SEC Form 4 · accession 0001420349-15-000001
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. · AVID
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owners
RICHARD C BLUM & ASSOCIATES INC
10% Owner
Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
10% Owner
Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C.
10% Owner
Period of report
Aug 31, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Sep 2, 2015 · 9:48 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000896841
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2,F3,F4 | Aug 31, 2015 | J | 2,987,238 | $0.00 | D | 0 | D | |
| Common StockF1,F2,F5,F6 | Aug 31, 2015 | J | 4,100,000 | $0.00 | D | 0 | D | |
| Common StockF7 | holding | — | — | — | 39,510 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Pursuant to a reorganization (the "Reorganization"), 2,987,238 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that were previously directly held by Blum Strategic Partners IV, L.P. ("Strategic IV") were contributed to BCP IV AIV A, L.P. (the "AIV IV") in exchange for all of AIV IV's outstanding limited partnership interests. Immediately following such transaction, Strategic IV distributed, on a pro rata basis, all of its limited partnership interests in AIV IV to Strategic IV's limited partners. The general partner of both Strategic IV and AIV IV is Blum Strategic GP IV, L.P. (" Blum GP IV LP") and the general partner of Blum GP IV LP is Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C. ("Blum GP IV"). Also pursuant to the Reorganization, Blum Strategic Partners III, L.P. ("Strategic III") contributed 4,100,000 shares of Common Stock to BCP III AIV A, L.P. ("AIV III") in exchange for all of AIV III's outstanding limited partnership interests. [Continued to Footnote 2]
- F2[Continued from Footnote 1] Immediately following such transaction, Strategic III distributed, on a pro rata basis, all of its limited partnership interests in AIV III to Strategic III's limited partners. The general partner of both Strategic III and AIV III is Blum Strategic GP III, L.P. ("Blum GP III LP") and the general partner of Blum GP III LP is Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. ("Blum GP III"). After the Reorganization, AIV IV directly holds 2,987,238 shares of Common Stock and AIV III directly holds 4,100,000 shares of Common Stock. AIV IV and AIV III are filing a separate Form 3.
- F3Pursuant to the Reorganization and immediately following the transfer described in footnote (1) and footnote (2) hereto, Blum GP IV LP sold a portion of its partnership interest in AIV IV, representing 18,925 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, to an affiliate at a privately negotiated price equal to $13.63 per share. These shares continue to be directly held by AIV IV and, accordingly, Blum GP IV LP, as general partner of AIV IV, and Blum GP IV, as general partner of Blum GP IV LP, may be deemed to indirectly own such shares. Both Blum GP IV LP and Blum GP IV disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
- F4These shares were owned directly by Strategic IV. These shares also may have been deemed to have been owned indirectly by (i) Blum GP IV LP, as general partner of Strategic IV, and (ii) Blum GP IV, as general partner of Blum GP IV LP. Both Blum GP IV LP and Blum GP IV disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
- F5Pursuant to the Reorganization and immediately prior to the transfer described in footnote (1) and footnote (2) hereto, Blum GP III LP sold a portion of its partnership interest in AIV III, representing 24,991 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, to an affiliate at a privately negotiated price equal to $13.63 per share. After such sale, these shares continued to be directly held by Strategic III until the transfer described in footnote (1) and footnote (2) hereto. After such transfer, these shares continue to be directly held by AIV III and, accordingly, Blum GP III LP, as general partner of AIV III and Blum GP III, as general partner of Blum GP III LP, may be deemed to indirectly own such shares. Both Blum GP III LP and Blum GP III disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
- F6These shares were owned directly by Strategic III. These shares also may have been deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Blum GP III LP, as general partner of Strategic III, and (ii) Blum GP III, as general partner of Blum GP III LP. Both Blum GP III LP and Blum GP III disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
- F7These shares are owned directly by Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.