Amendment: SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Citi Trends Inc.

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. 13)¹

Citi Trends, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

17306X102

(CUSIP Number)

Kenneth Mantel, Esq.

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)

September 25, 2024

(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).

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

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The Shares purchased by the Reporting Person 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 2,573,486 Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person is approximately $58,172,444, including brokerage commissions.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On September 25, 2024, the Issuer appointed Jonathan Lennon to serve as an observer on the Issuer's board of directors (the “Board”). The appointment was made pursuant to the terms of the Cooperation Agreement between the Isser and the Reporting Person (as defined and described in Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D).

Items 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a)       The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by the Reporting Person is based on 8,615,343 Shares outstanding as of August 30, 2024, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2024.

As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person beneficially owned 2,573,486 Shares, constituting approximately 29.9% of the outstanding Shares.

(b)       The Reporting Person has sole power (i) to vote or direct the vote of, and (ii) to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 2,573,486 Shares held by the Funds.

(c)       The transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Person during the past sixty days are set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

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

Dated: September 27, 2024

SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer During the Past Sixty Days

FUND 1 INVESTMENTS, LLC