0000899243-21-029946.txt : 20210726 0000899243-21-029946.hdr.sgml : 20210726 20210726181625 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-21-029946 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210722 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210726 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210726 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JONES ROSS M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36557 FILM NUMBER: 211115332 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BOSTON PLACE STREET 2: 33RD FL CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02108 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001604028 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS [3086] IRS NUMBER: 510105665 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD CITY: HILLIARD STATE: OH ZIP: 43026 BUSINESS PHONE: 614-658-0050 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD CITY: HILLIARD STATE: OH ZIP: 43026 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2021-07-22 0 0001604028 ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. WMS 0001267629 JONES ROSS M C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD HILLIARD OH 43026 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2021-07-22 4 A 0 1807 0.00 A 15865 D Common Stock 9142940 I See Footnote Common Stock 99149 I Berkshire Investors III LLC Common Stock 97268 I Berkshire Investors IV LLC Represents shares held by Berkshire Fund IX, L.P. ("BF IX"), Berkshire Fund IX-A, L.P. ("BF IX-A"), Stockbridge Fund, L.P. ("SF"), Stockbridge Absolute Return Fund, L.P. ("SARF") and certain other accounts. Ninth Berkshire Associates LLC ("9BA") is the general partner of BF IX and BF IX-A, and Stockbridge Associates LLC ("SA") is the general partner of SF and SARF. Berkshire Partners LLC ("BP") is the investment adviser to BF IX and BF IX-A, and Stockbridge Partners LLC ("SP") is the investment adviser to SF, SARF and such certain other accounts. Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC ("BPH") is the general partner of BPSP, L.P. ("BPSP"), which is the managing member of BP and SP. (continued from Footnote 1) The Reporting Person is a managing member of BPH, BPSP, BP, SP, 9BA and SA. By virtue of the relationships described in the preceding sentences, the Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the shares of common stock held by BF IX, BF IX-A, SF, SARF and such other accounts. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Represents shares held by Berkshire Investors III LLC ("BI III"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of BI III. By virtue of the relationship described in the preceding sentence, the Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the shares of common stock held by BI III. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by BI III, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Represents shares held by Berkshire Investors IV LLC ("BI IV"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of BI IV. By virtue of the relationship described in the preceding sentence, the Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the shares of common stock held by BI IV. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by BI IV, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. /s/ Ross M. Jones, by Scott A. Cottrill as attorney-in-fact 2021-07-26