Autodesk, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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052769106
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(CUSIP Number)
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Michael D. Adamski
Sachem Head Capital Management LP
399 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10022
212-714-3300
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
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Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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November 13, 2015
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 052769106
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SCHEDULE 13D |
Page 2 of 9
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Sachem Head Capital Management LP
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☒
(b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO (See Item 3)
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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☐ |
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
12,890,000
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,890,000
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,890,000
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o |
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.7%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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CUSIP No. 052769106
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SCHEDULE 13D |
Page 3 of 9
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Uncas GP LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☒
(b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO (See Item 3)
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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☐ |
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
12,890,000
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,890,000
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,890,000
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o |
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.7%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP No. 052769106
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SCHEDULE 13D |
Page 4 of 9
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Sachem Head GP LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☒
(b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO (See Item 3)
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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☐ |
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
7,175,000
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,175,000
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,175,000
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o |
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.2%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP No. 052769106
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SCHEDULE 13D |
Page 5 of 9
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Scott D. Ferguson
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☒
(b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO (See Item 3)
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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☐ |
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
12,890,000
|
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
|
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,890,000
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,890,000
|
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o |
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.7%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP No. 052769106
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SCHEDULE 13D |
Page 6 of 9
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
CUSIP No. 052769106
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SCHEDULE 13D |
Page 7 of 9
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Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
Item 7. |
Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.3
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Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2015, by and between Eminence Capital, LP and Sachem Head Capital Management LP.
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CUSIP No. 052769106
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SCHEDULE 13D |
Page 8 of 9
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SACHEM HEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | |||
By: Uncas GP LLC, its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Scott D. Ferguson | |
Scott D. Ferguson | |||
Managing Member
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UNCAS GP LLC
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By:
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/s/ Scott D. Ferguson | |
Scott D. Ferguson | |||
Managing Member
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SACHEM HEAD GP LLC
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By:
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/s/ Scott D. Ferguson | |
Scott D. Ferguson | |||
Managing Member
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/s/ Scott D. Ferguson | |
Scott D. Ferguson |
CUSIP No. 052769106
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SCHEDULE 13D |
Page 9 of 9
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Exhibit Number
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Description of Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1*
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Joint Filing Agreement, among Sachem Head Capital Management LP, Uncas GP LLC, Sachem Head GP LLC and Scott D. Ferguson.
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Exhibit 99.2*
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Trading data.
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Exhibit 99.3
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Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2015, by and between Eminence Capital, LP and Sachem Head Capital Management LP. |
1. | Purchase and Sale of Securities. |
(a) | Neither Eminence nor Sachem Head shall, directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, through any of their respective Covered Entities (i) sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any Company Securities other than in connection with customary margin or similar requirements, (ii) beneficially own, purchase or otherwise hold, or acquire any Company Securities or any interests or rights in respect of any Company Securities, except as otherwise set forth in Schedule I, (iii) notwithstanding the foregoing clause (ii), enter into or exercise any Derivatives or (iv) otherwise increase or decrease its economic exposure to, or beneficial ownership over, Company Securities, in each case, without prior written notice to and consent from the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. |
(b) | Each party hereby represents and warrants to the other party that, except as set forth on Schedule I, such party does not have beneficial ownership of any Company Securities as of the date hereof. |
2. | Coordinated Activities. The following matters shall require the mutual agreement of the parties: (i) the selection and nomination of individuals to serve as directors of the Company; (ii) the making, revising or withdrawing of any proposals to the Company regarding the conduct of its business, corporate governance matters, corporate transactions or otherwise; (iii) seeking to change or influence the management, directors, governing instruments, stockholders, policies or affairs of the Company; (iv) the conduct of any proxy contest, consent solicitation or similar actions involving the Company; (v) the manner, form, content and timing of any communications with the Company as well as any public disclosures, public statements or other public communications, in each case relating to the Company, the Company Securities, this agreement or the activities |
3. | Voting of Common Stock. Each party shall, for itself and its Covered Entities: |
(a) | during the term of this agreement, retain, and not in any way compromise or encumber, the right to vote any Common Stock beneficially owned by such party, as applicable; |
(b) | take such commercially reasonable actions as may be required so that it may vote its Common Stock, and cause any person with whom it has shared voting power to vote such Common Stock in connection with any meeting of stockholders or action by written consent; and |
(c) | on the Meeting Date, (x) attend the 2016 Meeting in person or by proxy such that all Common Stock held by such party and its Covered Entities are represented at such meeting, (y) at the 2016 Meeting, vote such Common Stock in person or by proxy in favor of the persons nominated by one or more affiliates of Eminence or Sachem Head to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Actions”), and in favor of any ancillary or procedural actions or matters related to giving effect to the Actions or required to effect the approval of the Actions (but in no event in contravention of any of the Actions), and (z) at the 2016 Meeting, not vote any such Common Stock other than as provided in clause (y) above. |
4. | Shared Expenses. Each party will (i) pay 50% of the third party out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the parties from and after the date hereof in furtherance of the actions agreed |
5. | Regulatory Reporting. The parties shall cooperate in connection with any regulatory filing that may be required to be made in connection with the matters contemplated by this agreement, including any filing made pursuant to Regulation 13D under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). |
6. | Termination. This agreement will terminate at the completion of the 2016 Meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof); provided, that this agreement may be earlier terminated (A) by the mutual written agreement of the parties, or (B) by either party upon giving written notice to the other party in the event that such party determines, despite using its reasonable best efforts, it must dispose of Company Securities because the failure to dispose of such Company Securities could have a material, detrimental effect on such party or its Covered Entities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Sections 4 and 8 shall survive any termination of this agreement. |
7. | Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as creating among the parties any joint venture, partnership, association or other entity for any purpose (including, without limitation, for U.S. income tax purposes) or any agency relationship, nor shall any party, except as expressly set forth in this agreement, (i) have the right, power or authority to create any obligation or duty, express or implied, on behalf of any other party or (ii) have any fiduciary or other duties to any other party. Each party agrees that it does not have any interest in the profits or losses of the other party in connection with its acquisition or disposition of any Company Securities. |
8. | Miscellaneous. This agreement (i) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, (ii) may not be assigned, amended, waived or modified except by a writing signed by each party, (iii) may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument and (iv) represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this agreement. For purposes of this agreement “beneficially own” or “beneficial ownership” with respect to any securities shall mean having “beneficial ownership” of such securities as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. |
EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP
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By:
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/s/ Ricky C. Sandler | |||
Name:
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Ricky C. Sandler
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Title:
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CEO
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SACHEM HEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
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By: UNCAS GP LLC, its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Scott D. Ferguson
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Name:
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Scott D. Ferguson
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Title:
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Managing Member
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Entity
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Beneficial Ownership
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Eminence Capital, LP
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13,734,968 shares of Common Stock, including (i) 683,561 shares of Common Stock underlying certain call options, (ii) solely for purposes of this agreement, 3,375 shares of Common Stock held by certain family accounts of Mr. Ricky Sandler and (iii) 652,380 shares of Common Stock referenced in swaps entered into by certain Covered Entities of Eminence Capital, LP.
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Sachem Head Capital Management LP
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12,890,000 shares of Common Stock, including 9,190,000 shares of Common Stock underlying certain call options.
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