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LEAR CORP Major Shareholding Notification 2013

Aug 2, 2013

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Major Shareholding Notification

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SC 13D/A 1 eh1300977_13da6-lear.htm AMENDMENT NO. 6 eh1300977_13da6-lear.htm Licensed to: jt6064 Document Created using EDGARizer 2020 5.4.5.0 Copyright 1995 - 2013 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)*

Lear Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

521865204

(CUSIP Number)

Richard T. McGuire III c/o Marcato Capital Management LLC One Montgomery Street, Suite 3250 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone Number 415-796-6350

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

Copies To:

Jeffrey D. Marell

Raphael M. Russo

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

Telephone: (212) 373-3000

July 26, 2013

(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. o

  • 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.

CUSIP No. 521865204 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 9

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Marcato Capital Management LLC
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 5,653,026
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,653,026
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,653,026
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA

CUSIP No. 521865204 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 9

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Richard T. McGuire III
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 5,653,026
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,653,026
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,653,026
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

CUSIP No. 521865204 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 9

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Marcato, L.P.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,465,008
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,465,008
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,465,008
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

CUSIP No. 521865204 SCHEDULE 13D Page 5 of 9

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Marcato II, L.P.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 109,213
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 109,213
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 109,213
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.1%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

CUSIP No. 521865204 SCHEDULE 13D Page 6 of 9

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 4,078,805
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,078,805
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,078,805
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.1%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

CUSIP No. 521865204 SCHEDULE 13D Page 7 of 9

This statement constitutes Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 (the “ Shares ”), issued by Lear Corporation (the “ Issuer ”), and hereby amends the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2013 and amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4 and Amendment No. 5 thereto (as amended, the “ Initial Schedule 13D ”), on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined in the Initial Schedule 13D), to furnish the additional information set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Initial Schedule 13D.

ITEM 1. Security and Issuer

No Material Change.

ITEM 2. Identity and Background

No Material Change.

ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

No Material Change.

ITEM 4. Purpose of Transaction

No Material Change .

CUSIP No. 521865204 SCHEDULE 13D Page 8 of 9

ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Initial Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

“(a) – (e) Percentage beneficial ownership reported herein is

As of the date hereof, (i) Marcato and Mr. McGuire may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of 5,653,026 Shares (the “Marcato Shares”) constituting 7.0% of the Shares, (ii) Marcato, L.P. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,465,008 Shares, constituting 1.8% of the Shares, (iii) Marcato II, L.P. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 109,213 Shares, constituting 0.1% of the Shares and (iii) Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,078,805 Shares, constituting 5.1% of the Shares, each based upon based on 80,642,466 Shares outstanding as of July 22, 2013, as set forth in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 26, 2013.

Marcato, L.P. may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 1,465,008 Shares. Marcato II, L.P. may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 109,213 Shares. Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd. may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 4,078,805 Shares. Marcato, as the general partner of Marcato, L.P. Marcato II, L.P. and the investment manager of Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd., may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Marcato Shares. By virtue of Mr. McGuire's position as managing member of Marcato, Mr. McGuire may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Marcato Shares and, therefore, Mr. McGuire may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Marcato Shares.

Except as set forth below, t he Marcato Reporting Persons have not effected any transaction in the securities of the Issuer during the past sixty days (or since the Marcato Reporting Persons’ most recent report, if shorter). All such transactions were made amongst the Marcato Reporting Persons.

Marcato Capital Management LLC
LEA Trading History
05/31/13-07/30/13
Trade Buy/ Unit
Fund Date Sell Shares Cost Security
Marcato, LP 06/03/2013 Sell (18,516 ) 59.98 Common Stock
Marcato, LP 07/01/2013 Buy 67,616 60.46 Common Stock
Marcato, LP 07/09/2013 Buy 12,753 63.06 Common Stock
Marcato II, LP 06/03/2013 Sell (1,092 ) 59.98 Common Stock
Marcato II, LP 07/01/2013 Sell (15,375 ) 60.46 Common Stock
Marcato II, LP 07/09/2013 Sell (2,645 ) 63.06 Common Stock
Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd. 06/03/2013 Buy 19,608 59.98 Common Stock
Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd. 07/01/2013 Sell (52,241 ) 60.46 Common Stock
Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd. 07/09/2013 Sell (10,108 ) 63.06 Common Stock

ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

No Material Change.

ITEM 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

No Material Change.

CUSIP No. 521865204 SCHEDULE 13D Page 9 of 9

SIGNATURES

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: August 2, 2013

Marcato Capital Management LLC*
By: /s/ Richard T. McGuire III
Richard T. McGuire III, Managing Member
/s/ Richard T. McGuire III*
Richard T. McGuire III
Marcato, L.P.
By: Marcato Capital Management LLC, its General Partner
By: /s/ Richard T. McGuire III
Richard T. McGuire III, Managing Member
Marcato II, L.P.
By: Marcato Capital Management LLC, its General Partner
By: /s/ Richard T. McGuire III
Richard T. McGuire III, Managing Member
Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd.
By: /s/ Richard T. McGuire III
Richard T. McGuire III, Director
  • This reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).