0001181431-12-020938.txt : 20120402 0001181431-12-020938.hdr.sgml : 20120402 20120402115119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-020938 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120329 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120402 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120402 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BALSON ANDREW CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001212449 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35258 FILM NUMBER: 12731930 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001357204 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 ROYALL STREET CITY: CANTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02021 BUSINESS PHONE: 7817374516 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 ROYALL STREET CITY: CANTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02021 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP HOLDINGS, INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUNKIN BRANDS GROUP HOLDINGS, INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090821 4 1 rrd340550.xml FORM 4 X0305 4 2012-03-29 0 0001357204 DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. DNKN 0001212449 BALSON ANDREW C/O BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 1 0 1 0 Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2012-03-29 4 J 0 921916 0 D 21232682 I See footnotes Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2012-03-29 4 J 0 72097 0 A 72097 D Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2012-03-29 4 G 0 72097 0 D 0 D Andrew Balson is a Managing Director of Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("BCI"), which is the administrative member of Bain Capital Integral Investors 2006, LLC ("BC Integral"). As a result, Mr. Balson may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BC Integral. Mr. Balson disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. BCI is the administrative member of BCIP TCV, LLC ("BCIP TCV"). As a result, Mr. Balson may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIP TCV. Mr. Balson disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. BCI is the managing general partner BCIP Associates-G ("BCIP G"). As a result, Mr. Balson may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIP G. Mr. Balson disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. On March 29, 2012, BC Integral distributed 921,916 shares of Common Stock to certain members in connection with charitable gifts made by certain members or partners of such members or their direct or indirect owners on March 29, 2012, including 72,097 shares of Common Stock distributed to Mr. Balson, all of which were gifted by Mr. Balson to charity on March 29, 2012. Immediately following such distribution, BC Integral held 21,023,160. /s/ Andrew Balson 2012-04-02