-----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, EU7TOg1VzBsMZndonoG8Y/t6Syb5BCxRlpb32/3k2BCFohNEKsJ35TXkw3nBfc8f BZgn+0E0l/XQLtrJzSf9UQ== 0001144204-10-018343.txt : 20100402 0001144204-10-018343.hdr.sgml : 20100402 20100402171630 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-018343 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100402 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100402 GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN J. FISHER GROUP MEMBERS: ROBERT J. FISHER GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM S. FISHER SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GAP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039911 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 941697231 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30375 FILM NUMBER: 10728831 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO FOLSOM STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159524400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO FOLSOM STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GAP STORES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850617 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FISHER CORE HOLDINGS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001299828 IRS NUMBER: 201451157 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PISCES, INC. STREET 2: ONE MARITIME PLAZA SUITE 1400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 288-0540 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PISCES, INC. STREET 2: ONE MARITIME PLAZA SUITE 1400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 SC 13D/A 1 v179959_sc13da.htm Unassociated Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 

SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)
 
The Gap, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock 

(Title of Class of Securities)
 
364760-10-8 

(CUSIP Number)

Jane A. Spray
Pisces, Inc.
One Maritime Plaza, 14th Floor
San Francisco, California  94111
(415) 288-0540
with copies to:
Douglas D. Smith, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
555 Mission Street, Suite 3000
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 393-8200

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
March 29, 2010 

(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box  o.
 
Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
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CUSIP No. 364760-10-8
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Fisher Core Holdings L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 (a)
 x
   
(b)
 o
   
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
  o
   
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
 
PERSON
 
WITH
 
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
81,000,000
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
81,000,000
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
81,000,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
  o
   
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
12.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
PN
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


 
 

 
 
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CUSIP No. 364760-10-8
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Robert J. Fisher
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
  x
   
(b)
  o
   
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
 o  
   
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
 
PERSON
 
WITH
 
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
7,989,264
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
101,291,829(1)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,989,264
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
101,291,829(1)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
109,281,093(1)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 o  
   
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
16.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 
 
 

 

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CUSIP No. 364760-10-8
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
William S. Fisher
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
  x
   
(b)
  o
   
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
 o
   
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
 
PERSON
 
WITH
 
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
8,728,696
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
99,308,716(1)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
8,728,696
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
99,308,716(1)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
108,037,412(1)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 o
   
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
16.2%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


 
 

 
 
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CUSIP No. 364760-10-8
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
John J. Fisher
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
 x
   
(b)
 o 
   
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
 o
   
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
 
PERSON
 
WITH
 
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
16,863,672
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
98,662,714(1)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
16,863,672
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
98,662,714(1)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
115,526,386(1)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 o
   
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
17.3%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 

 
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(1)  This includes 81,000,000 shares held by Fisher Core Holdings L.P. over which Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher and John J. Fisher, as general partners thereof, share dispositive and voting power.  Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher and John J. Fisher each disclaim individual beneficial ownership of the shares held by Fisher Core Holdings L.P., except to the extent of each person’s actual ownership interest in Fisher Core Holdings L.P. although all shares held by Fisher Core Holdings L.P. are included in the amounts specified by each Reporting Person above.  The numbers and shares shown on the preceding pages and in Item 5 below also reflect multiple counting of certain shares since beneficial ownership of those shares is attributable to more than one Reporting Person by Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), as further described in Item 5 below.
 
Item 1.            Security and Issuer
 
This statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates to Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share (the “Common Stock”), of The Gap, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).  The address of the principal executive office of the Issuer is: Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
 
This Statement amends the prior statement on Schedule 13D filed by Fisher Core Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher and John J. Fisher (each, with the trusts for which such individual is the trustee, a “Reporting Person” and, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2004 and amended on March 16, 2006, January 29, 2007, August 22, 2007, March 4, 2008, October 1, 2008, March 20, 2009 and November 27, 2009 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”).  The disclosure made herein supersedes and replaces the prior statements on Schedule 13D.
 
Item 2.            Identity and Background
 
a)  This Statement is filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons to update the Issuer share ownership information with respect to each Reporting Person from that previously reported in the Schedule 13D, to disclose the transfer by gift of the limited partnership units by Doris F. Fisher, through trusts for which Doris F. Fisher serves as trustee, to trusts for which the Reporting Persons are trustee, as more fully described in Items 4 and 6 below, and to disclose the amendments to, and the subsequent termination by their terms of, the Purchase Agreements (as defined in Item 6 below) by and between the Issuer and each of Robert J. Fisher and John J. Fisher.
 
The individual Reporting Persons are parties to a Limited Partnership Agreement (as amended, the “LP Agreement”), dated August 4, 2004 forming Fisher Core Holdings L.P.  Pursuant to the LP Agreement, Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher and John J. Fisher, either through trusts or individually, are the general partners of Fisher Core Holdings L.P.  The LP Agreement provides that any decisions on voting and/or disposition of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by Fisher Core Holdings L.P. will require a majority vote of the general partners.  Limited partners have no voting or dispositive control over any shares held by Fisher Core Holdings L.P.  All references to the LP Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the LP Agreement and amendment included as Exhibits 1 and 12 to this Statement, each of which is incorporated by reference herein.
 
As general partners of Fisher Core Holdings L.P., the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by Fisher Core Holdings L.P.  Accordingly, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a “group” under Section 13(d) of the Act, with respect to their beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.  However, the Reporting Persons expressly declare that the filing of this Statement is not intended as, and should not be deemed to be, an admission that any Reporting Person, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act or otherwise, is the individual beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by other members of the group, except to the extent of each general partner’s ownership interest in Fisher Core Holdings L.P.
 
b)  The address of the principal business and principal office for the Reporting Persons is c/o Pisces, Inc., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA  94111.
 
c)           (1)  Robert J. Fisher is a managing director of Pisces, Inc., which is a family management company, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, which is a leading global specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products for men, women, children and babies.  The business address of Pisces, Inc. is One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA 94111.  The business address of the Issuer is Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
 
(2)  John J. Fisher is principally employed as President of Pisces, Inc., which is a family management company.  The business address of Pisces, Inc. is One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA 94111.
 
(3)  William S. Fisher is a managing director of Manzanita Capital Ltd., a private equity investment firm, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, which is a leading global specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products for men, women, children and babies.  The business address of the Issuer is Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

 
 

 
 
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(4)  Fisher Core Holdings L.P. is a limited partnership formed for the purpose of holding, managing and voting the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer as directed by its general partners.
 
d) & e)  During the last five years, the Reporting Persons (i) have not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) have not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
 
f)  The following Reporting Persons are citizens of the United States:  Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher and John J. Fisher.  Fisher Core Holdings L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership.
 
Item 3.            Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
 
The Reporting Persons are deemed to beneficially own certain shares of Common Stock of the Issuer as reflected in this Statement, including shares beneficially owned by the other Reporting Persons, as general partners of Fisher Core Holdings L.P.  No consideration was used to acquire beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer which the Reporting Persons are deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership of as a result of having entered into the LP Agreement or otherwise since the filing of the Schedule 13D.
 
In addition to the shares that the Reporting Persons are deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership of through the LP Agreement, Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher and John J. Fisher also acquired shares of Common Stock of the Issuer prior to the registration of such shares under the Act or by gift.  Robert J. Fisher and William S. Fisher have also previously acquired shares of Common Stock of the Issuer upon the exercise of options.  All such shares were acquired with personal funds.
 
From time to time, the Reporting Persons have transferred shares to various entities controlled by them, disposed of certain shares to third parties by gift and sold shares of Issuer Common Stock in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions.
 
Item 4.            Purpose of Transaction
 
This Statement is being filed to update the share ownership information with respect to each Reporting Person, to disclose the transfer by gift of the limited partnership units in Fisher Core Holdings L.P. to trusts for which the Reporting Persons are trustee, as more fully described in this Item 4 and Item 6 below, and to disclose the amendments to, and the subsequent termination by their terms of, the Purchase Agreements by and between the Issuer and each of Robert J. Fisher and John J. Fisher, as more fully described in Item 6 below.  Pursuant to the LP Agreement, Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher and John J. Fisher, either through trusts or individually, are the general partners of Fisher Core Holdings L.P.  On March 29, 2010, Doris F. Fisher, as trustee of trusts that were limited partners, transferred by gift the 66,000 limited partnership units in Fisher Core Holdings L.P. to trusts, for each of which, a Reporting Person serves as trustee.  As a result, trusts for which the Reporting Persons are the trustees are the limited partners of the partnership.  All references to the LP Agreement and the LP Amendment are qualified in their entirety by reference to the LP Agreement and LP Amendment included as Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 12, respectively, to this Statement, which are incorporated by reference herein.
 
The Reporting Persons intend to review their respective investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may, at any time, consistent with the obligations of the Reporting Persons under the federal securities laws, determine to increase or decrease their respective ownership of shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock through purchases or sales of such Common Stock of the Issuer in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or by gift.  The review of their respective investments in the Issuer by the Reporting Persons will depend on various factors, including the Issuer’s business prospects, other developments concerning the Issuer, alternative investment opportunities, general economic conditions, money and stock market conditions, and any other facts and circumstances which may become known to the Reporting Persons regarding their respective investments in the Issuer.  At the time of filing this Statement, the Reporting Persons have no plans to purchase additional shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions but may engage in such transactions in the future.
 
At the time of the filing of this Schedule 13D, other than as disclosed in this Statement, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in (i) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any change in the board of directors or management of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (iv) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer, (v) any other material change in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure; (vi) changes in the Issuer’s charter or bylaws or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person, (vii) causing a series of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or cease to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association, (viii) a series of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act or (ix) any action similar to any of those described above.  However, Robert J. Fisher and William S. Fisher, as members of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, may, in such capacity, from time to time, be involved in discussions which relate to the transactions described in this Item 4 and thus retain their right to modify their plans with respect to the transactions described in this Item 4, to acquire or dispose of securities of the Issuer and to formulate plans and proposals which could result in the occurrence of any such events, subject to applicable laws and regulations.  The Reporting Persons disclaim any obligation to report on any plans with respect to the transactions described in this Item 4 that develop as a result of any Reporting Person’s involvement in the ongoing management as an officer or director of the Issuer and participation in decisions regarding the Issuer’s transactions.

 
 

 
 
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Each of these Reporting Persons may sell or otherwise dispose of shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock from time to time as circumstances dictate and reserves the right to change its or his plans and intentions at any time.
 
Item 5.            Interest in Securities of the Issuer
 
a)   The Reporting Persons beneficially own the number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer listed below, representing approximately the percentage of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of March 22, 2010.  There were approximately 667,420,104 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of March 22, 2010 as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

   
Shares*
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding
 
             
Fisher Core Holdings L.P.
    81,000,000
(1)
    12.1 %
                 
Robert J. Fisher
    109,281,093
(2)
    16.4 %
                 
William S. Fisher
    108,037,412
(3)
    16.2 %
                 
John J. Fisher
    115,526,386
(4)
    17.3 %
 
(1) Fisher Core Holdings L.P. holds 81,000,000 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock over which Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher and John J. Fisher, as general partners, share dispositive and voting power.  Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher and John J. Fisher each disclaims individual beneficial ownership of the shares held by Fisher Core Holdings L.P., except to the extent of each person’s or trust’s actual ownership interest in Fisher Core Holdings L.P.
 
(2) Robert J. Fisher’s beneficial ownership includes (a) 40,916 shares which may be acquired upon exercise of options within the next 60 days, (b) 22,312 shares to be issued upon settlement of stock units which are subject to a three-year deferral period but would be issued immediately upon the resignation or retirement of the Reporting Person, (c) 17,657,263 shares beneficially owned through trusts*, (d) 2,634,566 shares owned as community property and (e) 81,000,000 shares owned by Fisher Core Holdings L.P. as discussed in (1) above.  In addition to the shares identified in the Table above, Robert J. Fisher’s spouse separately owns 121,249 shares over which Mr. Fisher has no voting or dispositive control.
 
(3) William S. Fisher’s beneficial ownership includes (a) 3,809 shares to be issued upon settlement of stock units which are subject to a three-year deferral period but would be issued immediately upon the resignation or retirement of the Reporting Person, (b) 367,014 shares beneficially owned through a trust for his benefit, (b) 17,661,007 shares beneficially owned through other trusts*, (c) 639,196 shares owned as community property, (d) 8,513 shares beneficially owned and held in a 401(k) account and (e) 81,000,000 shares owned by Fisher Core Holdings L.P. as discussed in (1) above.  In addition to the shares identified in the Table above, William S. Fisher’s spouse separately owns 160,053 shares over which Mr. Fisher has no voting or dispositive control.
 
(4) John J. Fisher’s beneficial ownership includes (a) 442,014 shares beneficially owned through a trust for his benefit, (b) 17,662,714 shares beneficially owned through other trusts*, and (c) 81,000,000 shares owned by  Fisher Core Holdings L.P. as discussed in (1) above.  In addition to the shares identified in the Table above, John J. Fisher’s spouse separately owns 39,844 shares over which Mr. Fisher has no voting or dispositive control.
 
*  The 17,657,263 shares held by Robert J. Fisher as trustee of trusts for other beneficiaries, the 17,662,714 shares held by John J. Fisher as trustee of trusts for other beneficiaries, and the 17,661,007 shares by William S. Fisher as trustee of trusts for other beneficiaries actually represent an aggregate 26,490,492 shares of the Issuer’s outstanding Common Stock as a result of shared voting and dispositive power.

 
 

 
 
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The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim that they have agreed to act together and do not have voting or dispositive power over shares of the Issuer other than as described in this Statement.  The filing of this Statement by the Reporting Persons should not be considered an admission that such Reporting Persons, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act, are the individual beneficial owners of any shares of Common Stock of the Issuer included in this Statement in which such Reporting Persons do not have any ownership and economic interest.
 
b)  As of the date of this Statement, the Reporting Persons have the sole power to vote and sole dispositive power over the number of shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer listed below, which represents approximately the listed percentage of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer based upon the number of shares outstanding as of March 22, 2010.  As of the date of this Statement, pursuant to the LP Agreement, the Reporting Persons have shared power to vote and shared dispositive power over the number of shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock listed below, which represents approximately the listed percentage of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer based upon the number of shares outstanding as of March 22, 2010 reported by the Issuer.
 
   
Sole Power Shares
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding
 
             
Fisher Core Holdings L.P.
    0
(1)
    0.0 %
                 
Robert J. Fisher
    7,989,264
(2)
    1.2 %
                 
William S. Fisher
    8,728,696
(3)
    1.3 %
                 
John J. Fisher
    16,863,672
(4)
    2.5 %

   
Shared Power Shares*
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding
 
             
Fisher Core Holdings L.P.
    81,000,000
(1)
    12.1 %
                 
Robert J. Fisher
    101,291,829
(2)
    15.2 %
                 
William S. Fisher
    99,308,716
(3)
    14.9 %
                 
John J. Fisher
    98,662,714
(4)
    14.8 %
 
c)  Other than the transactions reported immediately below, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transactions involving shares of Common Stock of the Issuer during the past 60 days.
 
On March 5, 2010, (i) Robert J. Fisher sold 177,259 shares of Common Stock to the Issuer in a private transaction at a sales price of $20.0542 per share, and (ii) John J. Fisher sold 268,103 shares of Common Stock to the Issuer in a private transaction at a sales price of $20.0542 per share.  On March 8, 2010, (i) Robert J. Fisher sold 16,563 shares of Common Stock to the Issuer in a private transaction at a sales price of $21.5715 per share, and (ii) John J. Fisher sold 25,051 shares of Common Stock to the Issuer in a private transaction at a sales price of $21.5715 per share. Each of these transactions was completed pursuant to the Purchase Agreements by and between each of Robert J. Fisher and John J. Fisher and the Issuer entered into as part of the Issuer stock repurchase program.
 
d)  Other persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, certain of the shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock of the Issuer that are beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.  Specifically but without limitation, limited partners do not have voting or dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by Fisher Core Holdings L.P. but have the right to receive distributions relating to their limited partnership interests in Fisher Core Holdings L.P.
 
e)  Not Applicable

 
 

 
 
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Item 6.            Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
 
As non-employee directors of the Issuer, Messrs. Robert and William Fisher are entitled to certain equity compensation arrangements generally applicable to the Issuer’s non-employee directors as disclosed in the Issuer’s Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC.
 
Robert J. Fisher holds options to purchase 40,916 shares of Common Stock awarded to him as a director of the Issuer subject to option agreements, the form of which have been filed with the SEC by the Issuer.  In addition, Mr. Robert Fisher holds stock units with respect to 22,312 shares of Common Stock awarded to him as a director of the Issuer, subject to stock unit agreements, the forms of which have been filed with the SEC by the Issuer.
 
William S. Fisher holds stock units for 3,809 shares of Common Stock awarded to him as a director of the Issuer subject to stock unit agreements, the forms of which have been filed with the SEC by the Issuer.  The Reporting Persons are parties to the LP Agreement to form Fisher Core Holdings L.P.  All references to the LP Agreement, as amended, are qualified in their entirety by reference to the LP Agreement and amendment included as Exhibits 1 and 12, respectively, to the Schedule 13D, which are incorporated by reference herein.
 
In connection with the approval of a share purchase program by the Board of the Directors of the Issuer on November 17, 2009, each of Robert J. Fisher and John J. Fisher separately entered into stock purchase agreements with the Issuer, which were each subsequently amended on February 1, 2010 to provide for the agreements’ termination in the event of the death of the applicable Reporting Person (as amended, the “Purchase Agreements”) and later terminated pursuant to their terms.  All references to the Purchase Agreements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreements incorporated by reference as Exhibits 13 and 14, including the amendments incorporated by reference as Exhibits 15 and 16, to this Statement.
 
Other than as referenced in this Statement and the Joint Filing Agreement, there are as of the date of this Statement, no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Reporting Persons and any person, to which a Reporting Person is a party, with respect to any securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities of the Issuer, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss or the giving or withholding of proxies, or a pledge or contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting power or investment power over the Common Stock of the Issuer to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons.
 
Item 7.            Material to be Filed as Exhibits
 
Exhibit 1 –
Fisher Core Holdings L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement, dated August 4, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Reporting Persons’ Schedule 13D filed on August 6, 2004).
 
Exhibit 2 –
Joint Filing Agreement by and among Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher, John J. Fisher and Fisher Core Holdings L.P., dated August 5, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Reporting Persons’ Schedule 13D filed on August 6, 2004).
 
Exhibit 3 –
Power of Attorney, dated August 5, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Reporting Persons’ Schedule 13D filed on August 6, 2004).
Power of Attorney, dated December 15, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Reporting Persons’ Schedule 13D filed on August 6, 2004).
 
Exhibit 4-11 –
Omitted as no longer in effect.
 
Exhibit 12 –
Amendment to Limited Partnership Agreement of Fisher Core Holdings L.P., dated March 20, 2009.
 
Exhibit 13 –
Purchase Agreement with Robert J. Fisher dated November 17, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on November 19, 2009).
 
Exhibit 14 –
Purchase Agreement with John J. Fisher dated November 17, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on November 19, 2009).
 
Exhibit 15 –
Amendment to Purchase Agreement with Robert J. Fisher, dated February 1, 2010.

 
 

 
 
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Exhibit 16 –
Amendment to Purchase Agreement with John J. Fisher, dated February 1, 2010.
 

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

Dated:
April 2, 2010
Fisher Core Holdings L.P.
       
     
/s/ Jane Spray
     
For: Fisher Core Holdings L.P.
       
Dated:
April 2, 2010
By:
/s/ Jane Spray
     
Robert J. Fisher
       
Dated:
April 2, 2010
By:
/s/ Jane Spray
     
William S. Fisher
       
Dated:
April 2, 2010
By:
/s/ Jane Spray
     
John J. Fisher
 
* This Schedule 13D/A was executed by Jane Spray as Attorney-in-Fact for Fisher Core Holdings L.P., Robert J. Fisher, William S. Fisher and John J. Fisher pursuant to the Powers of Attorney granted thereby as previously filed with the Reporting Persons’ Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on August 6, 2004.
 
 
 

 
EX-15 2 v179959_ex15.htm
AMENDMENT TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Amendment dated as of February 1, 2010 to STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of November 17, 2009 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) between The Gap, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Robert J. Fisher (“Fisher” and, together with any revocable family trust through which Fisher beneficially owns common stock of the Company, “Seller”). Initially capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the parties to this Amendment entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement in connection with the Company’s share repurchase agreement authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company on November 17, 2009; and

WHEREAS, the parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement desire to amend such agreement to provide for its termination in the event of the death of Fisher; and

WHEREAS in consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Company and the Seller intending to be bound legally, each agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

Section 1.1.       Section 7.1 Termination. is hereby amended to add a new clause (g) to Section 7.1 as follows:

(g) notwithstanding Section 7.1(b), pursuant to written notice by the successor or executor of the estate of Fisher of the death of Fisher, such termination to be effective immediately upon delivery of notice thereof.

Section 1.2.       Section 7.1 Termination. is hereby amended to revise the ultimate sentence and add a new ultimate sentence to Section 7.1 as follows:

The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to clauses (b), (c), (d), (e) or (g) above shall give written notice of such termination to the other party.

In clarification of the foregoing, in the event of a termination pursuant to clauses (c) through (g) hereof, there shall be no further settlement of Acquired Shares in respect of any purchases pursuant to the Program (whether for a prior month or the period in which the termination event occurs), and no Closing for Acquired Shares shall follow any such termination of this Agreement.

 
 

 

ARTICLE 2
 
Miscellaneous
 
Section 2.1.       Effect.  Except as amended by this Amendment, the Stock Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 2.2.       Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of California (without regard to principles of conflicts of laws).

Section 2.3.       Counterparts; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto. No provision of this Agreement is intended to confer upon any Person other than the Company or Seller any rights or remedies hereunder.

Section 2.4.       Entire Agreement. The Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

Section 2.5.       Captions. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

THE GAP, INC.
   
By:
/s/ Jennifer Cho
Name:  Jennifer Cho
Title:    Vice President and Treasurer
   
ROBERT J. FISHER
(on behalf of himself and on behalf of
Seller)
   
By:
/s/ Robert J. Fisher
Name:   Robert J. Fisher
 
 
 

 
EX-16 3 v179959_ex16.htm
AMENDMENT TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Amendment dated as of February 1, 2010 to STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of November 17, 2009 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) between The Gap, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and John J. Fisher (“Fisher” and, together with any revocable family trust through which Fisher beneficially owns common stock of the Company, “Seller”). Initially capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the parties to this Amendment entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement in connection with the Company’s share repurchase agreement authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company on November 17, 2009; and

WHEREAS, the parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement desire to amend such agreement to provide for its termination in the event of the death of Fisher; and

WHEREAS in consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Company and the Seller intending to be bound legally, each agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

Section 1.1.    Section 7.1 Termination. is hereby amended to add a new clause (g) to Section 7.1 as follows:

(g) notwithstanding Section 7.1(b), pursuant to written notice by the successor or executor of the estate of Fisher of the death of Fisher, such termination to be effective immediately upon delivery of notice thereof.

Section 1.2.    Section 7.1 Termination. is hereby amended to revise the ultimate sentence and add a new ultimate sentence to Section 7.1 as follows:

The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to clauses (b), (c), (d), (e) or (g) above shall give written notice of such termination to the other party.

In clarification of the foregoing, in the event of a termination pursuant to clauses (c) through (g) hereof, there shall be no further settlement of Acquired Shares in respect of any purchases pursuant to the Program (whether for a prior month or the period in which the termination event occurs), and no Closing for Acquired Shares shall follow any such termination of this Agreement.

 
 

 

ARTICLE 2
 
Miscellaneous
 
Section 2.1.    Effect.  Except as amended by this Amendment, the Stock Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 2.2.    Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of California (without regard to principles of conflicts of laws).

Section 2.3.    Counterparts; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto. No provision of this Agreement is intended to confer upon any Person other than the Company or Seller any rights or remedies hereunder.

Section 2.4.    Entire Agreement. The Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

Section 2.5.    Captions. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
 
THE GAP, INC.
   
By:
/s/ Jennifer Cho
Name:  Jennifer Cho
Title:    Vice President and Treasurer
   
JOHN J. FISHER
(on behalf of himself and on behalf of
Seller)
   
By:
/s/ John J. Fisher
Name:   John J. Fisher

 
 

 
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