Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001140361-11-057034
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-12-12 16:21:34
Reporting Period:
2011-12-09
Filing Date:
2011-12-12
Accepted Time:
2011-12-12 16:21:34
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
Common Stock Disposition 2011-12-09 633,385 $24.72 22,154,595 No 4 S Indirect See Note
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 S Indirect See Note
Footnotes
  1. 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").
  2. 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.
  3. (continuation of Footnote 2) - 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.