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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 30)*

 

 

MECHEL PAO

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON SHARES, PAR VALUE 10 RUSSIAN RUBLES PER SHARE

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES, EACH ADS REPRESENTING TWO COMMON SHARES

(Title of Class of Securities)

RU000A0DKXV5

583840103

(CUSIP Number)

Alexey Lukashov

1 Krasnoarmeyskaya St.,

125167 Moscow,

Russian Federation

+7 495 2218888

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

October 19, 2017

(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 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

*	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 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, as amended (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).

 

 

 

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CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5; 583840103

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   Igor V. Zyuzin
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   Russian Federation
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With				7.		Sole Voting Power   89,672,943
				8.		Shared Voting Power   20,533,508
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   89,672,943
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   20,533,508
11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   110,206,451
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   26.47%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IN

 

 

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CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5; 583840103

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   Irina V. Zyuzina
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   Russian Federation
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With				7.		Sole Voting Power   -0-
				8.		Shared Voting Power   77,826,997
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   -0-
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   77,826,997
11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   77,826,997
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   18.70%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IN

 

 

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CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5; 583840103

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   Calridge Limited
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   Republic of Cyprus
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With				7.		Sole Voting Power   20,533,508
				8.		Shared Voting Power   -0-
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   20,533,508
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   -0-
11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   20,533,508
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   4.93%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO

 

 

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CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   MetHol OOO
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   Russian Federation
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With				7.		Sole Voting Power   77,826,997
				8.		Shared Voting Power   -0-
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   77,826,997
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   -0-
11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   77,826,997
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   18.70%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO

 

 

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Item 1.

Security and Issuer

This Amendment to Schedule 13D (the Schedule 13D) further amends the Schedule 13D originally filed by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) on July 21, 2008 (the Original Schedule 13D), as amended and restated on June 19, 2009, August 20, 2009, December 30, 2009, March 17, 2010, April 22, 2010, July 12, 2010, October 14, 2010, March 4, 2011, April 21, 2011, May 12, 2011, September 8, 2011, October 7, 2011, December 30, 2011, April 16, 2012, May 23, 2012, July 16, 2012, August 22, 2012, September 12, 2012, September 21, 2012, March 13, 2013, June 3, 2013, July 17, 2013, July 22, 2013, November 29, 2013, April 15, 2014, July 3, 2014, August 21, 2014, December 11, 2014 and May 12, 2016 (the Amended Schedule 13D), and relates to common shares, par value 10 Russian rubles per share (the Common Shares), of Mechel PAO, a public joint-stock company incorporated under the laws of the Russian Federation (the Issuer) and the Issuers American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each ADS representing two Common Shares. The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 1 Krasnoarmeyskaya St., Moscow 125167, Russian Federation.

 

Item 2.

Identity and Background

(a) - (c) and (f). This Schedule 13D is filed by Igor V. Zyuzin, a natural person and a citizen of the Russian Federation (Mr. Zyuzin); Irina V. Zyuzina, a natural person and a citizen of the Russian Federation (Mrs. Zyuzina); Calridge Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (Calridge); and MetHol OOO, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Russian Federation (MetHol) (together, the Reporting Persons).

Mr. Zyuzin co-founded the Issuer in 2003 and was the Issuers chief executive officer from December 2006 until July 2010. Mr. Zyuzin is also the chairman of the board of directors of the Issuer. Mr. Zyuzins principal business address is at the Issuers principal executive office at 1 Krasnoarmeyskaya St., Moscow 125167, Russian Federation.

Mrs. Zyuzina does not hold any official positions. Her principal address is at 19-6 Tverskoy Boulevard, Moscow 123104, Russian Federation.

Calridge is a limited company organized under the laws of Cyprus whose principal business is to make private investments and act a holding company for Mr. Zyuzin. Mr. Zyuzin owns all the outstanding equity interests in Calridge. The principal business office address of Calridge is 3 Themistokli Dervi, Julia House, PC 1066, Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus. The names of the executive officers and directors of Calridge, their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:

 

Name and Office Held		Business Address		Citizenship		Principal Occupation or Employment
Michalakis Hadjimichael Director		3 Themistokli Dervi Julia House PC 1066, Nicosia Republic of Cyprus		Republic of Cyprus		Executive in Corporate Compliance and Administration Services of Cypcodirect Limited of Demitas Tower, 3rd Floor, Office 302, 14 Michalakopoulou Street, 1075 Nicosia, Cyprus
Theodora Kaskani Director		3 Themistokli Dervi Julia House PC 1066, Nicosia Republic of Cyprus		Republic of Cyprus		Executive in Corporate Compliance and Administration Services of Cypcodirect Limited of Demitas Tower, 3rd Floor, Office 302, 14 Michalakopoulou Street, 1075 Nicosia, Cyprus

 

 

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MetHol is a limited company organized under the laws of the Russian Federation whose principal business is to make private investments. Mrs. Zyuzina owns 34% of the outstanding equity interests in MetHol. The principal business office address of MetHol is 1 Krasnoarmeyskaya St., Moscow 125167, Russian Federation. The names of the executive officers and directors of MetHol, their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:

 

Name and Office Held		Business Address		Citizenship		Principal Occupation or Employment
Tatyana Ifutina General Director		1 Krasnoarmeyskaya St., Moscow 125167 Russian Federation		Russian Federation		Assistant of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mechel PAO, Mechel PAO, 1 Krasnoarmeyskaya St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 125167

(d) and (e). To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons or entities identified in this Item 2 has, during the five years preceding the date of this Schedule 13D, (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Mr. Zyuzin co-founded the Issuer in 2003 and has maintained a significant stake in the Issuer since then.

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

The Reporting Persons beneficially own 45.17% of the Common Shares. Except in certain cases as provided by the Federal Law On Joint-Stock Companies, dated December 26, 1995, as amended, resolutions at a shareholders meeting of the Issuer are adopted by a simple majority in a meeting at which shareholders holding more than half of the voting shares of the Issuer are present or represented. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons have the power to control the outcome of most matters to be decided by vote at a shareholders meeting and can control the appointment of the majority of directors and the removal of all of the elected directors.

The 10b5-1 Purchase Instruction set out in the Original Schedule 13D was terminated and no purchases thereunder were made.

No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal to acquire or dispose of any Common Shares, ADSs or GDSs, although consistent with its investment purpose, each Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Common Shares, ADSs, or GDSs or dispose of any or all of its Common Shares, ADSs or GDSs, as applicable, depending upon prevailing market, economic and other conditions, other investment and business opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, liquidity requirements of the Reporting Persons, tax considerations and/or other investment considerations.

As the chairman of the board of directors and controlling shareholder of the Issuer, at any given time, Mr. Zyuzin may be involved in discussions, plans or proposals which relate to or, if effected, may result in any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

None of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals, which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto.

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a) (b). All percentages of Common Shares disclosed in this Schedule 13D are calculated based on an aggregate total of 416,270,745 Common Shares, including Common Shares underlying ADSs and GDSs, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017.

As of today, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 45.17% of the Common Shares.

 

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Mr. Zyuzin is the record owner of 89,672,943 Common Shares, which represents 26.47% of the Common Shares, Calridge is the record owner of 20,553,508 Common Shares, which represents 4.93% of the Common Shares and MetHol is the record owner of 77,826,997 Common Shares, which represents 18.70% of the Common Shares..

Mr. Zyuzin owns all of the outstanding equity interests in Calridge, and, in such capacity, beneficially owns all Common Shares owned by Calridge.

Mrs. Zyuzina, who is Mr. Zyuzins wife, owns 34% of the outstanding equity interests in MetHol and may therefore be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Common Shares held of record by MetHol.

Consequently, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a group within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Act and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated thereunder with respect to their holdings of Common Shares.

In October 2017, Calridge transferred to Veriotex Holdings Limited Shares and GDSs representing Shares amounting to a total of 20,533,509 Shares in consideration for the cancellation of loans . A further 20,533,508 Shares were transferred to Bonoro Limited in consideration for cash. Following these transfers, Calridge holds 20,533,508 Shares.

As a result of the relationships and shareholdings described above, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own Common Shares as of today as follows:

 

Reporting Person		Number of Common Shares Beneficially Owned				Percentage of Common Shares
Mr. Zyuzin			110,206,451				26.47	%
Mrs. Zyuzina			77,826,997				18.70	%
Calridge			20,533,508				4.93	%
MetHol			77,826,997				18.70	%

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

None of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the other persons named in Item 2, is a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship (legal or otherwise) with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to the transfer or voting of any securities of the Issuer, finders fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, except the arrangements and relationships described in Item 5 above.

 

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
1		Joint Filing Agreement

 

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: October 19, 2017

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
1		Joint Filing Agreement

 

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EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Shares and ADSs of Mechel PAO, and further agree that this Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for timely filing of such Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided that no party is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all of such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

In evidence thereof the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this agreement on October 19, 2017.

 

 

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