Billionaire Robbins Started Selling Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX)

Billionaire Larry Robbins is the largest hedge fund backer of Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) with a total holdings of 39 million shares at the end of September. On A regulatory filing last week disclosed that Robbins discarded more than 2.5 million shares of Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX), a design, engineering, and manufacturing solutions company, through January 3rd. Glenview Capital also sold 19% of its FLEX position during the third quarter.

Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0 36,428,016 0 36,428,016 36,428,016 6.75%
LARRY ROBBINS 0 36,428,016 0 36,428,016 36,428,016 6.75%

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
FLEX LTD.
(Name of Issuer)
          Ordinary Shares, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
Y2573F102
(CUSIP Number)
January 3, 2017
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[    ]           Rule 13d-1(b)
[ X ]           Rule 13d-1(c)
[    ]           Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 in 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).
Continued on following pages
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Exhibit Index:  Page 8

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CUSIP No.  Y2573F102 Page 2 of 10 Pages
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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
36,428,016
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
36,428,016
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
36,428,016
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[  ]
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.75%
12.
Type of Reporting Person:
OO

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CUSIP No.  Y2573F102 Page 3 of 10 Pages
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
LARRY ROBBINS
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 of America
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power
0
6.
Shared Voting Power
36,428,016
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
36,428,016
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
36,428,016
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[  ]
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.75%
12.
Type of Reporting Person:
IN, HC


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Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
Flex Ltd. (the “Issuer”)
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
2 Changi South Lane, Singapore 486123
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
i)  Glenview Capital Management, LLC (“Glenview Capital Management”);
ii) Larry Robbins (“Mr. Robbins”).
                               This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the accounts of Glenview Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Glenview Capital Partners”), Glenview Capital Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Glenview Capital Master Fund”), Glenview Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Glenview Institutional Partners”), Glenview Offshore Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Glenview Offshore Opportunity Master Fund”), and Glenview Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Glenview Capital Opportunity Fund”).
Glenview Capital Management serves as investment manager to each of Glenview Capital Partners, Glenview Capital Master Fund, Glenview Institutional Partners, Glenview Offshore Opportunity Master Fund, and Glenview Capital Opportunity Fund. Mr. Robbins is the Chief Executive Officer of Glenview Capital Management.

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Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of Glenview Capital Management and Mr. Robbins is 767 Fifth Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York 10153.
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
i)  Glenview Capital Management is a Delaware limited liability company;
ii) Mr. Robbins is a citizen of the United States of America.
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
Ordinary Shares, no par value (the “Shares”)
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
Y2573F102
Item 3.
If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
This Item 3 is not applicable.
Item 4(a)
Ownership:
As of January 4, 2017, each of Glenview Capital Management and Mr. Robbins may be deemed the beneficial owner of 36,428,016 Shares.  This amount consists of:  (A) 977,894 Shares held for the account of Glenview Capital Partners; (B) 15,238,806 Shares held for the account of Glenview Capital Master Fund; (C) 6,853,226 Shares held for the account of Glenview Institutional Partners; (D) 8,089,213 Shares held for the account of Glenview Offshore Opportunity Master Fund; and (E) 5,268,877 Shares held for the account of Glenview Capital Opportunity Fund.
Item 4(b)
Percent of Class:
                              The number of Shares of which each of Glenview Capital Management and Mr. Robbins may be deemed the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 6.75% of Shares outstanding. (There were 540,002,824 Shares outstanding as of October 24, 2016, according to the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed October 31, 2016.)

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Item 4(c)
Number of Shares as to which such person has:
Glenview Capital Management and Mr. Robbins:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
36,428,016
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
36,428,016
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
This Item 5 is not applicable.
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
See disclosure in Items 2 and 4 hereof. Certain funds listed in Item 2(a) are known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares covered by this Statement that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
This Item 8 is not applicable.
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
This Item 9 is not applicable.
Item 10.
Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

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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.
GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By:
/s/ Mark J. Horowitz
Mark J. Horowitz
President of
Glenview Capital Management, LLC
LARRY ROBBINS
By: /s/ Mark J. Horowitz
Mark J. Horowitz, attorney-in-fact for Larry Robbins
January 5, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Ex.
Page No.
A
Joint Filing Agreement
9
B
Power of Attorney
10

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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Ordinary Shares of Flex Ltd. dated as of January 5, 2017 is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By:
/s/ Mark J. Horowitz
Mark J. Horowitz
President of
Glenview Capital Management, LLC
LARRY ROBBINS
By: /s/ Mark J. Horowitz
Mark J. Horowitz, attorney-in-fact for Larry Robbins
January 5, 2017

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EXHIBIT B
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that I, Larry Robbins, hereby make, constitute and appoint Mark J. Horowitz, acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as Chief Executive Officer or in other capacities of Glenview Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and each of its affiliates or entities advised or controlled by me or Glenview Capital Management, LLC, all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements (“documents”) to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of securities, futures contracts or other investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including, without limitation, all documents relating to filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation: (1) all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act, including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k), and (c) any initial statements of, or statements of changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.
All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.
This Power of Attorney revokes the previous Power of Attorney, executed by the undersigned on February 10, 2009, and shall remain in effect until revoked, in writing, by the undersigned.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney, this 2nd day of February, 2016.
/s/ Larry Robbins
Larry Robbins

 


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