UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE 13D
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d -1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13d
-2(a)
(Amendment No. 8)*
DeVry Education Group
Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01
(Title
of Class of Securities)
251893103
(CUSIP Number)
Shanda Scibilia
International Value Advisers, LLC
717 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 584-3570
(Name, Address and Telephone
Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 13, 2016
(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), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 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 § 240.13d -7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* |
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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.)
CUSIP No. 251893103
1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. |
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). | |
International Value Advisers, LLC | |
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions) |
3. | SEC Use Only |
4. | Source of Funds |
AF | |
5. | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceeding is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) |
6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization |
Delaware, United States |
7. | Sole Voting Power | |
Number of | 0 | |
Shares | 8. | Shared Voting Power |
Beneficially | ||
owned by | 4,924,740 | |
Each | 9. | Sole Dispositive Power |
Reporting | ||
Person | 0 | |
With: | 10. | Shared Dispositive Power |
5,291,212 |
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person |
5,291,212 | |
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |
[ ] | |
13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8.5% |
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) |
IA |
CUSIP No. 251893103
1. | Names of Reporting Persons. |
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). | |
Charles de Vaulx | |
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] |
3. | SEC Use Only |
4. | Source of Funds |
OO | |
5. | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceeding is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] |
6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization |
France |
7. | Sole Voting Power | |
Number of | 0 | |
Shares | 8. | Shared Voting Power |
Beneficially | ||
owned by | 4,924,740 | |
Each | 9. | Sole Dispositive Power |
Reporting | ||
Person | 0 | |
With: | 10. | Shared Dispositive Power |
5,291,212 |
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person |
5,291,212 | |
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |
[ ] | |
13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
|
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) |
IN |
CUSIP No. 251893103
1. | Names of Reporting Persons. |
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). | |
Charles de Lardemelle | |
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] |
3. | SEC Use Only |
4. | Source of Funds |
OO | |
5. | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceeding is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] |
6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization |
United States |
7. | Sole Voting Power | |
Number of | 0 | |
Shares | 8. | Shared Voting Power |
Beneficially | ||
owned by | 0 | |
Each | 9. | Sole Dispositive Power |
Reporting | ||
Person | 0 | |
With: | 10. | Shared Dispositive Power |
5,291,212 |
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person |
5,291,212 | |
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |
[ ] | |
13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
|
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) |
IN |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D (the Amendment) is being filed with respect to the Reporting Persons beneficial ownership in DeVry Education Group Inc. (DeVry or the Issuer). This amendment supplements the Schedule D as previously filed on June 22, 2016 (as amended, the Schedule 13D). Each Item below amends and supplements the information disclosed under the corresponding Item of the Schedule 13D. Unless otherwise indicated herein, capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the same meaning herein as are ascribed to such terms in Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 a. and b. is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reportedly owned by each person named herein is based upon 62,623,000 Shares outstanding, as of October 27, 2016 and reported in the Issuers Form 10-K filed on November 2, 2016.
1. |
IVA | ||
a) |
As of December 15, 2016, 5,291,212 Shares in aggregate were deemed to be beneficially owned by IVA, as the investment manager to i) WORLD which owns 3,241,174 Shares constituting 5.2% of the Issuers outstanding Shares, ii) IVAGMF which owns 234,992 Shares constituting 0.4 % of the Issuers outstanding Shares, iii) SICAV which owns 383,662 Shares constituting 0.6% of the Issuers outstanding Shares, and iv) the Managed Accounts which own 1,431,384 Shares constituting 2.3% of the Issuers outstanding Shares. | ||
Percentage: 8.5% | |||
b) |
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 | ||
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,924,740
|
2. |
Charles de Vaulx | ||
a) |
Mr. De Vaulx, as the CIO and managing member of IVA, may be deemed the beneficial owner of 5,291,212 Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. | ||
Percentage: 8.5% | |||
b) |
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 | ||
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,924,740
|
3. |
Chuck de Lardemelle | ||
a) |
Mr. de Lardemelle, as a PM and managing member of IVA, may be deemed the beneficial owner of 5,291,212 Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. | ||
Percentage: 8.5% | |||
b) |
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 | ||
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,291,212 |
As of December 15, 2016, the Reporting Persons collectively beneficially owned an aggregate of 5,291,212 Shares, constituting 8.5% of the Issuers outstanding Shares.
Each Reporting Person, as a member of a group with the other Reporting Persons, may be deemed beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: December 16, 2016
International Value Advisers, LLC
By: | /s/ Michael W. Malafronte | |
Name: | Michael W. Malafronte | |
Title: | Managing Partner |
Charles de Vaulx | |
/s/ Charles de Vaulx | |
Charles de Lardemelle | |
/s/ Charles de Lardemelle |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A | |
Exhibit B |
Joint Filing Agreement* |
Exhibit C |
Support Agreement, dated June 29, 2016 by and among DeVry Education Group, Inc., International Value Advisers, LLC (IVA), and Michael Malafronte* |
Exhibit D |
Letter Agreement, dated December 9, 2016, by and among DeVry Education Group, Inc., International Value Advisers, LLC (IVA), and Michael Malafronte* |
*Previously Filed
Exhibit A
TRANSACTIONS SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING
The Reporting Persons engaged in the following transactions in shares of Common Stock of the Issuer since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D/A on December 9, 2016:
Transaction Type | ||||
Account | Date of Transaction | (Purchase or Sale) | Shares | Price |
IVAGMF | 12/12/2016 | Sale | 1,538 | $31.28 |
WORLD | 12/12/2016 | Sale | 21,093 | $31.28 |
SICAV | 12/12/2016 | Sale | 2,490 | $31.28 |
Managed Accounts | 12/12/2016 | Sale | 9,328 | $31.28 |
IVAGMF | 12/13/2016 | Sale | 9,077 | $31.13 |
WORLD | 12/13/2016 | Sale | 124,508 | $31.13 |
SICAV | 12/13/2016 | Sale | 14,699 | $31.13 |
Managed Accounts | 12/13/2016 | Sale | 55,066 | $31.13 |
IVAGMF | 12/14/2016 | Sale | 19,175 | $30.97 |
WORLD | 12/14/2016 | Sale | 255,730 | $30.97 |
SICAV | 12/14/2016 | Sale | 29,562 | $30.97 |
Managed Accounts | 12/14/2016 | Sale | 109,769 | $30.97 |
IVAGMF | 12/15/2016 | Sale | 16,096 | $31.48 |
WORLD | 12/15/2016 | Sale | 215,295 | $31.48 |
SICAV | 12/15/2016 | Sale | 25,707 | $31.48 |
Managed Accounts | 12/15/2016 | Sale | 96,202 | $31.48 |