SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Dollar Tree Inc. (Amendment)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

256746108

(CUSIP Number)

Paul C. Hilal

Mantle Ridge LP

712 Fifth Avenue, Suite 17F

New York, NY 10019

646-762-8540

With a copy to:

Richard M. Brand

Braden McCurrach

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

200 Liberty Street

New York, NY 10281

212-504-6000

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

March 8, 2022

(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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 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 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 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. 256746108		Page 2

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON     Mantle Ridge LP
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		SOURCE OF FUNDS     OO (See Item 3)
5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     Delaware

Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with				7		SOLE VOTING POWER     None
				8		SHARED VOTING POWER     12,729,873
				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     None
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     12,729,873

11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     12,729,873
12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     5.7%*
14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON     PN

 

*	All percentage calculations set forth herein are based upon the aggregate of 224,956,059 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 19, 2021, as reported in Dollar Tree’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 23, 2021.

CUSIP No. 256746108		Page 3

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON     MR Cobalt Advisor LLC
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		SOURCE OF FUNDS     OO (See Item 3)
5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     Delaware

Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with				7		SOLE VOTING POWER     None
				8		SHARED VOTING POWER     12,729,873
				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     None
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     12,729,873

11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     12,729,873
12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     5.7%*
14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON     IA

 

*	All percentage calculations set forth herein are based upon the aggregate of 224,956,059 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 19, 2021, as reported in Dollar Tree’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 23, 2021.

CUSIP No. 256746108		Page 4

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON     Paul C. Hilal
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		SOURCE OF FUNDS     OO (See Item 3)
5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     United States

Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with				7		SOLE VOTING POWER     100
				8		SHARED VOTING POWER     12,729,873
				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     100
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     12,729,873

11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     12,729,973
12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     5.7%*
14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON     IN

 

*	All percentage calculations set forth herein are based upon the aggregate of 224,956,059 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 19, 2021, as reported in Dollar Tree’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 23, 2021.

CUSIP No. 256746108		Page 5

 

This Amendment No. 3 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on November 12, 2021 (as amended and supplemented by that certain Amendment No. 1 filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on December 10, 2021 and by that certain Amendment No. 2 filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on January 18, 2022, the “Initial 13D”), relating to their beneficial ownership in Dollar Tree, Inc. (the “Issuer”). Except to the extent set forth in this Amendment, all information disclosed in the Initial 13D remains unchanged. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Initial 13D.

The information set forth in response to each separate item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant. The Initial 13D is hereby amended as follows:

 

ITEM 4.

PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:

On March 8, 2022, the Issuer and MR Cobalt Advisor, on behalf of itself and its affiliated funds (collectively, the “Mantle Ridge Group”), entered into a Stewardship Framework Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Issuer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) agreed to the appointment of Richard W. Dreiling as the Issuer’s new Executive Chairman and the addition of seven new members to the Board, including Paul C. Hilal, as Vice Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Dreiling, with all of such individuals joining the Board at the earlier of (x) 12:01 A.M., Eastern time, on the first business day immediately following the date of the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending January 29, 2022 with the SEC and (y) the date and time after March 15, 2022 that Mantle Ridge specifies in a notice delivered at least is three (3) business days in advance of the specified date and time.

The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.9 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

ITEM 6.

CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:

On March 8, 2022, the Issuer and MR Cobalt Advisor entered into the Agreement described in Item 4 above and attached as Exhibit 99.9 hereto. The information regarding the Agreement in Item 4, as qualified by the full text of the agreement, is incorporated into this Item 6 by reference.

 

ITEM 7.

MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS AN EXHIBIT

 

Exhibit 99.9		Stewardship Framework Agreement between MR Cobalt Advisor LLC and the Issuer, dated March 8, 2022.

CUSIP No. 256746108		Page 6

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: March 8, 2022
				MR COBALT ADVISOR LLC
				By:		Mantle Ridge LP, its sole member
				By:		Mantle Ridge GP LLC, its general partner
				By:		PCH MR Advisor Holdings LLC, its managing member
				By:		/s/ Paul C. Hilal
						Paul C. Hilal
						Sole Member
				MANTLE RIDGE LP
				By:		Mantle Ridge GP LLC, its general partner
				By:		PCH MR Advisor Holdings LLC, its managing member
				By:		/s/ Paul C. Hilal
						Paul C. Hilal
						Sole Member
				/s/ Paul C. Hilal
				Paul C. Hilal

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit		Description
Exhibit 99.9		Stewardship Framework Agreement between MR Cobalt Advisor LLC and the Issuer, dated March 8, 2022.