Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0000902664-18-001038
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2018-02-14 09:00:15
- Filed By:
- Sandell Asset Management
- Company:
- Moneygram International Inc (NASDAQ:MGI)
- Filing Date:
- 2018-02-14
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandell Asset Management Europe Ltd | 0 | 20,720 | 0 | 20,720 | 20,720 | (see Item 5) Less than 1% |
| Sandell Asset Management Corp | 0 | 504,423 | 0 | 504,423 | 504,423 | (see Item 5) Less than 1% |
| Thomas E. Sandell | 0 | 525,143 | 0 | 525,143 | 525,143 | (see Item 5) Less than 1% |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| SCHEDULE 13G/A | |
| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| (Amendment No. 1)* | |
| Moneygram International, Inc. | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
| 60935Y208 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
| December 31, 2017 | |
| (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) |
| (Page 1 of 8 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 ("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).
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Sandell Asset Management Europe Ltd. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 20,720 | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,720 | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 20,720 | |||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) Less than 1% | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO | |||
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Sandell Asset Management Corp. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 504,423 | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 504,423 | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 504,423 | |||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) Less than 1% | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO; IA | |||
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Thomas E. Sandell | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Sweden | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 525,143 | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 525,143 | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 525,143 | |||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) Less than 1% | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
| Item 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER |
| Moneygram International, Inc. (the "Company") |
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
| 2828 North Hardwood Street, 15th Floor Dallas, Texas, 75201 |
| Item 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING |
| This statement is filed by (i) Sandell Asset Management Europe Ltd., an United Kingdom limited company ("SAME"); (ii) Sandell Asset Management Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("SAMC"); and (iii) Thomas E. Sandell, a citizen of Sweden, who serves as Chief Executive Officer of SAMC ("Mr. Sandell" and together with SAME and SAMC, the "Reporting Persons"). |
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE |
| The principal business address of SAME and Mr. Sandell is 42-44 Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W 0EB London, United Kingdom. The principal business address of SAMC is 540 Madison Ave., 36th Floor, New York, New York 10022. |
| Item 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP |
| SAME is a limited company formed under the laws of the United Kingdom. SAMC is a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Mr. Sandell is a citizen of Sweden. |
| Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value ("Common Stock") |
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER |
| 60935Y208 |
| Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; | |
| (e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
| |
| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
| |
| (h) | ¨ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
| |
| (i) | ¨ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
| |
| (j) | ¨ | A 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 are calculated based upon 54,231,330 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which reflects the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 1, 2017, as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission November 2, 2017. | |
| The information required by Items 4(a) – (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. |
| Item 5. | OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS |
| If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: ý |
| 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. |
| Item 10. | CERTIFICATION |
| Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: | |
| By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of its or his 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. |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: February 14, 2018
| SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT EUROPE LTD. | |||
| By: | /s/ Thomas E. Sandell | ||
| Name: | Thomas E. Sandell | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. | |||
| By: | /s/ Thomas E. Sandell | ||
| Name: | Thomas E. Sandell | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| /s/ Thomas E. Sandell | |||
| Thomas E. Sandell | |||