UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*



Seritage Growth Properties

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

81752R100

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

x Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*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).

 


 

CUSIP No. 81752R100
 SCHEDULE 13G/A
Page 2 of 8 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Long Pond Capital, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
0
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.0% (See Item 4(b))
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN,IA

 

 
 


 

CUSIP No.  81752R100
 SCHEDULE 13G/A
Page 3 of 8 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Long Pond Capital GP, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
0
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.0% (See Item 4(b))
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO, HC

 

 
 


 

CUSIP No.  81752R100
 SCHEDULE 13G/A
Page 4 of 8 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
John Khoury
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canadian Citizen
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
0
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.0% (See Item 4(b))
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN, HC

 

 
 


 

 

CUSIP No.  81752R100
 SCHEDULE 13G/A
Page 5 of  8 Pages

 

This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G") is being filed on behalf of Long Pond Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Long Pond LP"), Long Pond Capital GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Long Pond LLC"), and John Khoury, the principal of Long Pond LP, relating to Class A common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Seritage Growth Properties (the "Issuer").

 

This Amendment is being filed to report that the Reporting Persons no longer own shares of Common Stock of the Issuer and amends and restates the Schedule 13G as follows.

 

Item 1.(a) Name of Issuer

Seritage Growth Properties

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

489 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor

New York, New York 10017

Item 2.(a) Name of Person Filing

 Long Pond Capital, LP ("Long Pond LP"), Long Pond Capital GP, LLC ("Long Pond LLC") and John Khoury.

(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence

527 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(c) Citizenship

Long Pond LP is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Long Pond LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Khoury is the principal of Long Pond LP and is a Canadian citizen. 

 (d) Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

 (e) CUSIP No.:

81752R100

 

 

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 SCHEDULE 13G/A
Page 6 of 8 Pages

 

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), 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) o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
 
  (e) x An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
  (f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
  (g) x A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §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 §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
  (k) ¨ A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:                            
       

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 81752R100
 SCHEDULE 13G/A
Page 7 of 8 Pages

 

 Item 4. Ownership

 

The Reporting Persons own 0 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.

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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following x

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

The Funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of securities.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Inapplicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Inapplicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Inapplicable.

Item 10. Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

 
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 SCHEDULE 13G/A
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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.

 

Dated: February 13, 2017

 

 

LONG POND CAPITAL, LP

 

       
  By: Long Pond Capital GP, LLC, general partner

  By:  /s/ John Khoury
    Name: John Khoury
    Title: Authorized Person
       
  LONG POND CAPITAL GP, LLC
       
  By:  /s/ John Khoury
    Name: John Khoury
    Title: Authorized Person
       
  By:  /s/John Khoury
    Name: John Khoury