0001193125-16-460376.txt : 20160212 0001193125-16-460376.hdr.sgml : 20160212 20160211191334 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-460376 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041379 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 582016606 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-77920 FILM NUMBER: 161413595 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 PERIMETER CENTER TERRACE, SUITE 1000 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30346 BUSINESS PHONE: 4044594450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 PERIMETER CENTER TERRACE, SUITE 1000 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30346 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AFC ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970620 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085256 IRS NUMBER: 943321067 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 BUSINESS PHONE: 4155912700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 SC 13G 1 d126020dsc13g.htm POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN INC Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

732872106

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2015

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

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

x 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 732872106   13G    Page 2 of 5 Pages

 

  1.   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

RS Investment Management Co. LLC

 

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

943321067

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  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

 

1,444,289

   6.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,472,829

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,472,829

10.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)  ¨

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

6.55%

12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

 

IA

 


CUSIP No. 732872106   13G    Page 3 of 5 Pages

 

Item 1.

 

  (a) Name of Issuer

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

 

  (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

400 Perimeter center Terrace, Suite 1000

Atlanta, GA 30346

Item 2.

 

  (a) Name of Persons Filing

RS Investment Management Co. LLC

 

  (b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence

One Bush Street, Suite 900

San Francisco, CA 94104

 

  (c) Citizenship

Delaware

 

  (d) Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

 

  (e) CUSIP Number

732872106

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)    ¨    Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
  (b)    ¨    Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
  (c)    ¨    Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
  (d)    ¨    Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
  (e)    x    An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f)    ¨    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
  (g)    ¨    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
  (h)    ¨    A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
  (i)    ¨    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)    ¨    Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


CUSIP No. 732872106   13G    Page 4 of 5 Pages

 

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: 1,472,829

 

  (b) Percent of class: 6.55%

 

  (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,444,289.

 

  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0.

 

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,472,829.

 

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0.

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.

The clients of RS Investment Management Co. LLC, including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and separately managed accounts, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the common stock of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. To the knowledge of RS Investment Management Co. LLC, no individual client has an interest of more than five percent of the class of securities reported herein.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

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. Certification.

 

  (a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(b):

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.


CUSIP No. 732872106   13G    Page 5 of 5 Pages

 

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.

 

02/09/2016

Date

/s/ Randall Hegarty

Signature

Randall Hegarty / Chief Compliance Officer

Name/Title