Filing Details

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Rule 13d-101)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

(Amendment No. 11)*

 

ICONIX BRAND GROUP INC. 

 (Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

451055107 

 (CUSIP Number) 

 

Cameron Olsen
Unit A, Brook Park East
Shirebrook
NG20 8RY
United Kingdom
+44 845 1299 289 

 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized

to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

November 1, 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 §240.13d-1(e), §240.13d-1(f) or §240.13d-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 §240.13d-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 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).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 451055107

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON   Sports Direct International plc
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) þ
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS   WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    United Kingdom
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER    *
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER   *
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER    *
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   *
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   5,651,532*
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   9.9%*
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   CO

 

* Beneficial ownership is disclaimed for both Section 13(d) and Section 16(a) purposes as interests are economic interests held through contracts for differences, the terms of which do not confer voting rights or dispositive power.

 

 

The following constitutes Amendment No. 11 (“Amendment No. 11”) to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on January 5, 2016 as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on January 13, 2016, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on January 21, 2016, Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on August 11, 2016, Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on August 23, 2016, Amendment No. 5 thereto filed on November 15, 2016, Amendment No. 6 thereto filed on January 17, 2017, Amendment No. 7 thereto filed on March 3, 2017, Amendment No. 8 thereto filed on March 31, 2017, Amendment No. 9 thereto filed on May 18, 2017 and Amendment No. 10 thereto filed on June 7, 2017 (the “Schedule 13D”). This Amendment No. 11 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

(a) The Reporting Person has an indirect economic interest in 5,651,532 Shares, representing a 9.90% economic interest in the Shares. Such interest is held through the CFDs with unrelated third parties listed in paragraph (c) of this Item 5.

 

(b) Pursuant to the CFDs, the Reporting Person does not have the power to vote or direct the vote, or power to dispose or direct the disposition, of any of the Shares and, accordingly, beneficial ownership is disclaimed pursuant to Rules 13d-4 and 16a-1(a)(4) for Section 13(d) and Section 16(a) purposes.

 

(c) The following table lists each of the purchases and sales by the Reporting Person of CFDs in respect of the Shares during the past 60 days. Each of these CFDs were entered into with unrelated third parties and provide that the parties will exchange the difference in the value of the Shares at the time at which the contract is agreed and the time at which it is closed. There were no other transactions effected by the Reporting Person in the Shares or other indirect interests in the Shares during this period.

 

Date of transaction		Type of transaction		Number of Shares subject to the CFD				Price per Share at the time CFD agreed (USD)
4 October 2017		Sale			41,854				5.68
5 October 2017		Sale			52,338				5.73
6 October 2017		Sale			4,402				5.66
9 October 2017		Sale			2,500				5.55
10 October 2017		Sale			25,000				5.55
11 October 2017		Sale			2,210				5.54
1 November 2017		Sale			142,756				1.98
1 November 2017		Sale			579,798				1.98
1 November 2017		Sale			9,635				1.98
1 November 2017		Sale			123,400				1.98
1 November 2017		Sale			326,667				1.98
1 November 2017		Sale			137,908				1.98

 

(d) Not known.

(e) Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

 

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

On August 9, 2017, the Reporting Person entered into put options referencing an aggregate of 500,000 Shares with a strike price of $5.00 and which are exercisable on January 19, 2018.

 

Except for the arrangements described herein, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Person, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the person named in Item 2 and between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s 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.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

Dated: November 3, 2017

 

	Sports Direct International plc
	By:	/s/ Cameron Olsen
		Name: Cameron Olsen
		Title: Company Secretary