SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Avis Budget Group Inc. (Amendment)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Amendment No. 17)*

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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 Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

* 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).

This Amendment to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) relates to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 25, 2016 (the “Initial 13D” and, as amended and supplemented through the date of this Amendment, collectively, the “Schedule 13D”) by the Reporting Persons, relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Avis Budget Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.

This Amendment amends Item 6 as set forth below:

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:

On February 9, 2022, the Funds settled cash-settled equity swaps with respect to 520,000 shares of Common Stock. The transaction was effected under the terms of a plan made under Rule 10b5-1. After giving effect to such transaction, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have economic exposure to an aggregate of 9,456,574 shares of Common Stock pursuant to cash-settled equity swaps. The Reporting Persons do not have voting power or dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock referenced in such swaps and disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares underlying such swaps.

SIGNATURES

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

Date: February 11, 2022