SEC Form POSASR filed by Howard Hughes Corporation

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2023

Registration No. 333-237423

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENTS

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

The Howard Hughes Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

9950 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 1100

The Woodlands, Texas 77380

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 741-7744

David O’Reilly

Chief Executive Officer

The Howard Hughes Corporation

9950 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 1100

The Woodlands, Texas 77380

(Name and address of agent for service)

(281) 929-7700

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Richard M. Brand

Gregory P. Patti

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft

200 Liberty Street

New York, New York 10281

(212) 504-6000

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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

The Howard Hughes Corporation (the “Company”) is filing this post-effective amendment (“Post-Effective Amendment”) to the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-237423) (the “Registration Statement”), which was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), to deregister any and all shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and any interests registered but unsold or otherwise unissued under the Registration Statement as of the date hereof.

On August 11, 2023, the Company completed a holding company reorganization (the “Reorganization”), whereby the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Howard Hughes Holdings Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Holdco”). The Reorganization was completed pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 11, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, Holdco, and HHC Merger Sub Co., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (“Merger Sub”). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Reorganization was implemented pursuant to Section 251(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law by the merger of Merger Sub with the Company, with the Company surviving the merger as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (the “Merger”). At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of the Company’s Common Stock was automatically converted in the Merger into one share of Holdco’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, evidencing the same proportional interests in Holdco and having the same designation, rights, powers, and preferences, and qualifications, limitations, and restrictions as a share of the Company’s Common Stock immediately prior to the Merger. Holdco is deemed to be the successor issuer of the Company under Rule 12g-3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The Woodlands Township, State of Texas, on August 25, 2023.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below on August 25, 2023, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.