SCHEDULE 13D/A
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Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
12/16/2024
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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
599 S. RIVERSHORE LANE
EAGLE
ID
83616
Ele Klein & Adriana Schwartz
212-756-2000
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York
NY
10022
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JANA PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LP
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Shares reported herein include options to purchase 3,230,400 Shares.
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BRADLEY ALFORD
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19233.00
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19233.00
0.00
19233.00
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0.0
IN
0001440622
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DIANE DIETZ
a
PF
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X1
73888.00
0.00
73888.00
0.00
73888.00
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0.1
IN
0001666277
N
JOHN P. GAINOR JR.
a
PF
N
X1
16000.00
0.00
16000.00
0.00
16000.00
N
0.0
IN
0001215826
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TIMOTHY R. MCLEVISH
a
PF
N
X1
40500.00
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40500.00
0.00
40500.00
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0.0
IN
0001203096
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JOSEPH E. SCALZO
a
PF
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7885.00
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IN
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
599 S. RIVERSHORE LANE
EAGLE
ID
83616
This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2024 (the "Original Schedule 13D", and the Original Schedule 13D as amended, the "Schedule 13D"), with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Shares"), of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). This Amendment No. 1 amends Items 4, 5(a) and (c), and 7 as set forth below. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.
Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:
On December 16, 2024, JANA issued a public letter to the Issuer's Board of Directors (the "December 16, 2024 Letter"), which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated by reference herein.
The percentage of Shares reported to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is based upon 142,597,776 Shares outstanding as of September 25, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended August 25, 2024 filed with the SEC on October 2, 2024.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, JANA may be deemed to beneficially own 7,131,339 Shares (including options to purchase 3,230,400 Shares), representing approximately 5.0% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Mr. Alford may be deemed to beneficially own 19,233 Shares, representing less than 0.1% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Ms. Dietz may be deemed to beneficially own 73,888 Shares, representing 0.1% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Mr. Gainor may be deemed to beneficially own 16,000 Shares, representing less than 0.1% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Mr. McLevish may be deemed to beneficially own 40,500 Shares, representing less than 0.1% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Mr. Scalzo may be deemed to beneficially own 7,885 Shares, representing less than 0.1% of the Shares outstanding.
The Reporting Persons and Continental Grain Company, a Delaware corporation ("Continental Grain"), and certain of its related entities and persons (together with Continental Grain, the "Continental Grain Reporting Persons") may be deemed to be members of a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. The Continental Grain Reporting Persons are separately filing on Schedule 13D (the "Continental Grain 13D") with respect to their beneficial ownership of the Shares. Based on information and belief, the Continental Grain Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 557,450 Shares. Accordingly, in the aggregate, the Reporting Persons and the Continental Grain Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 7,846,295 Shares, representing approximately 5.5% of the Shares outstanding. Each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by the other Reporting Persons and the Continental Grain Reporting Persons.
No transactions in the Shares have been effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty (60) days.
Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:
Exhibit 99.3: December 16, 2024 Letter
JANA PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LP
/s/ Jennifer Fanjiang
12/18/2024
BRADLEY ALFORD
/s/ Bradley Alford
12/18/2024
DIANE DIETZ
/s/ Diane Dietz
12/18/2024
JOHN P. GAINOR JR.
/s/ John P. Gainor Jr.
12/18/2024
TIMOTHY R. MCLEVISH
/s/ Timothy R. McLevish
12/18/2024
JOSEPH E. SCALZO
/s/ Joseph E. Scalzo
12/18/2024