Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001011438-25-000176
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2025-02-13 19:00:00
- Filed By:
- Indaba Capital Management
- Company:
- Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)
- Filing Date:
- 2025-02-14
- SEC Url:
- 13G Filing
Ownership Summary
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 | Beneficially Owned Number of Shares | Beneficially Owned Number of Aggregate Shares | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indaba Capital Management, L.P. | 0 | 9,550,000 | 8.9% |
| IC GP, LLC | 0 | 9,550,000 | 8.9% |
| SCHRIER DEREK C | 0 | 9,550,000 | 8.9% |
Filing
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Equity Commonwealth (Name of Issuer) |
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
294628102 (CUSIP Number) |
12/31/2024 (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)
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 Rule 13d-1(c)
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| Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 294628102 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Indaba Capital Management, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,550,000.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
8.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 294628102 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
IC GP, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,550,000.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
8.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO, HC |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 294628102 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
SCHRIER DEREK C | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,550,000.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
8.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN, HC |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Equity Commonwealth | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois, 60606 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly on behalf of: (i) Indaba Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Investment Manager"), (ii) IC GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the Investment Manager's sole general partner ("IC GP"), and (iii) Derek C. Schrier, a United States citizen and the Managing Member of IC GP (the "Managing Member" and, collectively with the Investment Manager and IC GP, the "Reporting Persons"). | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is One Letterman Drive, Building D, Suite DM700, San Francisco, California 94129. | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
The Investment Manager is a Delaware limited partnership, IC GP is a Delaware limited liability company, and the Managing Member is a United States citizen. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
294628102 | |
| 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);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
As of December 31, 2024, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned the Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Shares"), referenced in Item 9 of the cover page pertaining to each Reporting Person and such Item 9 disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
The Common Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are directly held by Indaba Capital Fund, L.P. (the "Fund"), a private investment fund for which the Investment Manager serves as investment manager. Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, the Fund and its general partner have delegated all voting and investment power over the Common Shares directly held by the Fund to the Investment Manager. | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Incorporated by reference to Item 11 of the cover page pertaining to each Reporting Person.
Such percentage disclosed in Item 11 of the cover page pertaining to each Reporting Person is based on 107,334,031 Common Shares outstanding as of October 18, 2024, as disclosed in the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24, 2024. | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Incorporated by reference to Item 5 of the cover page pertaining to each Reporting Person. | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Incorporated by reference to Item 6 of the cover page pertaining to each Reporting Person. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Incorporated by reference to Item 7 of the cover page pertaining to each Reporting Person. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Incorporated by reference to Item 8 of the cover page pertaining to each Reporting Person. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| 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
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| 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 acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. |
| 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.
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