0001405086-16-000648.txt : 20161017 0001405086-16-000648.hdr.sgml : 20161017 20161017162926 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001405086-16-000648 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161013 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161017 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161017 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GP STRATEGIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070415 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 131926739 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 70 CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 11000 BROKEN LAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200 CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21044 BUSINESS PHONE: 443-367-9600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 70 CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 11000 BROKEN LAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200 CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21044 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423388 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07234 FILM NUMBER: 161939077 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR WEST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 203 629-6700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR WEST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423386 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07234 FILM NUMBER: 161939078 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR WEST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 203 629-6700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR WEST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Sagard Capital Partners Management CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080110 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sagard Capital Partners, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423385 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07234 FILM NUMBER: 161939079 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR WEST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 203 629-6700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR WEST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-10-13 0 0000070415 GP STRATEGIES CORP GPX 0001423385 Sagard Capital Partners, L.P. 280 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR WEST NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001423386 Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp 280 PARK AVENUE 3RD FLOOR WEST NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001423388 Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc. 280 PARK AVENUE 3RD FLOOR WEST NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 COMMON STOCK 2016-10-13 4 P 0 2885 24.1869 A 3609221 I SEE FOOTNOTE COMMON STOCK 2016-10-14 4 P 0 2885 24.0195 A 3612106 I SEE FOOTNOTE The purchases reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Persons on August 8, 2016. Consists of shares of common stock, par value, $0.01 per share, of GPX ("Shares"). The price represents the weighted average purchase price of multiple transactions on the reported date at prices between $24.05 and $24.40. Detailed information regarding the number of Shares purchased at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer. The price represents the weighted average purchase price of multiple transactions on the reported date at prices between $23.80 and $24.10. Detailed information regarding the number of Shares purchased at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer. Sagard is the direct beneficial owner of the Shares reported herein. GP and Sagard Management are indirect beneficial owners of such Shares. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)) of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. This Form 4 is being filed by Sagard Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Sagard"), Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("GP"), and Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Sagard Management," and together with Sagard and GP, the "Reporting Persons"). As a result of direct and indirect securities holdings, Power Corporation of Canada and The Desmarais Family Residuary Trust (the "Trust"), which was formed under the Last Will and Testament of Paul G. Desmarais, may be deemed (i) to control the Reporting Persons, although the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any such control relationship actually exists, and (ii) to beneficially own the securities reported herein. Each of Power Corporation of Canada, the Trust and the trustees of the Trust disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any. /s/ Charles J. Downey III, Attorney-in-Fact for Sagard Capital Partners, L.P. 2016-10-17 /s/ Charles J. Downey III, Attorney-in-Fact for Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc. 2016-10-17 /s/ Charles J. Downey III, Attorney-in-Fact for Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp. 2016-10-17