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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.     )*

 

 

LADDER CAPITAL CORP

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

505743104

(CUSIP Number)

May 31, 2016

(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 persons 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).

 

 

 

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CUSIP No. 505743104

 

1		Names of Reporting Persons   Glenhill Advisors, LLC
2		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ¨        (b)  x
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       2,421,376
				6		Shared Voting Power       794,894
				7		Sole Dispositive Power       3,216,270
				8		Shared Dispositive Power       0
9		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person       3,216,270
10		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨
11		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)       5.1%
12		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)       IA, HC

 

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CUSIP No. 505743104

 

1		Names of Reporting Persons   Glenn J. Krevlin
2		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ¨        (b)  x
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       2,421,376
				6		Shared Voting Power       794,894
				7		Sole Dispositive Power       3,216,270
				8		Shared Dispositive Power       0
9		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person       3,216,270
10		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨
11		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)       5.1%
12		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)       IN, HC

 

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CUSIP No. 505743104

 

1		Names of Reporting Persons   Glenhill Capital Advisors, LLC
2		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ¨        (b)  x
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       3,216,270
				7		Sole Dispositive Power       0
				8		Shared Dispositive Power       3,216,270
9		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person       3,216,270
10		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨
11		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)       5.1%
12		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)       IA, HC

 

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CUSIP No. 505743104

 

1		Names of Reporting Persons   Glenhill Capital Management, LLC
2		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ¨        (b)  x
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       2,421,376
				7		Sole Dispositive Power       0
				8		Shared Dispositive Power       2,421,376
9		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person       2,421,376
10		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨
11		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)       3.8%
12		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)       IA, HC

 

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Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Ladder Capital Corp

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices:

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

Glenhill Advisors, LLC, Glenn J. Krevlin, Glenhill Capital Advisors, LLC and Glenhill Capital Management, LLC.

Glenn J. Krevlin is the managing member and control person of Glenhill Advisors, LLC, and is the sole shareholder of Krevlin Management, Inc. Krevlin Management, Inc. is the managing member of Glenhill Capital Advisors, LLC, which is the investment manager of Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP and Glenhill Long Fund, LP, each (along with Mr. Krevlin) a security holder of the Issuer. Glenhill Advisors, LLC is the managing member of Glenhill Capital Management, LLC. Glenhill Capital Management, LLC is the managing member of Glenhill Long GP, LLC, and is sole shareholder of Glenhill Capital Overseas GP, Ltd. Glenhill Capital Overseas GP, Ltd. is general partner of Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP. Glenhill Long GP, LLC is the general partner of Glenhill Long Fund, LP.

Glenhill Capital Advisors, LLC is also the investment manager for certain third party accounts for which shares of the Issuer are held and managed by one or more of the Reporting Persons for the benefit of such third parties. Such Reporting Persons have dispositive power and share certain voting power with respect to such shares, and receive management fees and performance-related fees in connection therewith. As of the date of this filing, there are 794,894 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer held in such third party managed accounts, and the securities reported on the attached cover page(s) include such shares.

 

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

600 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10020

 

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

See the response(s) to Item 4 on the attached cover page(s).

 

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

505743104

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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:

Not Applicable

 

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1:

 

(a)

Amount Beneficially owned:

See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).

 

(b)

Percent of Class:

See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s), which was determined by dividing the number of shares beneficially held by the Reporting Person by 63,191,252, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as reported in the Issuers Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2016.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s).

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s).

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not Applicable.

 

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 or Control Person.

Not Applicable.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

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Item 10.

Certifications.

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.

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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.

 

DATE: June 10, 2016
				GLENHILL ADVISORS, LLC
				By:		/s/ GLENN J. KREVLIN
				Name:		Glenn J. Krevlin
				Title:		Managing Member
				/s/ GLENN J. KREVLIN
				Name:		Glenn J. Krevlin
				GLENHILL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
				By:		KREVLIN MANAGEMENT, INC.
						Managing Member
				By:		/s/ GLENN J. KREVLIN
				Name:		Glenn J. Krevlin
				Title:		President
				GLENHILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
				By:		GLENHILL ADVISORS, LLC
						Managing Member
				By:		/s/ GLENN J. KREVLIN
				Name:		Glenn J. Krevlin
				Title:		Managing Member