Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001062993-20-004048
- Form Type:
- 13D Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2020-08-17 16:19:29
- Filed By:
- Generation Partners Ii Llc
- Company:
- Leaf Group Ltd. (NYSE:LEAF)
- Filing Date:
- 2020-08-17
- SEC Url:
- 13D Filing
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation Partners II | 0 | 799,999 | 0 | 799,999 | 799,999 | 3.0% |
| Generation Capital Partners II | 0 | 793,190 | 0 | 793,190 | 793,190 | 3.0% |
| Generation Members Fund II | 0 | 6,809 | 0 | 6,809 | 6,809 | 0.0% |
| John Hawkins | 4,628 | 799,999 | 4,628 | 799,999 | 804,627 | 3.0% |
| Mark Jennings | 0 | 799,999 | 0 | 799,999 | 799,999 | 3.0% |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(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. 8)*
LEAF GROUP LTD.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001
(Title of Class of Securities)
52177G102
(CUSIP Number)
Generation Partners II LLC
2 Lafayette Court
Greenwich, CT 06830
Attention: Louis M. Marino
Telephone: (203) 422-8212
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 17, 2020
(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(b) 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 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. 52177G102
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
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| Generation Partners II LLC |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ | ||
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) |
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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| Delaware |
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| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
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| 0 |
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| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
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| 799,999 |
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| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| 0 |
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| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| 799,999 |
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| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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| 799,999 |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX 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) |
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| 3.0% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| OO |
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2
CUSIP No. 52177G102
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
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| Generation Capital Partners II LP |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ | ||
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| WC |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) |
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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| Delaware |
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| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
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| 0 |
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| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
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| 793,190 |
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| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| 0 |
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| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| 793,190 |
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| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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| 793,190 |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX 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) |
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| 3.0% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| PN |
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CUSIP No. 52177G102
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
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| Generation Members' Fund II LP |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ | ||
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| (b) | ☒ | |||
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| WC |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) |
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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| Delaware |
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| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
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| 0 |
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| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
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| 6,809 |
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| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| 0 |
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| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| 6,809 |
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| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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| 6,809 |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX 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) |
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| 0.0% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| PN |
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4
CUSIP No. 52177G102
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
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| John Hawkins |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ | ||
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| (b) | ☒ | |||
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) |
| ☐ | ||
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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| United States |
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| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
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| 4,628 |
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| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
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| 799,999 |
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| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| 4,628 |
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| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| 799,999 |
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| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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| 804,627 |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX 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) |
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| 3.0% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| IN |
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5
CUSIP No. 52177G102
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
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| Mark Jennings |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ | ||
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| (b) | ☒ | |||
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) |
| ☐ | ||
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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| United States |
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| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
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| 0 |
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| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
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| 799,999 |
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| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| 0 |
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| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| 799,999 |
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| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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| 799,999 |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX 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) |
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| 3.0% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| IN |
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6
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 8 (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2020, as amended on June 29, 2020, July 13, 2020 (twice), July 16, 2020, July 27, 2020, July 29, 2020 and August 13, 2020, by the Reporting Persons (as amended from time to time, the "Schedule 13D") relating to their beneficial ownership in Leaf Group Ltd. (the "Issuer"). Except to the extent set forth in this Amendment, all material information disclosed in the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the respective meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.
ITEM 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following:
On August 17, 2020, the Investors issued a press release commenting on the resignation of Charles "Lanny" Baker from the Board. A copy of the press release and the letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 9.
ITEM 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following:
7
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 17, 2020
Generation Partners II LLC
By: /s/ John Hawkins
Name; John Hawkins
Title: Managing Member
Generation Capital Partners II LP
By: Generation Partners II LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ John Hawkins
Name; John Hawkins
Title: Managing Member
Generation Members' Fund II LP
By: Generation Partners II LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ John Hawkins
Name; John Hawkins
Title: Managing Member
/s/ John Hawkins
John Hawkins, an individual
/s/ Mark Jennings
Mark Jennings, an individual
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit 1 | Joint Filing Agreement |
| Exhibit 2 | Press Release and Letter to Board of Directors, dated June 29, 2020. |
| Exhibit 3 | Press Release and Letter to Board of Directors, dated July 10, 2020. |
| Exhibit 4 | Press Release and Letter to Board of Directors, dated July 13, 2020. |
| Exhibit 5 | Press Release, dated July 16, 2020. |
| Exhibit 6 | Press Release and Letter to Board of Directors, dated July 27, 2020. |
| Exhibit 7 | Press Release, dated July 29, 2020. |
| Exhibit 8 | Press Release and Letter to Board of Directors, dated August 12, 2020. |