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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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SCHEDULE 13D |
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AutoNation, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
05329W102
(CUSIP Number)
John G. Finley, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 455-2000
(Name, Address and
Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 10, 2007 |
(Date of Event which
Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
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This Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D (this Amendment) relates to shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Shares), of AutoNation, Inc. (the Issuer). This Amendment No. 15 supplementally amends the statement on Schedule 13D, as amended, filed by a group consisting of ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (ESL), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Institutional), ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (Investors), ESL Investments, Inc. (Investments), CBL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (CBL), Tynan, LLC (Tynan), ESL Investment Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (ESLIM), RBS Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (RBS), RBS Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (RBSIM), Edward S. Lampert, and William C. Crowley, both United States citizens, by furnishing the information set forth below. ESL, Institutional, Investors, Investments, CBL, Tynan, ESLIM, RBS, RBSIM, Mr. Lampert and Mr. Crowley are collectively defined in this Amendment as the Filing Persons. Unless set forth below, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as amended, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Filing Persons are filing this Amendment No. 16 to report that the number of Shares that they may be deemed to beneficially own has increased by an amount greater than one percent of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer.
Item 2. Identity and Background
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a) This Schedule 13D is being filed by a group consisting of the Filing Persons. Attached as Annex A hereto and incorporated herein by reference is a list containing the (a) name, (b) citizenship, (c) present principal occupation or employment and (d) the name, principal business address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted, of each director and executive officer of Investments (the ESL Investments Directors and Officers). Other than the ESL Investments Director and Officers, there are no persons or corporations controlling or ultimately in control of Investments.
(b) The principal place of business of each of the Filing Persons is 200 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830.
(c) This Statement is filed on behalf of ESL, Institutional, Investors, Investments, CBL, Tynan, ESLIM, RBS, RBSIM, Mr. Lampert and Mr. Crowley. RBS is general partner of ESL and the managing member of Investors. RBSIM is the general partner of Institutional. Investments is the general partner of RBS and CBL and the manager of RBSIM. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Investments and the managing member of the general partner of ESLIM. Mr. Crowley is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Investments and the sole member of Tynan. In the aforementioned capacities, ESL, Institutional, Investors, Investments, CBL, Tynan, ESLIM, RBS, RBSIM, Mr. Lampert and Mr. Crowley each may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares reported herein.
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The principal business of ESL, Institutional, Investors, CBL, Tynan and ESLIM is purchasing, holding and selling securities for investment purposes. The principal business of RBS is serving as the general partner of ESL and the managing member of Investors. The principal business of RBSIM is serving as the general partner of Institutional. The principal business of Investments is serving as the general partner of RBS and CBL and the manager of RBSIM. Mr. Lamperts principal business is serving as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Investments and the managing member of the general partner of ESLIM. Mr. Crowleys principal business is serving as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Investments and the sole member of Tynan. Mr. Crowley also serves on the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
(d)-(e) During the past five years, none of the foregoing entities or natural persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been a party to a civil proceeding, in either case of the type specified in tems 2(d) or (e) of Schedule 13D.
(f) ESL, Institutional, Investors, Investments, CBL, Tynan, ESLIM, RBS and RBSIM are organized in Delaware, and Mr. Lampert and Mr. Crowley are citizens of the United States.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Item 3 is supplemented as follows:
In open market purchases on November 30, 2007, December 3, 2007, December 4, 2007, December 10, 2007, December 11, 2007, and December 12, 2007, ESL acquired an aggregate of 3,510,709 shares for aggregate consideration of approximately $58,234,675 using working capital.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a)-(b) The Filing Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 58,808,764 Shares (approximately 31.9% of the outstanding Shares based on the Issuer having 183,963,303 Shares outstanding on October 22, 2007, as disclosed in the Issuers last quarterly report on Form 10-Q).
REPORTING PERSON |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
41,503,845 |
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41,503,845 |
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ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. |
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58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
221,701 |
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0 |
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221,701 |
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0 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
8,571,514 |
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0 |
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8,571,514 |
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0 |
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ESL Investments, Inc. |
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58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
58,464,394 |
(2) |
0 |
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58,464,394 |
(2) |
0 |
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CBL Partners, L.P. |
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58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
5,712,083 |
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0 |
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5,712,083 |
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0 |
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Tynan, LLC |
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58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
2,406 |
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0 |
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2,406 |
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0 |
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ESL Investment Management, L.P. |
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58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
61,964 |
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0 |
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61,964 |
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0 |
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RBS Partners, L.P. |
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58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
52,530,610 |
(3) |
0 |
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52,530,610 |
(3) |
0 |
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RBS Investment Management, LLC |
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58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
221,701 |
(4) |
0 |
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221,701 |
(4) |
0 |
|
Edward S. Lampert |
|
58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
58,656,358 |
(5) |
0 |
|
58,656,358 |
(5) |
0 |
|
William C. Crowley |
|
58,808,764 |
(1) |
31.9 |
% |
152,406 |
(6) |
0 |
|
152,406 |
(6) |
0 |
|
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(1) This number consists of 41,503,845 Shares held by ESL, 221,701 Shares held by Institutional, 8,571,514 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors, 5,712,083 Shares held by CBL, 2,406 Shares held by Tynan, 61,964 Shares held by ESLIM, 2,455,251 Shares held by RBS, 130,000 Shares held by Mr. Lampert and 150,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of director stock options held by Mr. Crowley.
(2) This number consists of 41,503,845 Shares held by ESL, 221,701 Shares held by Institutional, 8,571,514 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors, 5,712,083 Shares held by CBL and 2,455,251 Shares held by RBS.
(3) This number consists of 41,503,845 Shares held by ESL, 8,571,514 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors and 2,455,251 Shares held by RBS.
(4) This number consists of 221,701 Shares held by Institutional.
(5) This number consists of 41,503,845 Shares held by ESL, 221,701 Shares held by Institutional, 8,571,514 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors, 5,712,083 Shares held by CBL, 61,964 Shares held by ESLIM, 2,455,251 Shares held by RBS and 130,000 Shares held by Mr. Lampert.
(6) This number consists of 2,406 Shares held by Tynan and 150,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of director stock options held by Mr. Crowley.
(c) Other than as set forth in Annex A hereto, there have been no transactions in Shares by any of the Filing Persons since November 27, 2007.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
15
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: December 13, 2007
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ESL PARTNERS, L.P. |
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RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner |
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ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. |
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RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., as its |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C. |
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By: |
RBS Partners, L.P., as its managing member |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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ESL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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CBL PARTNERS, L.P. |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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TYNAN, LLC |
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By: |
/s/ William C. Crowley |
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Name: William C. Crowley |
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Title: Member |
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ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. |
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ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (GP), |
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L.L.C., its general partner |
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By: |
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/s/ Edward S. Lampert |
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Name: Edward S. Lampert |
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Title: Managing Member |
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RBS PARTNERS, L.P. |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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EDWARD S. LAMPERT |
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/s/ Edward S. Lampert |
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Edward S. Lampert |
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WILLIAM C. CROWLEY |
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/s/ William C. Crowley |
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William C. Crowley |
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17
ANNEX A
The names, business addresses, present principal occupations, and citizenship of the directors and executive officers of ESL Investments, Inc. are set forth below. If no address is given, the directors or executive officers principal business address is 200 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830. Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individuals name refers to ESL Investments, Inc.
Name and Business |
|
Principal Occupation |
|
Citizenship |
Edward S. Lampert |
|
Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
|
United States |
|
|
|
|
|
William C. Crowley |
|
President and Chief Operating Officer |
|
United States |
|
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|
|
Theodore W. Ullyot |
|
Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
|
United States |
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|
Adrian J. Maizey |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
United Kingdom and South Africa |
18
ANNEX B
RECENT TRANSACTIONS BY THE FILING PERSONS IN THE SECURITIES OF AUTONATION, INC.
Entity |
|
Date of |
|
Nature of |
|
Number of Shares |
|
Price per |
|
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
100 |
|
$ |
16.43 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
200 |
|
$ |
16.44 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
800 |
|
$ |
16.46 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
8,800 |
|
$ |
16.47 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
8,720 |
|
$ |
16.47 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
25,735 |
|
$ |
16.48 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
45,517 |
|
$ |
16.48 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
5,055 |
|
$ |
16.49 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
18,862 |
|
$ |
16.49 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
10,000 |
|
$ |
16.5 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
1,400 |
|
$ |
16.5 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
11/30/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
139,811 |
|
$ |
16.5 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
4,300 |
|
$ |
16.37 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
50,500 |
|
$ |
16.45 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
22,600 |
|
$ |
16.43 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
77,500 |
|
$ |
16.49 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
56,300 |
|
$ |
16.47 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
8,500 |
|
$ |
16.46 |
|
19
Entity |
|
Date of |
|
Nature of |
|
Number of Shares |
|
Price per |
|
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
284,800 |
|
$ |
16.5 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
70,900 |
|
$ |
16.48 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
7,800 |
|
$ |
16.42 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
28,200 |
|
$ |
16.4 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/3/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
200 |
|
$ |
16.41 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
4,200 |
|
$ |
16.11 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
9,000 |
|
$ |
16.13 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
1,700 |
|
$ |
16.15 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
400 |
|
$ |
16.14 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
200 |
|
$ |
16.17 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
1,700 |
|
$ |
16.18 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
2,400 |
|
$ |
16.19 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
600 |
|
$ |
16.2 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
19,800 |
|
$ |
16.23 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
66,900 |
|
$ |
16.22 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
9,800 |
|
$ |
16.21 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
123,000 |
|
$ |
16.25 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
33,100 |
|
$ |
16.24 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
700 |
|
$ |
16.4 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
17,600 |
|
$ |
16.48 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
5,100 |
|
$ |
16.47 |
|
20
Entity |
|
Date of |
|
Nature of |
|
Number of Shares |
|
Price per |
|
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
52,809 |
|
$ |
16.5 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
56,400 |
|
$ |
16.49 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
22,200 |
|
$ |
16.28 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/4/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
40,000 |
|
$ |
16.39 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
22,500 |
|
$ |
16.79 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
25,000 |
|
$ |
17.32 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
30,000 |
|
$ |
17.23 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
12,200 |
|
$ |
17.13 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
31,700 |
|
$ |
17.19 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
66,400 |
|
$ |
17.2 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
28,200 |
|
$ |
17.21 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
7,500 |
|
$ |
17.14 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
49,000 |
|
$ |
17.15 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
7,300 |
|
$ |
16.65 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
1,900 |
|
$ |
16.81 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
19,200 |
|
$ |
16.84 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
25,400 |
|
$ |
16.77 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
5,400 |
|
$ |
16.78 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
27,663 |
|
$ |
16.9 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
10,337 |
|
$ |
16.92 |
|
21
Entity |
|
Date of |
|
Nature of |
|
Number of Shares |
|
Price per |
|
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
4,000 |
|
$ |
16.91 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
8,000 |
|
$ |
16.89 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
4,000 |
|
$ |
16.87 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
29,000 |
|
$ |
16.86 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
3,400 |
|
$ |
16.85 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
63,900 |
|
$ |
16.8 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
75,000 |
|
$ |
17.1 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/10/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
25,000 |
|
$ |
17 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/11/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
1,000,000 |
|
$ |
16.90 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
11,900 |
|
$ |
16.3 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
3,401 |
|
$ |
15.88 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
8,100 |
|
$ |
15.86 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
2,700 |
|
$ |
15.85 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
11,800 |
|
$ |
15.84 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
3,299 |
|
$ |
15.76 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
35,000 |
|
$ |
15.75 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
11,000 |
|
$ |
15.79 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
14,500 |
|
$ |
15.78 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
11,200 |
|
$ |
15.77 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
1,400 |
|
$ |
15.73 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
6,000 |
|
$ |
15.8 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
400 |
|
$ |
15.72 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
200 |
|
$ |
15.7 |
|
22
Entity |
|
Date of |
|
Nature of |
|
Number of Shares |
|
Price per |
|
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
56,400 |
|
$ |
15.82 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
12,000 |
|
$ |
15.83 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
34,100 |
|
$ |
15.9 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
7,600 |
|
$ |
15.89 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
22,100 |
|
$ |
15.93 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
1,000 |
|
$ |
15.91 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
30,200 |
|
$ |
16 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
17,200 |
|
$ |
15.98 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
1,600 |
|
$ |
15.96 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
16,100 |
|
$ |
15.97 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
5,100 |
|
$ |
15.92 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
1,800 |
|
$ |
15.87 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
24,600 |
|
$ |
15.95 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
400 |
|
$ |
15.94 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
5,000 |
|
$ |
15.95 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
600 |
|
$ |
16.12 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
33,700 |
|
$ |
16.28 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
800 |
|
$ |
16.29 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
1,100 |
|
$ |
16.25 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
4,700 |
|
$ |
16.23 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
17,800 |
|
$ |
16.31 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
100 |
|
$ |
16.24 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
74,400 |
|
$ |
16.14 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
50,000 |
|
$ |
16.08 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
45,000 |
|
$ |
16.01 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
12/12/07 |
|
open market purchase |
|
200 |
|
$ |
15.74 |
|
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