0000948046-16-000182.txt : 20160726 0000948046-16-000182.hdr.sgml : 20160726 20160726172104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000948046-16-000182 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160726 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160726 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Veris Gold Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001286799 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82944 FILM NUMBER: 161785082 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 900 STREET 2: 688 WEST HASTINGS STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6B 1P1 BUSINESS PHONE: 604-688-9427 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 900 STREET 2: 688 WEST HASTINGS STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6B 1P1 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070622 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: YGC RESOURCES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040412 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000948046 IRS NUMBER: 132944988 STATE OF INCORPORATION: 2M FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TAUNUSANLAGE 12 D-60325 CITY: FRANKFURT AM MAIN GE STATE: 2M ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 250 1540 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TAUNUSANLAGE 12 D-60325 CITY: FRANKFURT AM MAIN STATE: 2M ZIP: 00000 SC 13G 1 verisinitial.txt VERIS GOLD UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.) Veris Gold Corp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) Common Stock (no par value) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 92346R100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) December 31, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |x| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Deutsche Bank AG* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Federal Republic of Germany -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 11,363,765 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 11,363,765 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 11,363,765** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 7.38% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person FI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * In accordance with Securities Exchange Act Release No. 39538 (January 12, 1998), this filing reflects the securities beneficially owned by Global Markets and the Corporate and Investment Banking group (collectively, "GM/CIB") of Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "DBAG"). This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any other business group of DBAG. Consistent with Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act"), this filing shall not be construed as an admission that GM/CIB is, for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the filing. Furthermore, GM/CIB disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which GM/CIB or its employees have voting or investment discretion, or both, and (ii) certain investment entities, of which GM/CIB is the general partner, managing general partner, or other manager, to the extent interests in such entities are held by persons other than GM/CIB. ** The total number of shares beneficially owned by the foregoing Reporting Person may be calculated with or without respect to a short position in such securities that such Reporting Person may hold. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Great Britain -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 11,363,765 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 11,363,765 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 11,363,765 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 7.38% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person CO, BK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Veris Gold Corp. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 688 WEST HASTINGS STREET, Suite 900 VANCOUVER A1 V6B 1P1 Canada Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG ("Reporting Person"). (b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence: Taunusanlage 12 60325 Frankfurt am Main Federal Republic of Germany (c) Citizenship: The citizenship of the Reporting Person is set forth on the cover page. (d) Title of Class of Securities: The title of the securities is common stock, no par value ("Common Stock"). (e) CUSIP Number: The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is set forth on the cover page. Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to SS.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) |X| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with S.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with S.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with S. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) |X| A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J). Deutsche Bank AG (k) |_| Group, in accordance with S.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: The Reporting Person owns the amount of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page. (b) Percent of class: The Reporting Person owns the percentage of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote The Reporting Person has the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of The Reporting Person has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition The Reporting Person has the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following |_|. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Subsidiary Item 3 Classification Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch Bank Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to a bank organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution. I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: July 26, 2016 Deutsche Bank AG By: /s/ Daniela Pondeva Name: Daniela Pondeva Title: Vice President