SC 13D/A 1 sc13da412166003_03082023.htm AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE SCHEDULE 13D

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. 4)¹

Pitney Bowes Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

724479100

(CUSIP Number)

KURTIS J. WOLF

HESTIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

175 Brickyard Road, Suite 200

Adams Township, Pennsylvania 16046

(724) 687-7842

With copies to:

SEBASTIAN ALSHEIMER

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

1301 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 999-5800

ANDREW FREEDMAN

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)

March 6, 2023

(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).

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			HESTIA CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS

			WC
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					4,525,000
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					4,525,000
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			4,525,000
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			2.6%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			PN

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			HELIOS I, LP
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS

			WC
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					9,430,000
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					9,430,000
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			9,430,000
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			5.4%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			PN

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			HESTIA CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, LLC
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS

			AF, OO
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					13,955,000
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					13,955,000
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			13,955,000
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			8.0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			OO

CUSIP No. 724479100


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			HESTIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS

			AF, OO
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					14,633,500
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					14,633,500
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			14,633,500
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			8.4%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			OO

CUSIP No. 724479100


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			KURTIS J. WOLF
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS

			AF, OO
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			USA
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					14,633,500
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					14,633,500
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			14,633,500
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			8.4%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			IN

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

TODD A. EVERETT

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

10,471

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10,471

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10,471

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

LANCE E. ROSENZWEIG

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

10,000

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10,000

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10,000

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

MILENA ALBERTI-PEREZ

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

500

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

500

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

500

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

KATIE A. MAY

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

2,300

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,300

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,300

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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The following constitutes Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 4”). This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 2.

Identity and Background.

Item 2 is hereby amended to add the following:

Effective March 6, 2023, Hestia Capital withdrew its nominations of Carl J. Grassi and Kenneth T. McBride as nominees for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting. In connection therewith, Messrs. Grassi and McBride ceased to be members of the Section 13(d) group, ceased to be party to the Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement, as further described in Item 6 to the Schedule 13D, and ceased to be Reporting Persons hereunder. The remaining Reporting Persons will continue filing as a group statements on Schedule 13D with respect to their beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. Each of the remaining Reporting Persons shall remain party to the Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

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

The Shares beneficially owned by each of Hestia Capital, Helios and held in the SMAs were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases. The aggregate purchase price of the 4,525,000 Shares directly owned by Hestia Capital is approximately $20,081,789, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 9,430,000 Shares directly owned by Helios is approximately $31,247,960, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 678,500 Shares held in the SMAs is approximately $2,822,574, including brokerage commissions.

The Shares directly owned by each of Messrs. Everett and Rosenzweig and Mses. Alberti-Perez and May were purchased with personal funds (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 500 Shares directly owned by Ms. Alberti-Perez is approximately $2,155, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 10,471 Shares directly owned by Mr. Everett is approximately $79,196, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 2,300 Shares directly owned by Ms. May is approximately $9,568, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 10,000 Shares directly owned by Mr. Rosenzweig is approximately $45,590, excluding brokerage commissions.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On March 6, 2023, Hestia Capital withdrew its nomination of Messrs. Grassi and McBride as nominees for election at the Annual Meeting. With the withdrawal, Hestia Capital intends to solicit proxies to elect the remaining Nominees to the Board at the Annual Meeting.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

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

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 174,184,551 shares outstanding as of January 31, 2023 as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2023.

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Hestia Capital

(a)

As of the date hereof, Hestia Capital directly owned 4,525,000 Shares.

Percentage: 2.6%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 4,525,000
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,525,000

(c)

Hestia Capital has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

Helios

(a)

As of the date hereof, Helios directly owned 9,430,000 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 5.4%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 9,430,000
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 9,430,000

(c)

The transactions in the Shares by Helios since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Hestia Partners GP

(a)

As the general partner of each of Hestia Capital and Helios, Hestia Partners GP may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 4,525,000 Shares directly owned by Hestia Capital and the (ii) 9,430,000 Shares directly owned by Helios.

Percentage: Approximately 8.0%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 13,955,000
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 13,955,000

(c)

Hestia Partners GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Helios since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Hestia LLC

(a)

As of the date hereof, 678,500 Shares were held in SMAs. As the investment manager of each of Hestia Capital, Helios and the SMAs, Hestia LLC may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 4,525,000 Shares directly owned by Hestia Capital, (ii) 9,430,000 Shares directly owned by Helios and (iii) 678,500 Shares held in the SMAs.

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Percentage: Approximately 8.4%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 14,633,500
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 14,633,500

(c)

Hestia LLC has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Helios since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Kurtis J. Wolf

(a)

As the managing member of each of Hestia Partners GP and Hestia LLC, Mr. Wolf may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 4,525,000 Shares directly owned by Hestia Capital, (ii) 9,430,000 Shares directly owned by Helios and (iii) 678,500 Shares held in SMAs.

Percentage: Approximately 8.4%

(b)

(c)

Mr. Wolf has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Helios since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Todd A. Everett

(a)

As of the date hereof, Mr. Everett directly owned 10,471 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 10,471
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 10,471
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c)

Mr. Everett has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

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Lance E. Rosenzweig

(a)

As of the date hereof, Mr. Rosenzweig directly owned 10,000 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 10,000
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 100,000
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c)

Mr. Rosenzweig has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3.

Milena Alberti-Perez

(a)

As of the date hereof, Ms. Alberti-Perez directly owned 500 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 500
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 500
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c)

Ms. Alberti-Perez has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

Katie A. May

(a)

As of the date hereof, Ms. May directly owned 2,300 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,300
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,300
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c)

Ms. May has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

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SIGNATURES

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

Dated: March 8, 2023

Hestia Capital Partners, LP

By:	Hestia Capital Management, LLC, its Investment Manager

By:	/s/ Kurtis J. Wolf
	Name:	Kurtis J. Wolf
	Title:	Managing Member

Helios I, LP

By:	Hestia Capital Management, LLC, its Investment Manager

By:	/s/ Kurtis J. Wolf
	Name:	Kurtis J. Wolf
	Title:	Managing Member

Hestia Capital Partners GP, LLC

By:	/s/ Kurtis J. Wolf
	Name:	Kurtis J. Wolf
	Title:	Managing Member

Hestia Capital Management, LLC

By:	/s/ Kurtis J. Wolf
	Name:	Kurtis J. Wolf
	Title:	Managing Member

/s/ Kurtis J. Wolf

Kurtis J. Wolf

Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Milena Alberti-Perez, Todd A. Everett, Katie A. May and Lance E. Rosenzweig

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SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D

Nature of the Transaction

Amount of Securities

Purchased/(Sold)

Price ($)

Date of

Purchase

HELIOS I, LP

Purchase of Common Stock

5,000

4.5373

03/02/2023

SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Pitney Bowes Inc. (Amendment)