UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Seritage Growth Properties
(Name of Issuer)
Class A common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
81752R100
(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:
☐ 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. 81752R100
| 1. | Name of Reporting Person
Par Sanda | ||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | ||
| 3. | SEC Use Only
| ||
| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America | ||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5. | Sole Voting Power
816,879 | |
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
-0- | ||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
816,879 | ||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
-0- | ||
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
816,879 (1) | ||
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | ||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
1.45% (1) | ||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN | ||
| (1) | Amounts beneficially owned as of December 31, 2023, are based on the total number of Class A common shares of beneficial interest (“Class A Shares”) of Seritage Growth Properties (the “Issuer”) outstanding, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2023. As the Managing Member of Sand Capital Associates, LLC (“Sand Capital”), Par Sanda may be deemed to beneficially own all of the Class A Shares beneficially owned by Sand Capital. |
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CUSIP No. 81752R100
| 1. | Name of Reporting Person
Sand Capital Associates, LLC | ||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | ||
| 3. | SEC Use Only
| ||
| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Florida | ||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5. | Sole Voting Power
2,311,934 | |
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
-0- | ||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
2,311,934 | ||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
-0- | ||
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,311,934 (1) | ||
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | ||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.11% (1) | ||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO | ||
| (1) | Amounts beneficially owned as of December 31, 2023, are based on the total number of Class A Shares of the Issuer outstanding, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2023. As the Managing Member of Sand Capital, Par Sanda may be deemed to beneficially own all of the Class A Shares beneficially owned by Sand Capital. |
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Item 1.
| (a) | Name of Issuer: | |
| Seritage Growth Properties | ||
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | |
| 500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1530, New York, New York 10110 |
Item 2.
| (a) | Name of Person Filing: | |
| Par Sanda; Sand Capital Associates, LLC. (“Reporting Persons”) (1) | ||
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: | |
| Par Sanda | ||
| 501 N. Birch Rd, Unit 3 | ||
| Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 | ||
| Sand Capital Associates, LLC | ||
| 501 N. Birch Rd, Unit 3 | ||
| Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 | ||
| (c) | Citizenship: | |
| Par Sanda | ||
| United States of America | ||
| Sand Capital Associates, LLC | ||
| State of Florida, United States of America | ||
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities: | |
| Class A common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share | ||
| (e) | CUSIP Number: | |
| 81752R100 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| Not Applicable. | |
| 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: | |
| See the responses to Item 9 on the attached cover pages. |
| (1) | Neither the present filing nor anything contained herein shall be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons constitute a “group” for any purpose and each expressly disclaims membership in a group. |
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| (b) | Percent of class: | |
| See the responses to Item 11 on the attached cover pages. | ||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: | |
| See the responses to Item 5 on the attached cover pages. | ||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: | |
| See the responses to Item 6 on the attached cover pages. | ||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | |
| See the responses to Item 7 on the attached cover pages. | ||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the responses to Item 8 on the attached cover pages. |
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐. |
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than 5 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 or Control Person |
| Not Applicable. |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
| Not Applicable. |
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
| Not Applicable. | |
| Item 10. | Certification |
| By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my 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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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.
| Date: February 14, 2024 | ||
| SAND CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC | ||
| /s/ Par Sanda | ||
| By: | Par Sanda | |
| Its: | Managing Member | |
| PAR SANDA, Individual | ||
| /s/ Par Sanda | ||
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