole or share dispositive power with respect to 11.9% of the Issuer’s commons stock.

 

Item 1.
	(a)	Name of Issuer: Bentley Systems, Incorporated
	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 685 Stockton Drive Exton, PA 19341
Item 2.
	(a)	Name of Person Filing: Corinne Patricia Bentley.
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The address of the principal business office (or, if none, the residence) of each person filing this Schedule is as follows: c/o Bentley Systems, Incorporated, 685 Stockton Drive, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341.
	(c)	Citizenship: United States of America
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities: Class B Common Stock
	(e)	CUSIP Number: 08265T 208
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
	(a)	o	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C 78c).
	(b)	o	Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act (15 U.S.C 78c).
	(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act (15 U.S.C 78c).
	(d)	o	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
	(e)	o	Investment adviser in accordance with SS 240. 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (E);
	(f)	o	Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with SS 240. 13d-1(b) (ii) (F);
	(g)	o	Parent holding company or control person in accordance with SS.SS.240. 13d-1(b) (ii) (G);
	(h)	o	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c) (14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-3);
	(j)	o	Group, in accordance with SS 240. 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (J);

 

Item 4.	Ownership

The percentages set forth in this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon an aggregate of 284,354,543 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of as of October 31, 2023, as disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2023.

 

	(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: 33,158,130 (1)(2
	(b)	Percent of Class: 12.4%1
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 34,051,762
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,106,368
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 34,051,762
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,106,368

 

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
	Not Applicable
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
	Not Applicable
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
	Not Applicable
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Not Applicable
Item 10.	Certifications
	Not Applicable

 

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¹ Based upon 284,354,543 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of as of October 31, 2023, as disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2023.

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.

 

Date: February 9, 2024	/s/ Corinne Patricia Bentley
	Corinne Patricia Bentley