X0306 4 2018-05-07 0 0001628063 Seritage Growth Properties SRG 0001183200 LAMPERT EDWARD S 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR ISLANDS FL 33154 0 0 0 1 Trustee Class A Common Shares 2018-05-07 4 J 0 104522 0.00 D 242187 I See Footnotes Class A Common Shares 2018-05-07 4 C 0 98923 A 341110 I See Footnotes Class A Common Shares 608253 D Partnership Units 2018-05-07 4 C 0 98923 D 2016-07-07 Class A Common Shares 6028281 6028281 I See Footnotes Partnership Units 2016-07-07 Class A Common Shares 14090941 14090941 D Represents Class A common shares of beneficial interest of Seritage Growth Properties (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Shares"), that were distributed by ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners") on a pro rata basis to certain limited partners that elected in 2017 to redeem all or a portion of their interest in Partners. This statement is filed by and on behalf of Edward S. Lampert. Mr. Lampert and Partners are the direct beneficial owners of the securities covered by this statement. The reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities. RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS") is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Partners. Mr. Lampert is a limited partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own certain securities owned by, RBS. ESL Investments, Inc. ("ESL") is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, RBS. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, ESL. Represents Class A Shares directly beneficially owned by Partners. Partners redeemed 98,923 limited partnership interests ("Partnership Units") of Seritage Growth Properties, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), of which the Issuer is the general partner. Pursuant to the agreement of limited partnership of the Operating Partnership, the Partnership Units of the Operating Partnership may be redeemed, at the request of the holder of such Partnership Units, for a determinable amount in cash, or at the option of the Issuer, Class A Shares at the rate of one Class A Share for each Partnership Unit redeemed. The Issuer elected to redeem the 98,923 Partnership Units of Partners with 98,923 Class A Shares. The redemption of Partnership Units by the Issuer with Class A Shares, and the receipt of such Class A Shares by Partners, is exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), pursuant to Rule 16b-6(b) thereunder. The Partnership Units do not expire. Represents Partnership Units directly beneficially owned by Partners. /s/ Edward S. Lampert 2018-05-09