0001017918-24-000064.txt : 20241114 0001017918-24-000064.hdr.sgml : 20241114 20241114094534 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001017918-24-000064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SCHEDULE 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20241114 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Afya Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001771007 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] ORGANIZATION NAME: 07 Trade & Services IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SCHEDULE 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-91345 FILM NUMBER: 241457900 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALAMEDA OSCAR NIEMEYER, NO. 119 STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR, VILA DA SERRA CITY: NOVA LIMA, MINAS GERAIS STATE: D5 ZIP: 34006-056 BUSINESS PHONE: 55 (31) 3515 7500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALAMEDA OSCAR NIEMEYER, NO. 119 STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR, VILA DA SERRA CITY: NOVA LIMA, MINAS GERAIS STATE: D5 ZIP: 34006-056 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAMCO INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017918 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 133390015 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SCHEDULE 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 49TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125832000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 49TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 SCHEDULE 13G 1 primary_doc.xml SCHEDULE 13G 0001017918 XXXXXXXX LIVE Common Shares 09/30/2024 0001771007 Afya Limited G01125106 ALAMEDA OSCAR NIEMEYER, NO 119 SALA 504 VILA DA SERRA NOVA LIMA, MINAS GERAIS D5 00000 Rule 13d-1(b) BAMCO INC /NY/ b NY 0 2235378 0 2235378 2235378 4.78 IA CO Baron Capital Group, Inc. b NY 0 2526643 0 2526643 2526643 5.06 CO HC Baron Capital Management, Inc. b NY 0 291265 0 291265 291265 0.58 IA CO Ronald Baron b NY 0 2526643 0 2526643 2526643 5.06 HC IN Afya Limited ALAMEDA OSCAR NIEMEYER, NO 119 SALA 504 VILA DA SERRA NOVA LIMA, MINAS GERAIS D5 00000 55 (31) 3515 7500 Baron Capital Group, Inc. ("BCG"), BAMCO, Inc. ("BAMCO"), Baron Capital Management, Inc. ("BCM"), Ronald Baron 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10153 BCG, BAMCO and BCM are New York corporations. Ronald Baron is a citizen of the United States. N IA HC 2,526,643 5.06 0 2,526,643 0 2,526,643 Y N The advisory clients of BAMCO and BCM have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Issuer's common stock in their accounts.To the best of the Filing Persons' knowledge, no such person has such interest relating to more than 5% of the outstanding class of securities. N BAMCO and BCM are subsidiaries of BCG. Ronald Baron owns a controlling interest in BCG. N See item 3. Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. BAMCO INC /NY/ /s/ Ronald Baron President and CEO 11/14/2024 Baron Capital Group, Inc. /s/ Ronald Baron President and CEO 11/14/2024 Baron Capital Management, Inc. /s/ Ronald Baron President and CEO 11/14/2024 Ronald Baron /s/ Ronald Baron Individually 11/14/2024