-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BNRMou63b4oPkpEd2xaAzHGBnlQ/g10rD5GlqVQjPx2TrG0B5TifTRdPRjJ1uZDj I8VLXTMo0JB0IIxht03h7Q== 0000919574-07-001288.txt : 20070214 0000919574-07-001288.hdr.sgml : 20070214 20070214145512 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-07-001288 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gildan Activewear Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001061894 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1003 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-56253 FILM NUMBER: 07618825 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 725 MONT?E DE LIESSE STREET 2: MONTREAL CITY: CANADA STATE: A8 ZIP: H4T 1P5 BUSINESS PHONE: 5147352023 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 725 MONT?E DE LIESSE STREET 2: MONTREAL CITY: CANADA STATE: A8 ZIP: H4T 1P5 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980515 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRAFELET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001387672 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: FIFTH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-201-7800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: FIFTH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 d747888_13-g.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No.__)(1) Gildan Activewear Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 375916103 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) May 20, 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ---------- (1) 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 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. 375916103 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,015,800 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,015,800 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,015,800 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.7% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 375916103 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Trafelet & Company, LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,015,800 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,015,800 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,015,800 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.7% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 375916103 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Remy W. Trafelet 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 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 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,015,800 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,015,800 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,015,800 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.7% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 48241R108 --------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Gildan Activewear Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 725 Montee de Liesse Montreal, Quebec Canada H4T 1P5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. Trafelet & Company, LLC Remy W. Trafelet -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is: 900 Third Avenue 5th Floor New York, NY 10022 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(c). Citizenship: Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. Trafelet & Company, LLC - Delaware Remy W. Trafelet - United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 375916103 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. - 4,015,800 Trafelet & Company, LLC - 4,015,800 Remy W. Trafelet - 4,015,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. - 6.7% Trafelet & Company LLC - 6.7% Remy W. Trafelet - 6.7% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: Trafelet Capital Management, L.P.: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 -----------------------, (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 4,015,800 -----------------------, (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 0 disposition of -----------------------, (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the 4,015,800 disposition of -----------------------. Trafelet & Company, LLC: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 -----------------------, (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 4,015,800 -----------------------, (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 0 disposition of -----------------------, (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the 4,015,800 disposition of -----------------------. Remy W. Trafelet: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 -----------------------, (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 4,015,800 -----------------------, (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 0 disposition of -----------------------, (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the 4,015,800 disposition of -----------------------. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following [_]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. 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. If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. Not applicable --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(c) or s.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. Not applicable --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5. Not applicable --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certifications. 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 such 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. February 14, 2007 ---------------------------------------- (Date) Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. By: Trafelet & Company, LLC, as general partner* By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet * ------------------------------------ Remy W. Trafelet Managing Member Trafelet & Company, LLC* By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet * ------------------------------------ Remy W. Trafelet Managing Member /s/ Remy W. Trafelet * ------------------------------------ Remy W. Trafelet 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 for whom copies are to be sent. Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). * The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 14, 2007 relating to the Common Shares of Gildan Activewear Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. By: Trafelet & Company, LLC, as general partner* By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet * ------------------------------------ Remy W. Trafelet Managing Member Trafelet & Company LLC* By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet ------------------------------------ Remy W. Trafelet Managing Member /s/ Remy W. Trafelet ------------------------------------ Remy W. Trafelet* SK 03388 0014 747888 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----