0000921895-20-000314.txt : 20200207 0000921895-20-000314.hdr.sgml : 20200207 20200207185849 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-20-000314 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200206 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200207 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOWARD JACK L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001144269 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35493 FILM NUMBER: 20588879 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 182 FARMERS LANE STREET 2: STE 101 CITY: SANTA ROSA STATE: CA ZIP: 95405 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMH Howard LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001443099 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35493 FILM NUMBER: 20588880 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-520-2300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001452857 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS [3390] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-520-2300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WEBFINANCIAL L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081229 4 1 form404197001how_02072020.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2020-02-06 0 0001452857 STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. SPLP 0001144269 HOWARD JACK L C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 1 1 0 President 0001443099 EMH Howard LLC 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 0 1 See Footnote 1 6% Series A Preferred Units 2020-02-06 4 D 0 60133 25.22 D 237809 D 6% Series A Preferred Units 2020-02-06 4 D 0 21836 25.22 D 86354 I By EMH Howard, LLC This Form 4 is filed jointly by Jack L. Howard and EMH Howard, LLC ("EMH") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Units. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Howard's direct ownership includes 6% Series A Preferred Units of the Issuer (the "Units") held by an entity that is 100% owned by him. Represents Units that were called for redemption by the Issuer for a price equal to $25.00 per Unit, plus an amount of $0.22 per Unit, equal to any accumulated and unpaid distributions up to, but excluding, the redemption date. Mr. Howard, as the Managing Member of EMH, may be deemed to beneficially own the Units held by EMH. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Jack L. Howard 2020-02-07 By: EMH Howard, LLC, By: /s/ Jack L. Howard, Managing Member 2020-02-07 EX-24 2 ex24to404197001how_02072020.htm

Exhibit 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR

SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

I, Jack L. Howard, hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Maria Reda, Esq. and Michael Macmanus, Esq., each acting individually, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:

(1) prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of Steel Partners Holdings L.P., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the “Exchange Act”);

(2) seek or obtain, as the undersigned’s representative and on the undersigned’s behalf, information on transactions in the Company’s securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to each of the undersigned’s attorneys-in-fact appointed by this Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and

(3) perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

(1) this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;

(2) any documents prepared and/or executed by either such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;

(3) neither the Company nor either of such attorneys-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned’s responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and

(4) this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned’s obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.

The undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this November 14, 2019.

		/s/ Jack L. Howard
		Signature