13G Filing: Point72 Asset Management and Vera Bradley Inc. (VRA)

13G

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Point72 Asset Management, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED

BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON

WITH:

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,856,493 (see Item 4)

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,856,493 (see Item 4)

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,856,493 (see Item 4)

10

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.1% (see Item 4)

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

PN

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED

BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON

WITH:

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,856,493 (see Item 4)

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,856,493 (see Item 4)

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,856,493 (see Item 4)

10

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.1% (see Item 4)

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Steven A. Cohen

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED

BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON

WITH:

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,856,493 (see Item 4)

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,856,493 (see Item 4)

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,856,493 (see Item 4)

10

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.1%  (see Item 4)

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer:

Vera Bradley, Inc.

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

12420 Stonebridge Road, Roanoke, Indiana 46783

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing:

This statement is filed by: (i) Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (“Point72 Asset Management”) with respect to shares of common stock, no par value (“Shares”), of the Issuer held by certain investment funds it manages; (ii) Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds managed by Point72 Asset Management; and (iii) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Point72 Asset Management and Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.

Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Steven A. Cohen have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act.

Item 2(b)

Address or Principal Business Office:

The address of the principal business office of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902.

Item 2(c)

Citizenship:

Point72 Asset Management is a Delaware limited partnership.  Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is a Delaware corporation.  Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common stock, no par value

Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number:

92335C106

Item 3

Not Applicable

Item 4

Ownership:

The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the Shares issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2017, as reported on the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer for the quarterly period ended April 29, 2017.

As of the close of business on July 3, 2017:

1.  Point72 Asset Management, L.P.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,856,493

(b) Percent of class: 5.1%

(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,856,493

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,856,493

2.  Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,856,493

(b) Percent of class: 5.1%

(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,856,493

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,856,493

3. Steven A. Cohen

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,856,493

(b) Percent of class: 5.1%

(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  1,856,493

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,856,493

Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Mr. Cohen own directly no Shares.  Pursuant to certain investment management agreements, Point72 Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages.  Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is the general partner of Point72 Asset Management.  Mr. Cohen controls Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.  By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 1,856,493 Shares (constituting approximately 5.1% of the Shares outstanding).   Each of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this statement.

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following.  ☐

Item 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Not Applicable

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

Not Applicable

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not Applicable

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not Applicable

Item 10

Certification: