SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LAMPERT EDWARD S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200

(Street)
BAY HARBOR FL 33154

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEARS HOLDINGS CORP [ SHLD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/14/2014 A 764(1)(2) A $0.00 25,239,546 D(3)(4)(5)(6)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 21,992,640 I See Footnotes(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 1,939,872 I See Footnotes(3)(4)(5)(6)(8)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2,494,783 I See Footnotes(3)(4)(5)(6)(9)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 10,230 I See Footnotes(3)(4)(5)(6)(10)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 747 I See Footnotes(3)(4)(5)(6)(11)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LAMPERT EDWARD S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200

(Street)
BAY HARBOR FL 33154

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ESL PARTNERS, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1170 KANE CONCOURSE SUITE 200

(Street)
BAY HARBOR, FL 33154

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SPE I Partners, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1170 KANE CONCOURSE SUITE 200

(Street)
BAY HARBOR, FL 33154

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SPE Master I, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1170 KANE CONCOURSE SUITE 200

(Street)
BAY HARBOR, FL 33154

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RBS PARTNERS, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1170 KANE CONCOURSE SUITE 200

(Street)
BAY HARBOR, FL 33154

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1170 KANE CONCOURSE SUITE 200

(Street)
BAY HARBOR, FL 33154

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1170 KANE CONCOURSE SUITE 200

(Street)
BAY HARBOR FL 33154

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CRK PARTNERS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1170 KANE CONCOURSE SUITE 200

(Street)
BAY HARBOR FL 33154

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1170 KANE CONCOURSE SUITE 200

(Street)
BAY HARBOR FL 33154

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares of common stock of Sears Holdings Corporation (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share ("Shares"), granted to Edward S. Lampert under the Sears Holdings Corporation 2013 Stock Plan, as amended (the "2013 Stock Plan"). On November 4, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer approved awards (the "NotesWarrants Offering Awards") to the holders of outstanding awards, including Mr. Lampert, under the 2013 Stock Plan. The NotesWarrants Offering Awards were approved to preserve the benefit of the underlying equity awards in connection with a subscription rights offering whereby the Issuer distributed to each holder of its outstanding Shares transferrable subscription rights to purchase from the Issuer up to $625 million in aggregate principal amount of 8% senior unsecured notes due 2019 and warrants to purchase Shares on a pro rata basis.
2. The NotesWarrants Offering Award granted to Mr. Lampert is in the form of Shares and will be issued in equal monthly installments, with the initial installment issued on November 14, 2014 and each monthly installment thereafter issued on the last business day of each month, through January 31, 2015, subject to the same terms that govern the issuance of Shares scheduled to be issued to Mr. Lampert under the 2013 Stock Plan.
3. This statement is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of Mr. Lampert, ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners"), SPE I Partners, LP ("SPE I"), SPE Master I, LP ("SPE Master I"), RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS"), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Institutional"), RBS Investment Management, L.L.C. ("RBSIM"), CRK Partners, LLC ("CRK LLC") and ESL Investments, Inc. ("ESL"). Mr. Lampert, Partners, SPE I, SPE Master I, Institutional and CRK LLC are the direct beneficial owners of the securities covered by this statement.
4. RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Partners, SPE I and SPE Master I. RBSIM is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Institutional. Mr. Lampert is a limited partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own certain securities owned by, RBS. ESL is the general partner of RBS, the sole member of CRK LLC and the manager of RBSIM. ESL may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by RBS, CRK LLC and RBSIM. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, ESL.
5. The reporting persons state that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such persons in such securities.
6. The reporting persons may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act. The reporting persons declare that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such persons are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer.
7. Represents Shares directly beneficially owned by Partners.
8. Represents Shares directly beneficially owned by SPE I.
9. Represents Shares directly beneficially owned by SPE Master I.
10. Represents Shares directly beneficially owned by Institutional.
11. Represents Shares directly beneficially owned by CRK LLC.
Remarks:
Exhibit Index Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filer Information (filed herewith) Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filing Agreement (filed herewith)
EDWARD S. LAMPERT, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert 11/18/2014
ESL PARTNERS, L.P., By: RBS Partners, L.P., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer 11/18/2014
SPE I PARTNERS, LP, By: RBS Partners, L.P., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer 11/18/2014
SPE MASTER I, LP, By: RBS Partners, L.P., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer 11/18/2014
RBS PARTNERS, L.P., By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer 11/18/2014
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P., By: RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: Manager, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer 11/18/2014
RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: Manager, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer 11/18/2014
CRK PARTNERS, LLC, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: Sole Member, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer 11/18/2014
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC., By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer 11/18/2014
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