0000899243-16-033358.txt : 20161114 0000899243-16-033358.hdr.sgml : 20161111 20161114174645 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-16-033358 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161110 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161114 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Platform Specialty Products Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001590714 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1450 CENTREPARK BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 210 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 BUSINESS PHONE: 561-207-9600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1450 CENTREPARK BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 210 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACKMAN WILLIAM A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056513 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36272 FILM NUMBER: 161996651 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-813-3700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PS Management GP, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001336477 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36272 FILM NUMBER: 161996652 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-813-3700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001336528 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36272 FILM NUMBER: 161996653 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-813-3700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-11-10 0 0001590714 Platform Specialty Products Corp PAH 0001336528 Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 42ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 1 0 1 0 0001336477 PS Management GP, LLC 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 42ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 1 0 1 0 0001056513 ACKMAN WILLIAM A 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 42ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 1 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2016-11-10 4 S 0 2285888 8.78 D 40451506 I See footnotes In addition to Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Pershing Square"), this Form 4 is being filed jointly by PS Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("PS Management"), and William A. Ackman, a citizen of the United States of America (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"), each of whom has the same business address as Pershing Square and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in securities reported on this Form 4 (the "Subject Securities"). Pershing Square advises the accounts of Pershing Square, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("PS"), Pershing Square II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("PS II"), Pershing Square International, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("PS International"), and Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated in Guernsey ("PSH" and together with PS, PS II and PS International, the "Pershing Square Funds"). Pershing Square, as the investment adviser to the Pershing Square Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As the general partner of Pershing Square, PS Management may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a). By virtue of William A. Ackman's position as Chief Executive Officer of Pershing Square and managing member of PS Management, William A. Ackman may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Subject Securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Ryan Israel, a member of the board of directors of the Issuer of the Subject Securities, was elected to that board as a representative of the Reporting Persons, the Pershing Square Funds and Pershing Square GP, LLC. As a result, each of those persons are directors by deputization for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., By: PS Management GP, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ William A. Ackman, Managing Member 2016-11-11 PS Management GP, LLC, By: /s/ William A. Ackman, Managing Member 2016-11-11 /s/ William A. Ackman 2016-11-11