0000950142-13-000673.txt : 20130321 0000950142-13-000673.hdr.sgml : 20130321 20130321171944 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-13-000673 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120621 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130321 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FALCONE PHILIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001233569 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34757 FILM NUMBER: 13708422 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001487730 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 272166630 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 RAYOVAC DRIVE CITY: MADISON STATE: WI ZIP: 53711 BUSINESS PHONE: 608-275-3340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 RAYOVAC DRIVE CITY: MADISON STATE: WI ZIP: 53711 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001233563 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34757 FILM NUMBER: 13708427 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SVS. (IRELAND) LT STREET 2: 78 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY CITY: DUBLIN 2 STATE: L2 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125216972 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SVS. (IRELAND) LT STREET 2: 78 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY CITY: DUBLIN 2 STATE: L2 ZIP: 00000 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARBERT DISTRESSED INVESTMENT MASTER FUND LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030516 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001371517 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34757 FILM NUMBER: 13708425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-339-5100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060803 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS GP, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001371518 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34757 FILM NUMBER: 13708424 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-339-5100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER HOLDINGS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001456927 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34757 FILM NUMBER: 13708423 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-339-5100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001457298 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34757 FILM NUMBER: 13708426 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-339-5100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 4 1 es1300434_4-sbhi.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-06-21 1 0001487730 Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. SPB 0001233563 HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SVS. (IRELAND) LT 78 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY DUBLIN 2 L2 00000 IRELAND 0 0 1 1 *See Remarks 0001457298 HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 1 *See Remarks 0001371517 HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 1 *See Remarks 0001371518 HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS GP, LLC 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 1 *See Remarks 0001456927 HARBINGER HOLDINGS, LLC 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 1 *See Remarks 0001233569 FALCONE PHILIP 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 1 *See Remarks Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) 2012-06-21 4 J 0 79100 0 D 0 I See footnotes Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) 2012-06-21 4 J 0 101089 0 D 0 I See footnotes Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) 29893186 I See footnotes In this Form 4, "HGI" refers to Harbinger Group Inc.; "Special Situations Fund" refers to Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.; "HCPSS" refers to Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, the general partner of the Special Situations Fund; the "Master Fund" refers to Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.; "Harbinger LLC" refers to Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, the investment manager of the Master Fund; "Harbinger Holdings" refers to Harbinger Holdings, LLC, the managing member of HCPSS and Harbinger LLC; and "Mr. Falcone" refers to Philip Falcone, the managing member of Harbinger Holdings and the portfolio manager of the Master Fund and Special Situations Fund. (cont'd in FN 2) (cont'd from FN 2) "HCP Persons" refers collectively to the Master Fund, Harbinger LLC, Harbinger Holdings, the Special Situations Fund, HCPSS and Mr. Falcone, each of whom is a Reporting Person. These SPB Shares are directly owned by HGI, or its wholly owned subsidiary, which are not Reporting Persons hereunder; HGI has filed a separate Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 with respect to its interest in the SPB Shares. These SPB Shares may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by each of the HCP Persons, each of which is a Reporting Person. Each of the HCP Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the SPB Shares owned by HGI except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of such SPB Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. These SPB Shares were owned directly by the Master Fund, which is a Reporting Person. These SPB Shares may have been deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by the following, each of whom is a Reporting Person: Harbinger LLC, Harbinger Holdings and Mr. Falcone. Each of these Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the SPB Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the SPB Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. These SPB Shares were owned directly by the Special Situations Fund, which is a Reporting Person. These SPB Shares may have been deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by the following, each of whom is a Reporting Person: HCPSS, Harbinger Holdings and Mr. Falcone. Each of these Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the SPB Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the SPB Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. The Master Fund and the Special Situations Fund held certain debt securities of Spectrum Brands, Inc. in an account at Lehman Brothers International (Europe) ("LBIE"), which were subsequently converted into the right to receive shares of SPB Shares. The 79,100 and 101,089 SPB Shares reported as beneficially owned by the Master Fund and the Special Situations Fund, respectively, were non-rehypothecated securities that were held at LBIE. On September 15, 2008, the High Court of Justice in England & Wales made an order appointing four partners of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as joint administrators of LBIE. On June 21, 2012, the Master Fund and Special Situations Fund sold certain of their claims against LBIE (including with regard to the SPB Shares) for a price which approximates to $6 and $10 per Share. At the time of such sale, the timing and likelihood of the return of such shares from LBIE to Master Fund and Special Situations Fund was uncertain. (+) The HCP Persons and HGI may be deemed to be members of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each of the HCP Persons and HGI disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities deemed to be owned by the group that are not directly owned by such person. This report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly owned by such person.(+) Mr. David M. Maura and Mr. Omar Asali serve on the board of directors of the Issuer. Mr. Maura is an Executive Vice President and a director of HGI. Mr. Asali is President and a director of HGI. As a result, the persons listed herein may be deemed directors of the Issuer by deputization. Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.(+) By: Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member By: /s/ Philip A. Falcone 2013-03-21 Harbinger Capital Partners LLC(+) By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member By: /s/ Philip A. Falcone 2013-03-21 Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.(+) By: Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member By: /s/ Philip A. Falcone 2013-03-21 Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC(+) By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member By: /s/ Philip A. Falcone 2013-03-21 Harbinger Holdings, LLC(+) By: /s/ Philip A. Falcone 2013-03-21 /s/ Philip A. Falcone(+) 2013-03-21