SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)
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Dole plc (Name of Issuer) |
Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
G27907107 (CUSIP Number) |
JAN BARTA PALE FIRE CAPITAL SE, Zatecka 55/14, Prague 1 Josefov, 2N, 110 00 420-777-767-773 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
09/04/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | G27907107 |
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Name of reporting person
Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CZECH REPUBLIC
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
8,588,077.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | G27907107 |
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Name of reporting person
Pale Fire Capital investicni spolecnost a.s. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CZECH REPUBLIC
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
8,588,077.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | G27907107 |
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Name of reporting person
Pale Fire Capital SE | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CZECH REPUBLIC
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
8,588,077.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | G27907107 |
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Name of reporting person
Barta Jan | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CZECH REPUBLIC
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
8,588,077.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN, HC |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | G27907107 |
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Name of reporting person
Senkypl Dusan | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CZECH REPUBLIC
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
8,588,077.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN, HC |
SCHEDULE 13D
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
(a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value per share |
(b) | Name of Issuer:
Dole plc |
(c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
29 NORTH ANNE STREET, DUBLIN,
IRELAND
, D07 PH3. |
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The Shares purchased by PFC SICAV were purchased with working capital. The aggregate purchase price of the 8,588,077 Shares beneficially owned by PFC SICAV is approximately $98,167,516, including brokerage commissions. | |
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
(a) | Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 95,162,657 Shares outstanding as of August 27, 2025, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Prospectus Supplement on Form 424B7 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 2025.
As of the date hereof, PFC SICAV directly beneficially owned 8,588,077 Shares, constituting approximately 9.0% of the Shares outstanding. PFC IS, as the investment manager of PFC SICAV, may be deemed to beneficially own the 8,588,077 Shares beneficially owned directly by PFC SICAV, constituting approximately 9.0% of the Shares outstanding. Pale Fire Capital, as the controlling person and sole shareholder of each of PFC SICAV and PFC IS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 8,588,077 Shares beneficially owned directly by PFC SICAV, constituting approximately 9.0% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Senkypl, as a control person and Chairman of the board of Pale Fire Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the 8,588,077 Shares beneficially owned directly by PFC SICAV, constituting approximately 9.0% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Barta, as a control person and Chairman of the supervisory board of Pale Fire Capital and Chief Investment Officer of PFC IS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 8,588,077 Shares beneficially owned directly by PFC SICAV, constituting approximately 9.0% of the Shares outstanding.
The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own. |
(c) | Item 5(c) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
Exhibit 2 annexed hereto lists all transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days. All of such transactions were effected in the open market unless otherwise noted therein. |
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
2 - Transactions in Securities. |
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.
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