Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0000902664-22-001434
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2022-02-09 19:00:00
- Filed By:
- Owl Creek Asset Management
- Company:
- Pyxus International Inc. (NYSE:PYYX)
- Filing Date:
- 2022-02-10
- SEC Url:
- 13G 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owl Creek Asset Management | 2,405,287 | 2,405,287 | 2,405,287 | 9.62% | ||
| Jeffrey A. Altman | 2,405,287 | 2,405,287 | 2,405,287 | 9.62% |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| | |
| SCHEDULE 13G/A | |
| | |
| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| (Amendment No. 2)* | |
| Pyxus International, Inc. | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
| Common Stock, no par value | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
| 74737V205 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
| December 31, 2021 | |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) | |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: | |
| x | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| (Page 1 of 7 Pages) | |
______________________________
* 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 (the "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).
| CUSIP No. 74737V205 | 13G/A | Page 2 of 7 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (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 2,405,287 | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - | |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,405,287 | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,405,287 | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.62% | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
| CUSIP No. 74737V205 | 13G/A | Page 3 of 7 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Jeffrey A. Altman | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (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 - 0 - | ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 2,405,287 | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - | |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,405,287 | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,405,287 | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.62% | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
| CUSIP No. 74737V205 | 13G/A | Page 4 of 7 Pages |
| Item 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER. |
| The name of the issuer is Pyxus International, Inc. (the "Issuer"). |
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: |
| The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 8001 Aerial Center Parkway, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560. |
| Item 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING: |
| (i) Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and the investment manager of certain funds (the "Owl Creek Funds"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock owned by the Owl Funds; and | |
| (ii) Jeffrey A. Altman ("Mr. Altman"), as managing member of the general partner of Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P., with respect to the shares of Common Stock owned by the Owl Creek Funds. | |
| The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." | |
| The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the foregoing persons or any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock reported herein. |
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: |
| The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 640 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10019. |
| Item 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP: |
| Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Altman is a United States citizen. |
| Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: |
| Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"). |
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER: |
| 74737V205 |
| CUSIP No. 74737V205 | 13G/A | Page 5 of 7 Pages |
| 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: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | |
| (e) | x | Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ¨ | Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | x | Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | ¨ | Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | ¨ | Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | ¨ | Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
| If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: |
| Item 4. | OWNERSHIP. |
| The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G/A are calculated based upon a total of 24,999,947 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of October 31, 2021, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2021. | ||
| The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person. |
| CUSIP No. 74737V205 | 13G/A | Page 6 of 7 Pages |
| 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. |
| See Item 2. The Owl Creek Funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock reported herein. Owl Creek Credit Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd., an Owl Creek Fund, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends or the proceeds from the sale of more than 5% of the shares of Common Stock. |
| 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. |
| Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: | |
| By signing below, each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired 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. |
| CUSIP No. 74737V205 | 13G/A | Page 7 of 7 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| DATED: February 10, 2022 | |
| /s/ Jeffrey A. Altman | |
| Jeffrey A. Altman, individually and as managing member of the general partner of Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. |