UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
ESH HOSPITALITY, INC.
OF EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
AND CLASS B COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE,
OF ESH HOSPITALITY, INC.,
WHICH ARE ATTACHED AND TRADE TOGETHER AS PAIRED SHARES
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
þ Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Grandview LLC |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION Delaware |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH |
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SOLE VOTING POWER -0- | |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 10,937,341 | ||
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | ||
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER 10,937,341 | ||
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 10,937,341 |
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES o |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) 6.2% |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Millennium Management LLC |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) þ |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION Delaware |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH |
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SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 10,937,341 | |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,937,341 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 10,937,341 |
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES o |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) 6.2% |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Millennium Group Management LLC |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) þ |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION Delaware |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH |
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SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 10,937,341 | |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,937,341 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 10,937,341 |
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES o |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) 6.2% |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
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Israel A. Englander |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) þ |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH |
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SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 10,937,341 | |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,937,341 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 10,937,341 |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
o |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) 6.2% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON IN |
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(a) | Name of Issuer: |
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Extended Stay America, Inc., a Delaware corporation and ESH Hospitality, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). | |
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(b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
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11525 N. Community House Road, Suite 100 | |
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(a) | Name of Person Filing: |
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(b) | Address of Principal Business Office: |
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(c) | Citizenship: |
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Grandview LLC c/o Millennium Management LLC 399 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Citizenship: Delaware | |
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Millennium Management LLC 399 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Citizenship: Delaware | |
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Millennium Group Management LLC
399 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Citizenship: Delaware | |
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Israel A. Englander c/o Millennium Management LLC 399 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Citizenship: United States | |
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| (d) | Title of Class of Securities: | |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Extended Stay America, Inc. and Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ESH Hospitality, Inc., which are attached and trade together as Paired Shares ("Common Stock") | ||
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) | o | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |||
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(b) | o | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |||
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(c) | o | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |||
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(d) | o | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | |||
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(e) | o | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
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(f) | o | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
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(g) | o | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |||
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(h) | o | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |||
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(i) | o | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |||
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(j) | o | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of the close of business on June 10, 2021, Grandview LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Grandview"), beneficially owned 10,937,341 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock or 6.2% of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding.
Millennium Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Millennium Management"), is the managing member of Grandview and may be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Grandview.
Millennium Group Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Millennium Group Management"), is the managing member of Millennium Management and may also be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Grandview.
The managing member of Millennium Group Management is a trust of which Israel A. Englander, a United States citizen ("Mr. Englander"), currently serves as the sole voting trustee. Therefore, Mr. Englander may also be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Grandview.
The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by Millennium Management, Millennium Group Management or Mr. Englander as to beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Grandview.
(b) Percent of Class:
As of the close of business on June 10, 2021, Millennium Management, Millennium Group Management and Mr. Englander may be deemed to have beneficially owned 10,937,341 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock or 6.2% of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding (see Item 4(a) above), which percentage was calculated based on 177,730,773 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of May 6, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2021.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote-0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
10,937,341 (See Item 4(a))
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
10,937,341 (See Item 4(a))
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o .
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
See Exhibit I.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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Exhibits:
Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2021, by and among Grandview LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Millennium Group Management LLC and Israel A. Englander.
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SIGNATURE |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Dated: June 10, 2021
GRANDVIEW LLC
By: Millennium Management LLC,
its Managing MemberName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC
Name: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
MILLENNIUM GROUP MANAGEMENT LLC
Name: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
Israel A. Englander
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| JOINT FILING AGREEMENT |
This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Extended Stay America, Inc., a Delaware corporation and Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ESH Hospitality, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which are attached and trade together as Paired Shares, will be filed on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Dated: June 10, 2021
GRANDVIEW LLC
By: Millennium Management LLC,
its Managing MemberName: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC
Name: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
MILLENNIUM GROUP MANAGEMENT LLC
Name: Gil Raviv
Title: Global General Counsel
Israel A. Englander