Sec Form 4 Filing - ARES MANAGEMENT LLC @ Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. - 2023-03-27

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. [ FYBR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/27/2023
(Street)
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 03/27/2023 P 750,000 A $ 21.4778 36,455,132 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 )
Common Stock, par value $0.01 03/28/2023 P 500,000 A $ 20.5975 36,955,132 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
ACOF Investment Management LLC
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
ASOF Investment Management LLC
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
ASSF Operating Manager IV, L.P.
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
Ares Management Holdings L.P.
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
Ares Holdco LLC
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
Ares Management Corp
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
Ares Management GP LLC
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
Ares Voting LLC
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
Ares Partners Holdco LLC
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
Signatures
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 03/29/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
ACOF Investment Management LLC /s/ Chris Kerezsi By: Chris Kerezsi Its: Authorized Signatory 03/29/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
ASOF Investment Management LLC /s/ Chris Kerezsi By: Chris Kerezsi Its: Authorized Signatory 03/29/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
ASSF Operating Manager IV, L.P. /s/ Chris Kerezsi By: Chris Kerezsi Its: Authorized Signatory 03/29/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Ares Management Holdings L.P. By: Ares Holdco LLC, its general partner /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 03/29/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Ares Holdco LLC /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 03/29/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Ares Management Corporation /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 03/29/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Ares Management GP LLC /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 03/29/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Ares Voting LLC By: Ares Partners Holdco LLC, its sole member /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 03/29/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Ares Partners Holdco LLC /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 03/29/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This statement is being filed by ACOF VI Frontier AIV A1, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV A1"), ACOF VI Frontier AIV A2, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV A2"), ACOF VI Frontier AIV A3, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV A3"), ACOF VI Frontier AIV A4, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV A4"), ACOF VI Frontier AIV A5, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV A5"), ACOF VI Frontier AIV A6, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV A6"), ACOF VI Frontier AIV A7, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV A7"), ACOF VI Frontier AIV A8, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV A8"), ACOF VI Frontier AIV A9, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV A9"), ACOF VI Frontier AIV A10, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV A10"), and ACOF VI Frontier AIV B1, L.P. ("ACOF VI Frontier AIV B1", together with the foregoing entities, the "ACOF Funds"), (continued in next footnote)
( 2 )ASOF Frontier AIV A1, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A1"), ASOF Frontier AIV A2, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A2"), ASOF Frontier AIV A3, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A3"), ASOF Frontier AIV A4, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A4"), ASOF Frontier AIV A5, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A5"), ASOF Frontier AIV A6, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A6"), ASOF Frontier AIV A7, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A7"), ASOF Frontier AIV A8, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A8"), ASOF Frontier AIV A9, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A9"), ASOF Frontier AIV A10, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A10"), ASOF Frontier AIV A11, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV A11"), ASOF Frontier AIV B1, L.P. ("ASOF Frontier AIV B1"), (continued in next footnote)
( 3 )ASOF II Frontier Holdings 1 L.P. ("ASOF II Frontier Holdings 1"), ASOF II Frontier Holdings 2 L.P. ("ASOF II Frontier Holdings 2"), ASOF II Frontier Holdings 3 L.P. ("ASOF II Frontier Holdings 3"), ASOF II Frontier Holdings 4 L.P. ("ASOF II Frontier Holdings 4"), ASOF II Frontier Holdings 5 L.P. ("ASOF II Frontier Holdings 5"), ASOF II Frontier Holdings 6 L.P. ("ASOF II Frontier Holdings 6"), (continued in next footnote)
( 4 )ASOF II Frontier Holdings 7 L.P. ("ASOF II Frontier Holdings 7"), ASOF II A (DE) Frontier Holdings 1 L.P. ("ASOF II A (DE) Frontier Holdings 1") and ASOF II A (DE) Frontier Holdings 2 L.P. ("ASOF II A (DE) Frontier Holdings 2", and together with ASOF Frontier AIV A1, ASOF Frontier AIV A2, ASOF Frontier AIV A3, ASOF Frontier AIV A4, ASOF Frontier AIV A5, ASOF Frontier AIV A6, ASOF Frontier AIV A7, ASOF Frontier AIV A8, ASOF Frontier AIV A9, ASOF Frontier AIV A10, and ASOF Frontier AIV A11, ASOF II Frontier Holdings 1, ASOF II Frontier Holdings 2, ASOF II Frontier Holdings 3, ASOF II Frontier Holdings 4, ASOF II Frontier Holdings 5, ASOF II Frontier Holdings 6, ASOF II Frontier Holdings 7 and ASOF II A (DE) Frontier Holdings 1, the "ASOF Funds"), (continued in next footnote)
( 5 )ASSF IV AIV B Holdings III, L.P. ("ASSF IV AIV B Holdings III"), ASSF IV AIV B, L.P. ("ASSF IV AIV B", and together with ASSF IV AIV B Holdings III, the "ASSF Funds"), ACOF Investment Management LLC ("ACOF Investment Management"), ASOF Investment Management LLC ("ASOF Investment Management"), ASSF Operating Manager IV, L.P. ("ASSF Operating Manager IV"), (continued in next footnote)
( 6 )Ares Management LLC, Ares Management Holdings L.P. ("Ares Management Holdings"), Ares Holdco LLC ("Ares Holdco"), Ares Management Corporation ("Ares Management"), Ares Management GP LLC ("Ares Management GP"), Ares Voting LLC ("Ares Voting") and Ares Partners Holdco LLC ("Ares Partners", and together with the ACOF Funds, the ASOF Funds, the ASSF Funds, ACOF Investment Management, ASOF Investment Management, ASSF Operating Manager IV, Ares Management LLC, Ares Management Holdings, Ares Holdco, Ares Management, Ares Management GP, and Ares Voting, the "Reporting Persons"). Due to the electronic system's limitation of 10 Reporting Persons per joint filing, this statement is being filed in five parts.
( 7 )The Reporting Persons collectively beneficially own, or may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate 36,955,132 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct or indirect beneficial ownership of such shares as follows: (i) ACOF VI Frontier AIV A1 owns 254,175 shares of Common Stock; (ii) ACOF VI Frontier AIV A2 owns 91,148 shares of Common Stock; (iii) ACOF VI Frontier AIV A3 owns 21,267 shares of Common Stock; (iv) ACOF VI Frontier AIV A4 owns 276,484 shares of Common Stock; (v) ACOF VI Frontier AIV A5 owns 303,828 shares of Common Stock; (vi) ACOF VI Frontier AIV A6 owns 170,144 shares of Common Stock; (vii) ACOF VI Frontier AIV A7 owns 307,911 shares of Common Stock; (viii) ACOF VI Frontier AIV A8 owns shares 309,297 of Common Stock; (ix) ACOF VI Frontier AIV A9 owns 290,461 shares of Common Stock; (x) ACOF VI Frontier AIV A10 owns 91,848 shares of Common Stock; (xi) ACOF VI Frontier AIV B1 owns 15,331,737 shares of Common Stock; (continued in next footnote)
( 8 )(xii) ASOF Frontier AIV A1 owns 105,592 shares of Common Stock; (xiii) ASOF Frontier AIV A2 owns 18,032 shares of Common Stock; (xiv) ASOF Frontier AIV A3 owns 830,837 shares of Common Stock; (xv) ASOF Frontier AIV A4 owns 281,844 shares of Common Stock; (xvi) ASOF Frontier AIV A5 owns 167,160 shares of Common Stock; (xvii) ASOF Frontier AIV A6 owns 292,124 shares of Common Stock; (xviii) ASOF Frontier AIV A7 owns 289,417 shares of Common Stock; (xix) ASOF Frontier AIV A8 owns 238,026 shares of Common Stock; (xx) ASOF Frontier AIV A9 owns 360,644 shares of Common Stock; (xxi) ASOF Frontier AIV A10 owns 259,665 shares of Common Stock; (xxii) ASOF Frontier AIV A11 owns 245,236 shares of Common Stock; (xxiii) ASOF Frontier AIV B1 owns 9,597,579 shares of Common Stock; (continued in next footnote)
( 9 )(xxiv) ASOF II Frontier Holdings 1 owns 927,604 shares of Common Stock, (xxv) ASOF II Frontier Holdings 2 owns 44,709 shares of Common Stock, (xxvi) ASOF II Frontier Holdings 3 owns 49,797 shares of Common Stock, (xxvii) ASOF II Frontier Holdings 4 owns 48,264 shares of Common Stock, (xxviii) ASOF II Frontier Holdings 5 owns 47,801 shares of Common Stock, (xxix) ASOF II Frontier Holdings 6 owns 50,657 shares of Common Stock, (xxx) ASOF II Frontier Holdings 7 owns 50,783 shares of Common Stock, (xxxi) ASOF II A (DE) Frontier Holdings 1 owns 222,209 shares of Common Stock; (xxxii) ASOF II A (DE) Frontier Holdings 2 owns 8,176 shares of Common Stock; (xxxiii) ASSF IV AIV B Holdings III owns 2,694,243 shares of Common Stock and (xxxiv) ASSF IV AIV B directly or indirectly owns 5,348,289 shares of Common Stock.
( 10 )Ares Partners is the sole member of each of Ares Voting and Ares Management GP, which are respectively the holders of the Class B and Class C common stock of Ares Management, which common stock allows them, collectively, to generally have the majority of the votes on any matter submitted to the stockholders of Ares Management if certain conditions are met. Ares Management is the sole member of Ares Holdco, which is the general partner of Ares Management Holdings, which is the sole member of Ares Management LLC, which is: (a) the sole member of ACOF Investment Management, which is the manager of the ACOF Funds, (b) the sole member of ASOF Investment Management, which is the manager of the ASOF Funds, and (c) the general partner of ASSF Operating Manager IV, which is the manager of the ASSF Funds.
( 11 )Ares Partners is managed by a board of managers, which is composed of Michael J Arougheti, Ryan Berry, R. Kipp deVeer, David B. Kaplan, Antony P. Ressler and Bennett Rosenthal (collectively, the "Board Members"). Mr. Ressler generally has veto authority over Board Members' decisions.
( 12 )Each of the Reporting Persons, and the Board Members, and the other directors, officers, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Reporting Persons, expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purposes.

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