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        CUSIP NO.  63845R107                        13G                            Page 1 of 7

 

                                                                                   UNITED STATES

                                                              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                                                          Washington, D.C. 20549

 

                                                                                    SCHEDULE 13G

 

                                                       Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                                                              (Amendment No. 2)*

 

                                                                  National Vision Holdings, Inc.

                                                                                (Name of Issuer)

 

                                                         Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

                                                                  (Title of Class of Securities)

 

                                                                                       63845R107

                                                                                  (CUSIP Number)

 

                                                                               December 31, 2023

                                         (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

          Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is

          filed:

 

          [X] Rule 13d‑1(b)

          [ ] Rule 13d‑1(c)

          [ ] 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).

 


 
 

 

        CUSIP NO.  63845R107                        13G                            Page 2 of 7

 

          1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.    

 

                     ClearBridge Investments, LLC  

 

          2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

                     (a)

                     (b) X

 

          3.   SEC USE ONLY

 

          4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

                     Delaware

 

          NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

 

                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                                (See Item 4)

 

                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                                (See Item 4)

 

                     7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                                (See Item 4)

 

                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                                (See Item 4)

 

          9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

                    4,329,234

 

          10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

                     CERTAIN SHARES [ ]

 

          11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

                     5.5%

 

          12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

                     IA, OO (See Item 4)

 


 
 

 

 

        CUSIP NO.  63845R107                        13G                            Page 3 of 7

 

          Item 1.

 

          (a)   Name of Issuer

                      National Vision Holdings, Inc.

 

          (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

 

                      2435 Commerce Ave

                        Building 2200

           Duluth, GA 30096-4980

                       

          

          Item 2.

 

          (a)   Name of Person Filing

 

                      ClearBridge Investments, LLC

 

          (b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

 

           620 8th Ave.

           New York, NY 10018

 

          (c)   Citizenship

 

                      Delaware

 

          (d)   Title of Class of Securities

 

                      Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

          (e)   CUSIP Number

 

                      63845R107

 


 
 

 

 

        CUSIP NO.  63845R107                        13G                            Page 4 of 7

 

          Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d‑1(b) or 240.13d‑2(b) or (c),

                          check whether the person filing is a:

                          (a) [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 8o).

 

                          (b) [ ]  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

                          (c) [ ]  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C.

                                            78c).

 

                          (d) [ ]  Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company

                                            Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a ‑8).

 

                          (e) [X]  An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

                          (f) [ ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with

                                            §240.13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

                          (g) [ ]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with

                                            §240.13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

                          (h) [ ]  A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal

                                            Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

                          (i) [ ]  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);

 

                          (j) [ ]  A non‑U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d‑1(b)(ii)(J);

 

                          (k) [ ]  Group, in accordance with §240.13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

                          If filing as a non‑U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(J),

                          please specify the type of institution

 

          Item 4. Ownership

 

          The securities reported herein are beneficially owned by one or more open‑end investment

          companies or other managed accounts that are investment management clients of ClearBridge

     Investments, LLC ("CIL"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc.

     ("FRI"). When an investment management contract (including a sub‑advisory agreement)

     delegates to CIL investment discretion or voting power over the securities held in the

     investment advisory accounts that are subject to that agreement, FRI treats CIL as having

     sole investment discretion or voting authority, as the case may be, unless the agreement

     specifies otherwise. Accordingly, CIL reports on Schedule 13G that it has sole investment

     discretion and voting authority over the securities covered by any such investment

     management agreement, unless otherwise noted in this Item 4. As a result, for purposes of

     Rule 13d‑3 under the Act, CIL may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities

     reported in this Schedule 13G.

 

          Beneficial ownership by investment management subsidiaries and other affiliates of FRI

          is being reported in conformity with the guidelines articulated by the SEC staff in

          Release No. 34‑39538 (January 12, 1998) relating to organizations, such as FRI, where

          related entities exercise voting and investment powers over the securities being

          reported independently from each other. The voting and investment powers held by CIL are

          exercised independently from FRI (CIL’s parent holding company) and from all other

          investment management subsidiaries of FRI (FRI, its affiliates and investment management

          subsidiaries other than CIL are, collectively, “FRI affiliates”). Furthermore, internal

          policies and procedures of CIL and FRI affiliates establish informational barriers that

     prevent the flow between CIL and the FRI affiliates of information that relates to the

     voting and investment powers over the securities owned by their respective investment

     management clients. Consequently, CIL and the FRI affiliates report the securities over

     which they hold investment and voting power separately from each other for purposes of

     Section 13 of the Act.


 
 

 

        CUSIP NO.  63845R107                        13G                            Page 5 of 7

 

          Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. (the "Principal Shareholders") each own in

          excess of 10% of the outstanding common stock of FRI and are the principal stockholders

          of FRI. However, because CIL exercises voting and investment powers on behalf of its

          investment management clients independently of FRI affiliates, beneficial ownership of the

          securities reported by CIL is not attributed to the Principal Shareholders. CIL

          disclaims any pecuniary interest in any of the securities reported in this Schedule 13G. 

          In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G on behalf of CIL should not be construed as

          an admission that it is, and it disclaims that it is, the beneficial owner, as defined

          in Rule 13d‑3, of any of such securities.

 

          Furthermore, CIL believes that it is not a "group" with FRI affiliates, the Principal

          Shareholders, or their respective affiliates within the meaning of Rule 13d‑5 under the

          Act and that none of them is otherwise required to attribute to any other the

          beneficial ownership of the securities held by such person or by any persons or

          entities for whom or for which CIL or the FRI affiliates provide investment management

          services.

 

              (a)     Amount beneficially owned:

 

                              4,329,234

 

              (b)     Percent of class:

 

                              5.5%

 

              (c)     Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

                      (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

                                    ClearBridge Investments, LLC:                                 4,328,380

 

                    (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

                                    0

 

                  (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

                                    ClearBridge Investments, LLC:                                 4,329,234

 

                    (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

                                    0

 

          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 [ ]. 

 

          Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

                          The clients of ClearBridge Investments, LLC, including investment companies

                          registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts,

                          have the right to receive or power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and

                          the proceeds from the sale of, the securities reported herein.

 

            

              

            

 

       

 

 

 


 
 

 

CUSIP NO.  63845R107                            13G                            Page 6 of 7

 

          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

 

                          Not Applicable

 

          Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

                          Not Applicable

 


 
 

 

 

        CUSIP NO.  63845R107                        13G                            Page 7 of 7

 

          Item 10. Certification

 

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities

          referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11

 

         

 

                                                                                  SIGNATURE

 

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the

          information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

          Dated:  February 2, 2024

 

          ClearBridge Investments, LLC

       

 

          By:    /s/BRIAN R. MURPHY

                        ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑

                        Brian R. Murphy

                        Chief Compliance Officer of ClearBridge Investments, LLC    

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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