Sec Form 13D Filing - Madison International Realty Holdings LLC filing for Veris Residential Inc. (VRE) - 2023-02-28

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

RULE 13d-2(a)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

554489104

(CUSIP Number)

Gregory Michel

Madison International Realty

300 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, New York 10022

(212) 688-0787

With a copy to:

Jacob Farquharson

Clifford Chance US LLP

31 West 52^nd Street

New York, NY 10019

(212) 878-3302

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

February 26, 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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*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	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	MIRELF VI REIT
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☐
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO (See Item 3)
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			2,609,435
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSI TIVE POWER
			2,609,435
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,609,435
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	2.86%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	MIRELF VI (U.S.), LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☐
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO (See Item 3)
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			2,609,435
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			2,609,435
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,609,435
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	2.86%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Madison International Holdings VI, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☐
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	Not Applicable.
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			2,609,435
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			2,609,435
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,609,435
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	2.86%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

INTRODUCTION

This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D (the "Amendment") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Reporting Persons on November 17, 2020 (as amended, restated or modified from time to time, including by this Amendment, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the information contained therein pertaining to the Reporting Persons. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.  This Amendment amends Items 4, 6 and 7 as set forth below.

ITEM 4.          PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to include the following:

On February 26, 2023, the Reporting Persons entered into a Nomination and Cooperation Agreement (the “Nomination Agreement”) with the Issuer. Pursuant to the Nomination Agreement, the Issuer agreed to appoint Ronald M. Dickerman, Founder and President of Madison International Realty, to the Issuer's board of directors (the "Board"), effective as of May 4, 2023. Additionally, the Board has agreed to include Mr. Dickerman as a Board-nominated and recommended candidate for election as a director at the Issuer’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

The provisions of the Nomination Agreement described above generally apply until the earlier of thirty days prior to the non-proxy access stockholder director nomination deadline for the Issuerʼs 2024 annual stockholders meeting or, in certain circumstances, the 2025 annual stockholders meeting, subject to certain exceptions described in the Nomination Agreement.

 

The Reporting Persons have agreed to various standstill provisions during the term of the Nomination Agreement, including limitations on proposing or engaging in certain extraordinary transactions and other matters involving the Issuer, prohibitions on the Reporting Persons acquiring more than 8,204,820 shares of the Issuer’s outstanding common stock, engaging in proxy solicitations and other stockholder-related matters and proposals, forming groups with other investors, and engaging in short sales or any purchase, sale or grant of any option, warrant, or convertible security with respect to any security that derives any significant part of its value from a decline in the market price or value of the Issuer’s securities. The Reporting Persons have also agreed to vote their shares as set forth in the Nomination Agreement, including with respect to Board elections.

 

The foregoing description of the Nomination Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Nomination Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 6.          CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to include the following:

On February 26, 2023, the Reporting Persons and the Issuer entered into the Nomination Agreement, as defined and described in Item 4 above and attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

ITEM 7.          MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to include the following:

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 27, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

MIRELF VII US Securities, LLC

 

 

*Mr. Dickerman is also the President of MIRELF VI REIT and MIRELF VII Securities REIT.

**Mr. Hecht is also the Treasurer and Secretary of MIRELF VI REIT and MIRELF VII Securities REIT.

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