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13D Filing: First Pacific Advisors LLC and Esterline Technologies Corp (ESL)

Published on January 4, 2018 at 10:34 am by Insider Monkey Staff in Hedge Funds

Esterline Technologies Corp (NYSE:ESL): Robert Rodriguez And Steven Romick’s First Pacific Advisors LLC filed an amended 13D.

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Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
First Pacific Advisors 0 3,084,985 0 3,084,985 3,084,985 10.4%
FPA Crescent Fund, a series of FPA Funds Trust 0 2,630,901 0 2,630,901 2,630,901 8.9%
FPA Global Opportunity Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund 0 63,852 0 63,852 63,852 0.2%
FPA Select Drawdown Fund 0 106,022 0 106,022 106,022 0.4%
FPA Select Fund 0 7,005 0 7,005 7,005 Less than 0.1%
FPA Value Partners Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund 0 15,069 0 15,069 15,069 0.1%
FPA Hawkeye Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund 0 28,770 0 28,770 28,770 0.1%
FPA Hawkeye-7 Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund 0 41,644 0 41,644 41,644 0.1%
J. Richard Atwood 0 3,084,985 0 3,084,985 3,084,985 10.4%
Steven T. Romick 0 3,084,985 0 3,084,985 3,084,985 10.4%
Brian A. Selmo 0 3,084,985 0 3,084,985 3,084,985 10.4%
Mark Landecker 0 3,084,985 0 3,084,985 3,084,985 10.4%

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Page 1 of 17 – SEC Filing

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 7)*

ESTERLINE
TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share

(Title and Class of Securities)

297425100

(CUSIP Number)

J. Richard Atwood

First Pacific Advisors, LLC

11601 Wilshire Blvd.

Suite 1200

Los Angeles,
CA 90025

(310) 473-0225

with a copy to:

Douglas A. Rappaport, Esq.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

One Bryant Park

New
York, NY 10036

(212) 872-1000

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

January 2, 2018

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of 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),
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 persons 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)

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Page 2 of 17 – SEC Filing

Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

First Pacific Advisors, LLC
  (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):

OO
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

3,084,985
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

3,084,985
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

3,084,985
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

10.4% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

IA, OO
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of Esterline Technologies Corporation (the Issuer) outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

FPA Crescent Fund, a series of FPA Funds Trust
  (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):

WC
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

2,630,901
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

2,630,901
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

2,630,901
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

8.9% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

IV
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

FPA Global Opportunity
Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC
  (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):

WC
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

63,852
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

63,852
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

63,852
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

0.2% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

OO
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

FPA Select Drawdown
Fund, L.P.
  (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):

WC
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

106,022
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

106,022
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

106,022
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

0.4% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

PN
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

FPA Select Fund,
L.P.
  (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):

WC
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

7,005
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

7,005
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

7,005
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

Less than 0.1%
(1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

PN
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

FPA Value Partners
Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC
  (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):

WC
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

15,069
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

15,069
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

15,069
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

0.1% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

OO
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

FPA Hawkeye Fund, a
series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC
  (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):

WC
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

28,770
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

28,770
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

28,770
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

0.1% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

OO
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

FPA Hawkeye-7 Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC
  (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):

WC
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

41,644
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

41,644
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

41,644
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

0.1% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

OO
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

J. Richard
Atwood
  (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):

OO
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

3,084,985
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

3,084,985
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

3,084,985
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

10.4% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

IN, HC
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

Steven T.
Romick
  (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):

OO
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

3,084,985
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

3,084,985
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

3,084,985
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

10.4% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

IN, HC
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

Brian A.
Selmo
  (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):

OO
  (5)

Check 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

3,084,985
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

3,084,985
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

3,084,985
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

10.4% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

IN, HC
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100
  (1)

Name of
Reporting Persons:

Mark
Landecker
  (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):

OO
  (5)

Check if Disclosure of Legal
Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 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

0
  (8)

Shared Voting Power

3,084,985
  (9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0
(10)

Shared Dispositive Power

3,084,985
(11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

3,084,985
(12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

☐
(13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11):

10.4% (1)
(14)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions):

IN, HC
(1) Based on 29,721,739 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 27, 2017.

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Page 14 of 17 – SEC Filing

Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D

The following constitutes Amendment No. 7 (Amendment No. 7) to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC) by First Pacific Advisors, LLC (FPA), FPA Crescent Fund, a series of FPA Funds Trust (FPA Crescent Fund), FPA Global Opportunity Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC (FPA Global Opportunity),
FPA Select Drawdown Fund, L.P. (FPA Select Drawdown), FPA Select Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC (FPA Select), FPA Value Partners Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC (FPA Value Partners), FPA Hawkeye
Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC (FPA Hawkeye), FPA Hawkeye-7 Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC (FPA Hawkeye-7), J. Richard Atwood,
Steven T. Romick, Brian A. Selmo, and Mark Landecker (collectively, the Reporting Persons) on June 27, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on September 19, 2016, Amendment No. 2 filed on September 28, 2016,
Amendment No. 3 filed on October 12, 2016, Amendment No. 4 filed on October 19, 2016, Amendment No. 5 filed on May 2, 2017, and Amendment No. 6 filed on June 19, 2017. This Amendment No. 7 amends and
supplements the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D, as amended. Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable.

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

Item 4 of
Schedule 13D is supplemented and superseded, as the case may be, as follows:

This Amendment No. 7 is being filed to report dispositions of
beneficial ownership of Common Stock in an amount equal to 1% or more of the Issuers outstanding shares of Common Stock since the Reporting Persons previous amendment to Schedule 13D. Consistent with their investment purpose, the
Reporting Persons may make, or cause, further dispositions of Common Stock from time to time depending on market conditions and other factors. In addition, the Reporting Persons may acquire, or cause to be acquired, additional shares of Common Stock
depending on market conditions and other factors.

Going forward, the Reporting Persons may have conversations with members of the Issuers
management team and members of the Board regarding multiple topics, including, but not limited to, corporate governance and the composition of the Board, suggestions for candidates to the Board, general business operations and strategic alternatives
to promote long-term value for the benefit of all shareholders. Except to the extent restricted by the Agreement, the Reporting Persons may engage in communications with one or more officers, members of the Board, representatives, shareholders of
the Issuer and other relevant parties regarding the Issuers business and certain initiatives, which could include one or more of the items in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may,
at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto.

The Reporting Persons continuously assess the Issuers business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic conditions,
other developments and additional investment opportunities. Depending on such assessments and in compliance with any applicable agreements, including the Agreement, the Reporting Persons may acquire additional securities of the Issuer or new
securities of the Issuer, engage in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Issuers securities, or may determine to sell or otherwise dispose of all or some of the Issuers securities in the open market, as applicable, in
privately negotiated transactions, in transactions directly with the Issuer or otherwise. Such actions will depend upon a variety of factors, including, without limitation, current and anticipated future trading prices, the financial condition,
results of operations and prospects of the Issuer, alternative investment opportunities, general economic, financial market and industry conditions and other factors that the Reporting Persons may deem material to their investment decision.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Item 5
of Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a) and (b) Items 7 through 11 and 13 of each of the cover pages of this
Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

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Set forth below is the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock directly held, as of the date hereof, by each
of the following FPA investment advisory clients.

Holder

Total Number of Shares

FPA Crescent Fund

2,630,901 shares of Common Stock

Managed Accounts

191,722 shares of Common Stock

FPA Global Opportunity

63,852 shares of Common Stock

FPA Select Drawdown

106,022 shares of Common Stock

FPA Select

7,005 shares of Common Stock

FPA Value Partners

15,069 shares of Common Stock

FPA Hawkeye

28,770 shares of Common Stock

FPA Hawkeye-7

41,644 shares of Common Stock

As the investment adviser of FPA Crescent Fund, the Managed Accounts and the Private Investment Funds (collectively, the
FPA Clients), FPA may be deemed to share voting and/or investment power over the securities of the Issuer held by the FPA Clients and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own such securities.

(c) Except as disclosed in Exhibit 99.1, there have been no transactions in securities of the Issuer during the 60 days prior to the date hereof by any of the
Reporting Persons. Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) The disclosure regarding the relationship between the Reporting Persons in Item
2(c) of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference herein. The limited partners of (or investors in) each of the FPA Clients for which FPA acts as general partner, managing member and/or investment adviser have the right to participate in the
receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock held for the accounts of their respective funds in accordance with their respective limited partnership interests (or investment percentages) in their respective
funds.

(e) Not applicable.

ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE
FILED AS EXHIBITS

Exhibit

Description
99.1 Transactions in securities of the Issuer effected in the past 60 days.

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SIGNATURE

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

Dated as of January 3, 2018

First Pacific Advisors, LLC
By:

/s/ J. Richard Atwood
Name: J. Richard Atwood
Title: Managing Partner
FPA Crescent Fund, a series of FPA Funds Trust
By:

/s/ J. Richard Atwood
Name: J. Richard Atwood
Title: President
FPA Global Opportunity Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC
By: First Pacific Advisors, LLC, its investment adviser
By:

/s/ J. Richard Atwood
Name: J. Richard Atwood
Title: Managing Partner
FPA Select Drawdown Fund, L.P.
By: First Pacific Advisors, LLC, its investment adviser
By:

/s/ J. Richard Atwood
Name: J. Richard Atwood
Title: Managing Partner
FPA Select Fund, L.P.
By: First Pacific Advisors, LLC, its investment adviser
By:

/s/ J. Richard Atwood
Name: J. Richard Atwood
Title: Managing Partner

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FPA Value Partners Fund, a series of FPA Hawkeye Fund, LLC
By: First Pacific Advisors, LLC, its investment adviser
By:

/s/ J. Richard Atwood
Name: J. Richard Atwood
Title: Managing Partner
FPA Hawkeye Fund, a series of FPA
Hawkeye Fund, LLC
By: First Pacific Advisors, LLC, its investment adviser
By:

/s/ J. Richard Atwood
Name: J. Richard Atwood
Title: Managing Partner
FPA Hawkeye-7 Fund, a series of FPA
Hawkeye Fund, LLC
By: First Pacific Advisors, LLC, its investment adviser
By:

/s/ J. Richard Atwood
Name: J. Richard Atwood
Title: Managing Partner
J. Richard Atwood
By:

/s/ J. Richard Atwood
Steven T. Romick
By:

/s/ Steven T. Romick
Brian A. Selmo
By:

/s/ Brian A. Selmo
Mark Landecker
By:

/s/ Mark Landecker

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