Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001140361-11-039467
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-08-03 17:20:23
Reporting Period:
2011-07-26
Filing Date:
2011-08-03
Accepted Time:
2011-08-03 17:20:23
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1357204 Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. DNKN Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810) 000000000
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1260937 M Todd Abbrecht C/O Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.p.
100 Federal Street, 35Th Floor
Boston MA 02110
Yes No Yes No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class L Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-07-26 18,125,016 $17.53 31,004,248 No 4 J Indirect See Note
Common Stock Disposition 2011-08-01 1,111,688 $17.77 29,892,560 No 4 S Indirect See Note
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 J Indirect See Note
No 4 S Indirect See Note
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Class L Common Stock Disposition 2011-07-26 7,447,131 $0.00 18,125,016 $17.53
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 No 4 J Indirect
Footnotes
  1. On July 26, 2011, in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering, each share of the Issuer's Class L common stock was mandatorily converted, in accordance with the terms of the Issuer's certificate of incorporation, into approximately 0.2189 shares of common stock plus an additional number of shares of common stock determined by dividing the per share Class L preference amount of $38.8274, by $17.53, which is equal to the initial public offering price of a share of common stock net of the underwriting discount and a pro rata portion, based on the number of shares being sold in the offering, of the estimated offering expenses incurred by the Issuer. With respect to the reporting person, the conversion of the Class L common stock is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder.
  2. Represents shares of the Issuer held by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P. ("Fund V"), Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P. ("Parallel Fund V"), Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P. ("Cayman Fund V;" together with Fund V and Parallel Fund V, the "Funds"), Thomas H. Lee Investors Limited Partnership ("Investors"), Putnam Investment Holdings, LLC ("Putnam Holdings"), Putnam Investments Employees' Securities Company I LLC ("ESC I") and Putnam Investments Employees Securities Company II LLC ("ESC II").
  3. The reporting person is a member of Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, which is the general partner of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., which is the manager of THL Equity Advisors V, LLC, which, in turn, is the general partner of each of the Funds. The reporting person is a Vice President of THL Investment Management Corp., which is the general partner of Investors. Investors, Putnam Holdings, ESC I and ESC II are co-investment entities of the Funds and are contractually obligated to dispose of securities on a pro rata basis with the THL Funds. By virtue of these relationships, the reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer owned directly by each of the Funds, Investors, Putnam Holdings, ESC I and ESC II.
  4. (continuation of Footnote 3) - The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.