0000950157-17-000327.txt : 20170308 0000950157-17-000327.hdr.sgml : 20170308 20170308092127 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-17-000327 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170308 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Amaya Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001635327 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 980555397 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-88871 FILM NUMBER: 17674029 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7600 TRANS CANADA HWY. CITY: POINTE-CLAIRE STATE: A8 ZIP: H9R 1C8 BUSINESS PHONE: 514-744-3122 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7600 TRANS CANADA HWY. CITY: POINTE-CLAIRE STATE: A8 ZIP: H9R 1C8 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Baazov David CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001665414 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7600 TRANS CANADA HWY. CITY: POINTE-CLAIRE STATE: A8 ZIP: H9R 1C8 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 4

 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
 


AMAYA INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

02314M108

(CUSIP Number)

David Baazov
c/o
Ahaka Inc.
2000 Avenue McGill College, Suite 600
Montréal, QC, H3A 3H3
Telephone: (514) 992-9294

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


March 7, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box .

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 

*
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 on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for 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. 02314M108
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
 

David Baazov

 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
 
 
(a)  ☐       (b)  ☐
 
 
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
 
 
PF, OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
17,605,839
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
17,605,839
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
17,605,839
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
12.1% (1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Based on 144,995,677 common shares issued and outstanding, as reported by Amaya Inc. in its Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, as furnished to the SEC on November 14, 2016 as Exhibit 99.3 to its Form 6-K.



 

Item 1.
Security and Issuer

This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 4”) is being filed to amend certain Items of the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 1, 2016 (the “Original 13D”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Original 13D (“Amendment No. 1”), filed on November 14, 2016, Amendment No. 2 to the Original 13D (“Amendment No. 2”), filed on November 25, 2016 and Amendment No. 3 to the Original 13D (“Amendment No. 3”), filed on December 20, 2016 (as so amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No. 3, the “Amended 13D”).  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Amended 13D.  Except as set forth below, all Items contained in the Amended 13D are unchanged.

This Amendment No. 4 is filed with respect to the common shares, no par value (“Common Shares”), of Amaya Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Quebec, Canada (the “Issuer” or “Amaya”).  The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 7600 TransCanada Highway, Pointe-Claire, Québec H9R 1C8, Canada and the Corporation’s telephone number is +1 (514) 744-3122.

Item 2.
Identity and Background

(b) The Reporting Persons’ residence address is c/o Ahaka Inc., 2000 Avenue McGill College, Suite 600.

(c) The Reporting Person’s principal occupation is as a private investor.

Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Not applicable.

Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction

The Acquiror disposed of 7,000,000 Common Shares on March 7, 2017 at an average price of $19.00 per share for a total amount of $133,000,000.  The Acquiror continues to own 17,605,839 Common Shares for investment purposes and may, from time to time, dispose of some or all of the existing securities he owns or will own, or may continue to own his current position depending on market and other conditions and regulatory restrictions or requirements, including, without limitation, through open market transactions, treasury issuances, private agreements or otherwise for investment purposes.

Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Name and Title of Beneficial Owner
 
Number of Outstanding
Common Shares
Beneficially Owned
 
Percentage of
Outstanding Common
Shares(1)
David Baazov
 
17,605,839
 
12.1%
 
 
____________________
(1)
Based on 144,995,677 Common Shares issued and outstanding, as reported by Amaya in its Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, as furnished to the SEC on November 14, 2016 as Exhibit 99.3 to Amaya’s Form 6-K.

 

 
The Reporting Person’s responses to cover page Items 7 through 10 of this Amendment No. 4, including the footnotes thereto, are incorporated by reference in this Item 5.

Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Not applicable.

Item 7.
Materials to be Filed as Exhibits

Not applicable.

Exhibit
Number
 
Exhibit Name
99.1
 
News Release


 

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: March 7, 2017
By:
/s/ David Baazov  
   
David Baazov
 
       
 
 
 
 

EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
David Baazov Announces Disposition of Certain Amaya Common Shares
 
MONTREAL, March 7, 2017 /CNW/ - David Baazov announced that earlier today he disposed of ownership of seven million (7,000,000) common shares (“Common Shares”) of Amaya Inc. (“Amaya”) through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange, at a price of $19.00 per share for an aggregate amount of $133,000,000, representing approximately 4.8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
 
After giving effect to this disposition, Mr. Baazov owns 17,605,839 Common Shares, representing approximately 12.1% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
 
Mr. Baazov disposed of the above 7,000,000 Common Shares for investment purposes. Mr. Baazov continues to own Common Shares for investment purposes and may, from time to time, dispose of some or all of the existing securities he owns or will own, or may continue to own his current position depending on market and other conditions and regulatory restrictions or requirements, including, without limitation, through open market transactions, treasury issuances, private agreements or otherwise for investment purposes.
 
Mr. Baazov will be filing an early warning report in accordance with applicable securities laws, a copy of which will be available under Amaya’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and may also be obtained by contacting Jonathan Goldbloom, President at JGA Strategic Relations, telephone (514) 750-0887.
 
Media Inquiries:
Jonathan Goldbloom, President, JGA Strategic Relations
Tel: (514) 750-0887, jonathan.goldbloom@jgoldbloom.ca
 
SOURCE David Baazov