Filing Details

 

CUSIP No.  124830100

13D

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 13D

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)

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CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

124830100

(CUSIP Number of Class

of Securities)

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Steven Wolosky, Esq.		David J. Heymann, Esq.
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP		Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas		190 Willis Avenue
New York, NY 10019		Mineola, NY 11501

______________________________________________________________________

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

September 29, 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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), 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 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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CUSIP No.  124830100

13D

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1	Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person   Exeter Capital Investors, L.P. I.R.S. I.D. No.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group		(a) ☒ (b) ☐
3	SEC Use Only
4	Sources of Funds   WC
5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(e) of 2(f)		☐
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   11,350,000
	9	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	10	Shared Dispositive Power   11,350,000
11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   11,350,000
12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares		☐
13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   5.8 (1)
14	Type of Reporting Person   PN

 

(1)

Calculation is based on a total of 194,073,103 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”) of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of August 11, 2020, which amount is derived from the amount reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020.

  

 

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1	Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person   Exeter Capital GP LLC I.R.S. I.D. No.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group		(a) ☒ (b) ☐
3	SEC Use Only
4	Sources of Funds   WC
5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(e) of 2(f)		☐
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   11,350,000
	9	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	10	Shared Dispositive Power   11,350,000
11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   11,350,000
12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares		☐
13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   5.8 (1)
14	Type of Reporting Person   OO

 

(1)

Calculation is based on a total of 194,073,103 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”) of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of August 11, 2020, which amount is derived from the amount reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020.

  

 

CUSIP No.  124830100

13D

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1	Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person   WEM Exeter LLC I.R.S. I.D. No.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group		(a) ☒ (b) ☐
3	SEC Use Only
4	Sources of Funds   WC
5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(e) of 2(f)		☐
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   11,350,000
	9	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	10	Shared Dispositive Power   11,350,000
11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   11,350,000
12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares		☐
13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   5.8 (1)
14	Type of Reporting Person   OO

 

(1)

Calculation is based on a total of 194,073,103 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”) of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of August 11, 2020, which amount is derived from the amount reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020.

  

 

CUSIP No.  124830100

13D

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1	Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person   Michael L. Ashner I.R.S. I.D. No.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group		(a) ☒ (b) ☐
3	SEC Use Only
4	Sources of Funds   PF
5	Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(e) of 2(f)		☐
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   11,350,000
	9	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	10	Shared Dispositive Power   11,350,000
11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   11,350,000
12	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares		☐
13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   5.8 (1)
14	Type of Reporting Person   OO

 

(1)

Calculation is based on a total of 194,073,103 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”) of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of August 11, 2020, which amount is derived from the amount reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020.

  

 

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This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D amends certain information contained in the Schedule 13D filed by Exeter Capital Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Exeter Capital GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, WEM Exeter LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Michael L. Ashner with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by Exeter Capital Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Exeter Capital GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, WEM Exeter LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Michael L. Ashner on November 4, 2019, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by Exeter Capital Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Exeter Capital GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, WEM Exeter LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Michael L. Ashner on December 5, 2019 (the “13D”) with respect to shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 2030 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 500, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the 13D. 

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

 

Item 4 is amended by adding the following:

 

On September 29, 2020, Michael L. Ashner resigned as a director of the Issuer. Mr. Ashner stated in the resignation letter “My decision to resign is not based on any disagreements with the Board of Directors or management but rather is intended to preserve my ability to financially participate in any future restructuring whether through a Chapter 11 filing process or otherwise. Neither myself nor Exeter Capital Investors, L.P. has made any definitive determination as to such future participation at this time.”

 

A copy of Mr. Ashner’s resignation letter is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this 13D.

 

Item 5. Interest of Securities of the Issuer.

 

Item 5 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

(a) and (b) Beneficial Ownership

 

As of the date of this Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own 11,350,000 shares of Common Stock that are held directly by ECI, representing approximately 5.8% of the Common Stock outstanding. The percentages set forth above and on the cover pages hereto represent percentages of the outstanding shares of Common Stock based on a total of 194,073,103 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 11, 2020, which amount is derived from amount reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020.

 

Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to exercise the shared voting and dispositive authority over 11,350,000 shares of Common Stock.

  

 

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(c)       Transactions during the past sixty days

 

None

 

(d)       Right to receive dividends or proceeds

 

Not applicable.

 

(e)       Beneficial ownership of less than five percent

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Item 7 is amended by adding the following:

 

99.3

Letter of Resignation from Michael L. Ashner dated September 29, 2020.

 

 

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Signatures

 

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.

 

Dated as of:  September 29, 2020

  

	EXETER CAPITAL INVESTORS, L.P.
	By:	Exeter Capital GP LLC
		General Partner
		By:	WEM Exeter LLC
			Managing Member
			By	/s/ Michael L. Ashner
				Michael L. Ashner
				Managing Member
	EXETER CAPITAL GP LLC
	By:	WEM Exeter LLC
		Managing Member
		By	/s/ Michael L. Ashner
			Michael L. Ashner
			Managing Member
	WEM EXETER LLC
	By	/s/ Michael L. Ashner
		Michael L. Ashner
		Managing Member
	/s/ Michael L. Ashner
	Michael L. Ashner

 

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