Sec Form 13D Filing - RANKIN ALFRED M filing for Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (HBB) - 2021-02-12

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Schedule 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company

(Name of Issuer)

Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

40701T203

(CUSIP Number)

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.

5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 300

Cleveland, Ohio 44124-4017

(440) 449-9600

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

February 2021

(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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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 (“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).

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Part II to Schedule 13D/A

This Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 1”) is hereby filed to update and supplement certain information with respect to beneficial ownership of shares of Class B Common Stock (the “Class B Common”) of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (the “Issuer”) held by Rankin Associates IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Rankin IV”), that appeared in the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on October 6, 2017 (the “Initial Filing”), (together with Amendment No. 1, the “Filings”). This Amendment No. 1 reflects the beneficial ownership of shares of Class B Common by the Reporting Persons. Capitalized items used herein but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Initial Filing.

(a)—(c) Item 2 of the Filings is hereby amended as follows:

The statements under the heading Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. are hereby deleted and replaced by the following:

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Mr. Rankin’s resident address is 7421 Markell Road, Waite Hill, Ohio 44094. He is (a) Non-Executive Chairman of the Issuer at 4421 Waterfront Dr., Glen Allen, Virginia 23060, (b) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc., a Delaware corporation, at 5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 300, Cleveland, Ohio 44124 and (c) Non-Executive Chairman of the NACCO Industries, Inc., at 5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 220, Cleveland, Ohio 44124.

The following new Reporting Persons shall be added:

2012 Alison A. Rankin Trust. Roger F. Rankin is the trustee of the trust. Mr. Rankin’s resident address is 1449 Carpenter Road, P.O. Box 550, Gates Mills, Ohio 44040. He is a private investor.

2012 Chloe O. Rankin Trust. Claiborne R. Rankin is the trustee of the trust. Mr. Rankin’s resident address is 36779 Cedar Road, Gates Mills, Ohio 44040-9721. He is a private investor.

2012 Corbin K. Rankin Trust. Thomas T. Rankin is the trustee of the trust. Mr. Rankin’s resident address is 214 Banbury Road, Richmond, Virginia 23221. He is retired.

The following new Reporting Persons shall be added:

2012 Corbin K. Rankin Trust. The trust has no power to vote or dispose of any shares of Class B Common. Thomas T. Rankin, as trustee, has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares of Class B Common held by the trust.

2012 Chloe O. Rankin Trust. The trust has no power to vote or dispose of any shares of Class B Common. Claiborne R. Rankin, as trustee, has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares of Class B Common held by the trust.

2012 Alison A. Rankin Trust. The trust has no power to vote or dispose of any shares of Class B Common. Roger F. Rankin, as trustee, has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares of Class B Common held by the trust.

The information provided with respect to the Stockholders’ Agreement is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:

Effective February 24, 2020, each of the Issuer and the Participating Stockholders executed and delivered an Amendment to the Stockholders’ Agreement amending the Stockholders’ Agreement to add additional Participating Stockholders under the Stockholders’ Agreement. A copy of the Amendment to the Stockholders’ Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 14 and is incorporated herein in its entirety.

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Effective December 21, 2020, each of the Issuer and the Participating Stockholders executed and delivered an Amendment to the Stockholders’ Agreement amending the Stockholders’ Agreement to add additional Participating Stockholders under the Stockholders’ Agreement. A copy of the Amendment to the Stockholders’ Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 15 and is incorporated herein in its entirety.

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SIGNATURES

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

Date: February 12, 2021

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