sc13da309455023_03152017.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 3)1

Rent-A-Center, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

76009N100
(CUSIP Number)
 
GLENN W. WELLING
ENGAGED CAPITAL, LLC
610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250
Newport Beach, California 92660
(949) 734-7900

STEVE WOLOSKY
OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 15, 2017
(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 § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


_______________
1              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).
 
 
 

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
2,519,969
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,519,969
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,519,969
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
4.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
2

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Engaged Capital Co-Invest V, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
2,703,611
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,703,611
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,703,611
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
 
PN

 
3

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,694,915
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,694,915
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,694,915
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
3.2%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
4

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
2,519,969
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,519,969
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,519,969
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
4.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
5

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
2,519,969
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,519,969
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,519,969
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
4.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO

 
6

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Engaged Capital, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
7,288,376
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,288,376
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
7,288,376
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
13.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
7

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
7,288,376
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,288,376
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
7,288,376
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
13.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
8

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Glenn W. Welling
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
7,288,376
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,288,376
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
7,288,376
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
13.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
9

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Jeffrey J. Brown
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
- 0 -
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%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
10

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
William K. Butler
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
- 0 -
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%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
11

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Mitchell E. Fadel
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
- 0 -
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%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
12

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Christopher B. Hetrick
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
- 0 -
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%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
13

 
CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Carol A. McFate
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) x
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
- 0 -
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%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
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CUSIP NO. 76009N100
 
The following constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 3”).  This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 2.
Identity and Background.
 
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 
(a)
This statement is filed by:
 
 
(i)
Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP (“Engaged Capital Flagship Master”), a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;
 
 
(ii)
Engaged Capital Co-Invest V, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Engaged Capital Co-Invest V”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;
 
 
(iii)
Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;
 
 
(iv)
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP (“Engaged Capital Fund”), a Delaware limited partnership, as a feeder fund of Engaged Capital Flagship Master;
 
 
(v)
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd. (“Engaged Capital Offshore”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, as a feeder fund of Engaged Capital Flagship Master;
 
 
(vi)
Engaged Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Engaged Capital”), as the general partner and investment adviser of each of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V and Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A and the investment adviser of a certain managed account (the “Engaged Capital Account”);
 
 
(vii)
Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Engaged Holdings”), as the managing member of Engaged Capital;
 
 
(viii)
Glenn W. Welling, as the Founder and Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) of Engaged Capital and the sole member of Engaged Holdings;
 
 
(ix)
Jeffrey J. Brown;
 
 
(x)
William K. Butler;
 
 
(xi)
Mitchell E. Fadel;
 
 
(xii)
Christopher B. Hetrick; and
 
 
(xiii)
Carol A. McFate.
 
 
 
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Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”  Each of the Reporting Persons is party to that certain Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement and Joinder Agreement thereto, as further described in Item 6.  Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.
 
(b)           The address of the principal office of each of Engaged Capital Flagship Master and Engaged Capital Offshore is c/o Codan Trust Company (Cayman) Ltd., Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681, Grand Cayman KY1-1111, Cayman Islands.  The address of the principal office of each of Engaged Capital Co-Invest V, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A, Engaged Capital Fund, Engaged Capital, Engaged Holdings and Messrs. Welling and Hetrick is 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250, Newport Beach, California 92660. The officers and directors of Engaged Capital Offshore and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule A of the Schedule 13D and are incorporated by reference in this Item 2. The address of the principal office of Mr. Brown is 2721 East Coast Highway, Suite 108, Corona del Mar, California 92625. The address of the principal office of Mr. Butler is 345 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. The address of the principal office of Mr. Fadel is Falling Brook Cove, Austin, Texas 78746. The address of the principal office of Ms. McFate is c/o Xerox Corporation, 45 Glover Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06850.
 
(c)           The principal business of each of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V and Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A is investing in securities.  Each of Engaged Capital Fund and Engaged Capital Offshore is a private investment partnership that serves as a feeder fund of Engaged Capital Flagship Master.  Engaged Capital is a registered investment advisor and serves as the investment adviser to each of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A, Engaged Capital Fund, Engaged Capital Offshore and the Engaged Capital Account. Engaged Capital is also the general partner of each of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A and Engaged Capital Fund. Engaged Holdings serves as the managing member of Engaged Capital.  Mr. Welling is the Founder and CIO of Engaged Capital, the sole member of Engaged Holdings and a director of Engaged Capital Offshore. Mr. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer and founding member of Brown Equity Partners, LLC, which provides capital to management teams and companies needing equity capital. Mr. Butler is the President and Chief Executive Officer of each of ATL Leasing Inc., where he manages over 70 Buddy’s Home Furnishings rent-to-own stores in the Southeast, and Pro Carts, Inc. (d/b/a All Pro Carts), a family owned and operated golf cart sales, service and rental business. Mr. Fadel is currently self-employed after most recently serving as President – U.S. Pawn for EZCORP, Inc., a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States and Mexico. Mr. Hetrick is the Director of Research at Engaged Capital. Ms. McFate is the Chief Investment Officer of Xerox Corporation, a multinational document provider of multifunction document management systems and services.
 
(d)           No Reporting Person, nor any person listed on Schedule A annexed to the Schedule 13D, has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
 
(e)           No Reporting Person, nor any person listed on Schedule A annexed to the Schedule 13D, has during the last five years, been 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.
 
(f)           Engaged Capital Flagship Master and Engaged Capital Offshore are organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.  Engaged Capital Co-Invest V, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A, Engaged Capital Fund, Engaged Capital and Engaged Holdings are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Messrs. Welling, Brown, Butler, Fadel and Hetrick and Ms. McFate are citizens of the United States of America.  The citizenship of the persons listed on Schedule A to the Schedule 13D is set forth therein.
 
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Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
The Shares purchased by each of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V and Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A and held in the Engaged Capital Account were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 2,519,969 Shares beneficially owned by Engaged Capital Flagship Master is approximately $23,997,750, including brokerage commissions.  The aggregate purchase price of the 2,703,611 Shares beneficially owned by Engaged Capital Co-Invest V is approximately $23,838,010, including brokerage commissions.  The aggregate purchase price of the 1,694,915 Shares beneficially owned by Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A is approximately $15,467,794, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 369,881 Shares held in the Engaged Capital Account is approximately $3,490,546, including brokerage commissions.
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Items 5(a) – (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
 (a)           The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 53,196,843 Shares outstanding as of February 21, 2017, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2017.
 
As of the close of business on March 15, 2017, Engaged Capital Flagship Master beneficially owned 2,519,969 Shares, constituting approximately 4.7% of the Shares outstanding.  Each of Engaged Capital Fund and Engaged Capital Offshore, as feeder funds of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,519,969 Shares owned by Engaged Capital Flagship Master, constituting approximately 4.7% of the Shares outstanding.
 
As of the close of business on March 15, 2017, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V beneficially owned 2,703,611 Shares, constituting approximately 5.1% of the Shares outstanding.
 
As of the close of business on March 15, 2017, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A beneficially owned 1,694,915 Shares, constituting approximately 3.2% of the Shares outstanding.
 
As of the close of business on March 15, 2017, 369,881 Shares were held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
 
Engaged Capital, as the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V and Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A and the investment adviser of the Engaged Capital Account, may be deemed to beneficially own the 7,288,376 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V and Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A and held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting approximately 13.7% of the Shares outstanding.  Engaged Holdings, as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the 7,288,376 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V and Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A and held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting approximately 13.7% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr. Welling, as the Founder and CIO of Engaged Capital and sole member of Engaged Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the 7,288,376 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V and Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A and held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting approximately 13.7% of the Shares outstanding.
 
 
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As of the close of business on March 15, 2017, Messrs. Brown, Butler, Fadel and Hetrick and Ms. McFate did not beneficially own any Shares, constituting 0% of the Shares outstanding.
 
Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons.  The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he, she or it does not directly own.  Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he, she or it does not directly own.
 
(b)           By virtue of their respective positions with Engaged Capital Flagship Master, each of Engaged Capital Fund, Engaged Capital Offshore, Engaged Capital, Engaged Holdings and Mr. Welling may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported owned by Engaged Capital Flagship Master.
 
By virtue of their respective positions with Engaged Capital Co-Invest V, each of Engaged Capital, Engaged Holdings and Mr. Welling may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported owned by Engaged Capital Co-Invest V.
 
By virtue of their respective positions with Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A, each of Engaged Capital, Engaged Holdings and Mr. Welling may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported owned by Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A.
 
By virtue of their respective positions with the Engaged Capital Account, each of Engaged Capital, Engaged Holdings and Mr. Welling may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares held in the Engaged Capital Account.
 
(c)           Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days. The transaction reported in Schedule A was effected pursuant to an agreement with Jefferies LLC as further described in Item 6 below.

Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
On the date hereof, Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A and Engaged Capital, on behalf of the Engaged Capital Account, (collectively, the “Engaged Parties”) purchased 2,000,000 Shares of the Issuer from Jefferies LLC pursuant to a written agreement on the terms set forth on Schedule A.
 
On March 15, 2017, Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A entered into a Joinder Agreement (the “Joinder Agreement”) to that certain Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement, dated February 23, 2017, pursuant to which Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth therein, including, among other things, the joint filing on behalf of each party of statements on Schedule 13D, and any amendments thereto, with respect to the securities of the Issuer. A copy of the Joinder Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
 
 
99.1
Joinder Agreement, dated March 15, 2017.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  March 15, 2017


 
Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP
   
 
By:
Engaged Capital, LLC
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Founder and Chief Investment Officer


 
Engaged Capital Co-Invest V, LP
   
 
By:
Engaged Capital, LLC
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Founder and Chief Investment Officer


 
Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A, LP
   
 
By:
Engaged Capital, LLC
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Founder and Chief Investment Officer


 
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP
     
 
By:
Engaged Capital, LLC
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Founder and Chief Investment Officer

 
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Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd.
     
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Director


 
Engaged Capital, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Founder and Chief Investment Officer


 
Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
 
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
 
   
Title:
Sole Member
 


 
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
 
Glenn W. Welling
Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey J. Brown, William K. Butler, Mitchell E. Fadel, Christopher B. Hetrick and Carol A. McFate

 
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SCHEDULE A
 
Transactions in Securities of the Issuer Since the Filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D
 
Nature of the Transaction
Securities
Purchased/(Sold)
Price Per
Share($)
Date of
Purchase / Sale
 
 ENGAGED PARTIES
 
Purchase of Common Stock*
2,000,000
9.0860
03/15/2017


* Among the Engaged Parties, the Shares purchased from Jefferies LLC were allocated as follows (i) Engaged Capital Flagship Master: 195,025 Shares, (ii) Engaged Capital Co-Invest V-A: 1,694,915 Shares and (iii) Engaged Capital Account: 110,060 Shares. The Engaged Parties paid Jefferies LLC a commission of four cents per each Share purchased.