Executive Chairman Lichtenstein Warren G was granted 76,323 units of Common Units no par value (SEC Form 4)
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| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. [ SPLP ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/07/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Units no par value(1) | 03/07/2025 | A | 76,323(6) | A | (6) | 2,082,710 | I | By SPH SPV-I LLC(3) | ||
| Common Units no par value(1) | 793,636 | D | ||||||||
| Common Units no par value(1) | 20,000 | I | By Son(5) | |||||||
| Common Units no par value(1) | 5,279,428 | I | By Steel Partners, Ltd.(2) | |||||||
| Common Units no par value(1) | 1,485,000 | I | By WGL Capital LLC(4) | |||||||
| 6% Series A Preferred Units(1) | 416,948 | D | ||||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. This Form 4 is filed jointly by WGL Capital LLC ("WGL"), Steel Partners, Ltd. ("SPL"), SPH SPV-I LLC ("SPH SPV") and Warren G. Lichtenstein (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Units. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. |
| 2. Mr. Lichtenstein, as the Chief Executive Officer of SPL, may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Units owned directly by SPL. |
| 3. Mr. Lichtenstein, as the Managing Member of SPH SPV, may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Units owned directly by SPH SPV. |
| 4. SPL, as the sole Member of WGL, and Mr. Lichtenstein, as the Manager of WGL and the Chief Executive Officer of SPL, may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Units owned directly by WGL. |
| 5. Mr. Lichtenstein disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Lichtenstein is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
| 6. On March 7, 2025, SPH SPV was issued 76,323 Common Units, representing an equal number of Class C Common Units earned with respect to certain Incentive Units received pursuant to the Incentive Unit Agreement effective as of May 11, 2012 by and between the Issuer and SPH SPV, that simultaneously converted into Common Units upon issuance. For more information on the Incentive Unit Agreement and Class C Common Units, see "Transactions with Related Persons" in the Issuer's proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 11, 2024. |
| By: /s/ Maria Reda, as Attorney-in-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein | 03/11/2025 | |
| By: Steel Partners, Ltd., By: /s/ Maria Reda, as Attorney-in-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Chief Executive Officer | 03/11/2025 | |
| By: WGL Capital LLC, By: /s/ Maria Reda, as Attorney-in-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Manager | 03/11/2025 | |
| By: SPH SPV-I LLC, By: /s/ Maria Reda, as Attorney-in-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Managing Member | 03/11/2025 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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