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Standard Investments LLC, et al. – ‘SC 13D/A’ on 10/14/20 re: W R Grace & Co.

On:  Wednesday, 10/14/20, at 8:30am ET   ·   Accession #:  1104659-20-114716   ·   File #:  5-55221

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

10/14/20  40 North Management LLC           SC 13D/A               3:137K W R Grace & Co.                   Toppan Merrill/FA
          40 North GP III LLC
          40 North Latitude Fund LP
          40 North Latitude Master Fund Ltd.
          David J. Millstone
          David S. Winter

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 13D/A    Amendment to Statement of Acquisition of            HTML     58K 
                Beneficial Ownership by an "Active" Investor                     
 2: EX-1        Underwriting Agreement or Conflict Minerals Report  HTML     13K 
 3: EX-2        Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement,   HTML      7K 
                Liquidation or Succession                                        

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Amendment No. 5)*

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

W.R. GRACE & CO.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

38388F108

(CUSIP Number)

David S. Winter

David J. Millstone

40 North Management LLC

9 West 57th Street, 47th Floor

New York, New York 10019

(212) 821-1600

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

COPIES TO:

Robert W. Downes, Esq.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

125 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(212) 558-4000

October 13, 2020

(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. ¨

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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).

AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO SCHEDULE 13D

This Amendment No. 5 supplements the information set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by 40 North Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, 40 North Latitude Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership, 40 North GP III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, 40 North Latitude Master Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability, David S. Winter, an American citizen, and David J. Millstone, an American citizen, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 7, 2018, as heretofore amended (the “Schedule 13D”), relating to Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of W.R. Grace & Co., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant. The Schedule 13D is hereby supplementally amended as follows:

This statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of 40 North Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“40 North Management”), 40 North Latitude Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“40 North Latitude Feeder”), 40 North GP III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“40 North GP III”), 40 North Latitude Master Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability (“40 North Latitude Master”), David S. Winter, an American citizen and David J. Millstone, an American citizen (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

This statement relates to Shares held by 40 North Latitude Master.

The principal business of each of 40 North Latitude Feeder and 40 North Latitude Master is the making of investments in securities and other assets. The principal business of 40 North GP III is to serve as general partner of 40 North Latitude Feeder. 40 North Management serves as principal investment manager to 40 North Latitude Feeder and 40 North Latitude Master. As such, 40 North Management has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including the Shares. David S. Winter and David J. Millstone serve as the sole members and principals of each of 40 North Management and 40 North GP III, and as the sole directors of 40 North Latitude Master. The principal business address of all of the Reporting Persons, is 9 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York, New York 10019. A joint filing agreement of the Reporting Persons is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

The responses to Items 4, 5 and 6 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

The Shares reported herein were purchased by 40 North Latitude Master using working capital. The total purchase price for the Shares reported herein was $640,071,630. All or part of the Shares owned by the Reporting Persons may from time to time be pledged with one or more banking institutions or brokerage firms as collateral for loans made by such bank(s) or brokerage firm(s) to the Reporting Persons. Such indebtedness may be refinanced with other banks or broker dealers.

Item 4 of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information:

The Letter Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement, referred to in Item 7 and incorporated herein by reference, remain in effect as of the date hereof.

On October 13, 2020, Kathleen G. Reiland resigned from her position as a member of the board of directors (the “Board”), and of each committee of the Board, of the Issuer. A copy of Ms. Reiland’s resignation letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and is incorporated herein by reference. Prior to her resignation, Ms. Reiland was the 40 North Designee under the Letter Agreement referred to in Item 7. There is no entitlement under the Letter Agreement to designate a replacement 40 North Designee. As a result of Ms. Reiland’s resignation, certain provisions of the Letter Agreement will no longer apply after October 28, 2020.

(a)  – (b) Each of 40 North Management, 40 North Latitude Master, 40 North Latitude Feeder, 40 North GP III, Mr. Winter and Mr. Millstone may be deemed the beneficial owner of all of the Shares reported herein, which represent approximately 14.9% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares. 40 North Management may be deemed to have sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of all of the Shares, whereas the other Reporting Persons having beneficial ownership may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared power to dispose of such Shares as they may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of.

The percentage in the immediately foregoing paragraph is calculated based on a total of 66,188,621 Shares outstanding as of August 5, 2020 (based on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 31, 2020).

(c)  There have been no transactions with respect to the Shares during the sixty days prior to the date hereof by any of the Reporting Persons.

(d)  In addition to the Reporting Persons, the limited partners of (or investors in) 40 North Latitude Feeder or its subsidiaries or affiliated entities, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held for the account of 40 North Latitude Feeder in accordance with their respective limited partnership interests (or investment percentages).

(e) Not applicable.

Item 6 of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:

Kathleen G. Reiland and Henry R. Slack were both appointed to the Board at the Issuer’s May 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. Reiland was re-appointed to the Board at the Issuer’s May 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Slack’s current term expires at the Issuer’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. On October 13, 2020, Ms. Reiland resigned from the Board.

Exhibit 1 – Agreement by and among 40 North Management, 40 North GP III, 40 North Latitude Feeder, 40 North Latitude Master, David R. Winter and David J. Millstone to file this Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto jointly on behalf of each of them.

Exhibit 2 – Letter of Resignation from Kathleen G. Reiland, dated October 13, 2020.

Exhibit 3 – Letter Agreement between the Issuer and 40 North Management, 40 North Latitude Feeder, 40 North GP III and 40 North Latitude Master, dated February 20, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 4) filed by the Reporting Persons on February 20, 2019).

Exhibit 4 – Confidentiality Agreement between the Issuer and 40 North Management, 40 North Latitude Feeder, 40 North GP III and 40 North Latitude Master, dated February 20, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 4) filed by the Reporting Persons on February 20, 2019).

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘SC 13D/A’ Filing		Date		Other Filings
		10/28/20		8-K
Filed on:		10/14/20		8-K
		10/13/20		8-K
		8/5/20		10-Q
		7/31/20
		2/20/19		8-K,  SC 13D/A
		5/7/18		4,  SC 13D
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