SC 13G: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions
Published on December 1, 2015
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
500643200
(CUSIP Number)
December 1, 2015
(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)
| * | 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 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).
| CUSIP No. 500643200 |
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons
HG (Bermuda) Limited |
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| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Bermuda |
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5. | Sole Voting Power
5,922,136 |
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| 6. | Shared Voting Power
0 |
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| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
5,922,136 **see Note 2** (in Item 4) |
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| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
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| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,922,136 |
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| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
N/A |
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| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
10.4 percent ** see Note 1** (in Item 4) |
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| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
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| Item 1. |
| (a) | Name of Issuer |
KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL
| (b) | Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices |
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90067-4507
| Item 2. |
| (a) | Name of Person Filing |
HG (Bermuda) Limited
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence |
SE Pearman Building, 3rd Floor
9 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton, Bermuda HM 08
| (c) | Citizenship |
Bermuda
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
| (e) | CUSIP Number |
500643200
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | ||||
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | ||||
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | ||||
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | ||||
| (e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | ||||
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | ||||
| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | ||||
| (h) | ¨ | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | ||||
| (i) | ¨ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | ||||
| (j) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | ||||
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). | ||||
| N/A | ||||||
| Item 4. | Ownership. |
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
5,922,136
| (b) | Percent of class: |
10.4 percent **see Note 1**
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
5,922,136
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
0
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
5,922,136 **see Note 2**
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
0
** Note 1** Percent of class was calculated based on the number of shares outstanding of Korn/Ferry International (Korn Ferry) common stock as of September 21, 2015, as disclosed in Exhibit 2.1 to Korn Ferrys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2015, after giving effect to the issuance of shares in connection with the SPA (as defined below).
**Note 2** Pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated September 23, 2015 (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the SPA), entered into by and between HG (Bermuda) Limited (HG) and Korn Ferry at the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby, Korn Ferry paid to HG as partial consideration for the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares and non-interest bearing convertible preferred equity certificates of HGs wholly owned subsidiary, HG (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l., 5,922,136 shares of Korn Ferry common stock. Pursuant to the SPA, 835,011 of such shares of Korn Ferry common stock (the Indemnity Escrow Shares) were deposited at the closing into an escrow account to secure HGs indemnification obligations under the SPA. The Indemnity Escrow Shares will be held and released from such account pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement entered into at closing by and among HG, Korn Ferry and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., in its capacity as escrow agent.
| 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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person |
N/A
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
N/A
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
N/A
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
N/A
| Item 10. | Certification |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under Section 240.14a-11.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| HG (BERMUDA) LIMITED | ||
| December 1, 2015 |
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| Date |
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| By: |
HG (Bermuda) Limited | |
| /s/ Chris R. Matthews |
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| Signature |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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