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 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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375916103
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2021
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ 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).
SCHEDULE 13G/A
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CUSIP No.
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375916103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Québec, Canada
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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9,119,700
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9,119,700
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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9,119,700
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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4.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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Item 1.
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Name of Issuer: Gildan Activewear Inc.
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 600, Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest, 33rd Floor, Montréal (QC) H3A 3J2, Canada
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Item 2.
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Name of Person Filing: Caisse dépôt et placement du Québec
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Address of Principal Business Office : 1000, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal (QC) H2Z 2B3, Canada
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Citizenship: Québec,
Canada
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Title and Class of Securities: Common Share
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CUSIP No.: 375916103
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Not applicable
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Ownership
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Amount Beneficially Owned: 9,119,700
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(b)
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Percent of Class: 4.7%
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 9,119,700
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 9,119,700
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class ☑
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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| Item 8. |
Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Certifications
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By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
Dated: February 14, 2022
/s/ Soulef Hadjoudj
Soulef Hadjoudj
Senior Director, Legal Affairs
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec