0001193125-16-460040.txt : 20160211 0001193125-16-460040.hdr.sgml : 20160211 20160211170505 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-460040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160211 GROUP MEMBERS: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Square, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001512673 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 800429876 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-89191 FILM NUMBER: 161412580 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 901 MISSION STREET STREET 2: SUITE 104 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94103 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-375-3176 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 901 MISSION STREET STREET 2: SUITE 104 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94103 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VISA INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001403161 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 260267673 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 8999 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94128-8999 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-432-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 8999 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94128-8999 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Visa Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070614 SC 13G 1 d134394dsc13g.htm SC 13G SC 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )*

Square, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

852234103

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

          ¨         Rule 13d-1(b)
          ¨         Rule 13d-1(c)
          x         Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 852234103

 

       13G   Page 2 of 7 Pages
   
         

 

1.     Names of Reporting Persons.

    

 

Visa Inc.

EIN #26-0267673

 

    

 

2.     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

    

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

 

    

 

3.     SEC Use Only

 

    

 

4.     Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

    

Delaware

 

    

  Number of Shares        

  Beneficially

  Owned by

  Each Reporting

  Person With:

  

 

 5.  Sole Voting Power

 

  

 

0

 

 

 6.  Shared Voting Power

 

  

 

3,520,210

 

 

 7.  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  

 

0

 

 

 8.  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  

 

3,520,210

 

9.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

3,520,210

 

    

 

10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares      ¨

 

    

 

11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

9.99%

 

    

 

12.   Type of Reporting Person

 

CO  

 

    

CUSIP No. 852234103

 

       13G   Page 3 of 7 Pages
   
         

 

1.     Names of Reporting Persons.

    

 

Visa International Service Association

EIN #94-2268209

 

    

 

2.     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

    

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

 

    

 

3.     SEC Use Only

 

    

 

4.     Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

    

Delaware

 

    

  Number of Shares        

  Beneficially

  Owned by

  Each Reporting

  Person With:

  

 

 5.  Sole Voting Power

 

  

 

0

 

 

 6.  Shared Voting Power

 

  

 

3,520,210

 

 

 7.  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  

 

0

 

 

 8.  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  

 

3,520,210

 

9.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

3,520,210

 

    

 

10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares      ¨

 

    

 

11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

9.99%

 

    

 

12.   Type of Reporting Person

 

CO  

 

    

CUSIP No. 852234103   13G   Page 4 of 7 Pages

 

ITEM 1.

  (a)  Name of Issuer:

 

        Square, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

  (b)  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

        1455 Market Street, Suite 600
        San Francisco, California 94103.

ITEM 2.

  (a)  Name of Person Filing:

 

        Visa Inc. (“Visa”).
        Visa International Service Association (“Visa International”).

 

                    Visa International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Visa and the direct owner and record holder of the reported securities. Visa is an indirect beneficial owner of the reported securities.

 

  (b)  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

 

        For each of Visa and Visa International: P.O. Box 8999, San Francisco, California 94128.

 

  (c)  Citizenship:

 

        For each of Visa and Visa International: Delaware.

 

  (d)  Title of Class of Securities:

 

        Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”).

   (e) CUSIP Number:

 

        852234103.

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:

Not applicable.

CUSIP No. 852234103   13G   Page 5 of 7 Pages

 

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

  (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

Visa International is the direct owner and record holder of 4,194,230 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share, of Square, Inc. (the “Class B Common Stock”), which are subject to an agreement between Visa International and the Company limiting Visa’s ability to convert the Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock. As such, only 3,520,210 of the Class B Common Shares held by Visa International can be converted into 3,520,210 shares of Class A Common Stock at any time. Visa is the sole shareholder of Visa International and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Class B Common Stock owned by Visa International.

 

   (b)  Percent of class:

 

        See Item 11 on pages 2 and 3.

 

  (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

       See Item 5 on pages 2 and 3.

 

  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

       See Item 6 on pages 2 and 3.

 

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

       See Item 7 on pages 2 and 3.

 

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

       See Item 8 on pages 2 and 3.

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

Not applicable.

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.

Not applicable.

CUSIP No. 852234103   13G   Page 6 of 7 Pages

 

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.

Not applicable.

CUSIP No. 852234103   13G   Page 7 of 7 Pages

 

SIGNATURE

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 as of February 11, 2016

 

VISA INC.
By:  

/s/ Tracey Heaton

Name:   Tracey Heaton
Title:   SVP, Chief Counsel, Corporate & Asst. Secretary
VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
By:  

/s/ Douglas Stewart

Name:   Douglas Stewart
Title:   VP, Securities & Asst. Secretary
 EX-99.A 2 d134394dex99a.htm EX-99.A EX-99.A

Exhibit A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the persons named below agrees to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share, of Square, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and further agrees that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such filings provided that, as contemplated by Section 13d-1(k)(1)(ii), no person shall be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated as of February 11, 2016

 

VISA INC.
By:  

/s/ Tracey Heaton

Name:   Tracey Heaton
Title:   SVP, Chief Counsel, Corporate & Asst. Secretary
VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
By:  

/s/ Douglas Stewart

Name:   Douglas Stewart
Title:   VP, Securities & Asst. Secretary