Sec Form 13D Filing - ICAHN CARL C filing for NEWELL BRANDS INC. (NWL) - 2023-08-11

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 9)*

 

Newell Brands Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

651229 10 6

(CUSIP Number)

 

Jesse A. Lynn

Chief Operating Officer

Icahn Capital LP

16690 Collins Avenue, PH-1
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160

(305) 422-4100

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to

Receive Notices and Communications)

 

August 10, 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 Section 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 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).

   

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Partners Master Fund LP

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

10,248,579

 

8       SHARED VOTING POWER

0

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10,248,579

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10,248,579

 

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

 

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

2.47%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

   

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Offshore LP

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

10,248,579

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

10,248,579

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10,248,579

 

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

 

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

2.47%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

   

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Partners LP

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

15,188,546

 

8       SHARED VOTING POWER

0

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

15,188,546

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

15,188,546

 

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

 

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

3.67%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

   

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Onshore LP

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

15,188,546

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

15,188,546

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

15,188,546

 

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

 

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

3.67%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

   

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Capital LP

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

25,437,125

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

25,437,125

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

25,437,125

 

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

 

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

6.14%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

   

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

IPH GP LLC

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

25,437,125

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

25,437,125

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

25,437,125

 

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

 

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

6.14%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

   

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P.

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

25,437,125

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

25,437,125

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

25,437,125

 

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

 

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

6.14%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

   

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

25,437,125

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

25,437,125

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

25,437,125

 

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

 

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

6.14%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

   

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Beckton Corp.

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

25,437,125

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

25,437,125

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

25,437,125

 

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

 

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

6.14%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

   

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Carl C. Icahn

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

 

6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States of America

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

 

7       SOLE VOTING POWER

0

 

8       SHARED VOTING POWER

25,437,125

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

25,437,125

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

25,437,125

 

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

 

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

6.14%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

 

   

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 651229 10 6

 

 

1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Brett Icahn

 

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

 

3       SEC USE ONLY

 

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

N/A

 

5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

 

6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States of America

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

 

7       SOLE VOTING POWER

0

 

8       SHARED VOTING POWER

0

 

9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

0

 

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

 

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

0%

 

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

   

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

This statement constitutes Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule 13D relating to the shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Shares”), issued by Newell Brands Inc. (the “Issuer”), and hereby amends the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 16, 2018, as previously amended (the “Schedule 13D”), to furnish the additional information set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

 

Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

Item 5(a) and the first paragraph of Item 5(b) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended by replacing them in their entirety with the following:

 

(a) The Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 25,437,125 Shares, representing approximately 6.14% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares (based upon the 414.2 million Shares outstanding as of July 24, 2023, as disclosed by the Issuer in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023).

 

(b) Icahn Master has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 10,248,579 Shares. Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Icahn Partners has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 15,188,546 Shares. Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Brett Icahn has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 0 Shares.

 

Item 5(c) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by the addition of the following:

 

(c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to Shares effected during the past sixty (60) days by any of the Reporting Persons, all of which were sales of Shares in open market transactions.

 

Name of Reporting Person Date of Transaction Amount of Securities

Price Per Share

 

Icahn Partners LP 7/31/2023  (566,323)  $11.25
Icahn Partners LP 8/1/2023 (358,342) $10.79
Icahn Partners LP 8/2/2023 (508,149) $10.86
Icahn Partners LP 8/3/2023 (306,087)  $10.74
Icahn Partners LP 8/4/2023 (47,319) $10.88
Icahn Partners LP 8/7/2023 (132,261) $10.77
Icahn Partners LP 8/8/2023 (159,172) $10.55
Icahn Partners LP 8/10/2023  (267,958) $10.65
Icahn Partners LP 8/11/2023  (343,415) $10.57
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP 7/31/2023  (338,182) $11.25
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP 8/1/2023 (258,827) $10.79
   

 

Icahn Partners Master Fund LP 8/2/2023 (363,651) $10.86
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP 8/3/2023 (218,985) $10.74
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP 8/4/2023 (33,865)  $10.88
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP 8/7/2023 (94,654) $10.77
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP 8/8/2023 (113,913) $10.55
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP 8/10/2023  (191,766) $10.65
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP 8/11/2023  (245,769) $10.57
Brett Icahn 6/14/2023 (444,698) $8.45
Brett Icahn* 6/14/2023 (122,000) $8.45
Brett Icahn 8/4/2023 (26,305) $10.89

 

* Reflects the sale of Shares that were beneficially owned by a charitable foundation controlled by Brett Icahn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

Dated: August 11, 2023

 

 

ICAHN PARTNERS LP

ICAHN ONSHORE LP

ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP

ICAHN OFFSHORE LP

ICAHN CAPITAL LP

IPH GP LLC

 

By:/s/ Jesse Lynn

Name: Jesse Lynn

Title: Chief Operating Officer

 

 

ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.

By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner

ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC.

 

By:/s/ Ted Papapostolou

Name: Ted Papapostolou

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

BECKTON CORP.

 

By:/s/ Ted Papapostolou

Name: Ted Papapostolou

Title: Vice President

 

 

/s/ Carl C. Icahn

CARL C. ICAHN

 

 

 

/s/ Brett Icahn

BRETT ICAHN

 

 

 

[Signature Page of Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D – Newell Brands Inc.]