Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000914121-16-001427
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2016-08-25 10:32:15
Filed By:
Marcato Capital Management
Company:
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc (NASDAQ:BWLD)
Filing Date:
2016-08-25
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Marcato Capital Management 0 950,000 0 950,000 950,000 5.2%
Richard T. McGuire III 0 950,000 0 950,000 950,000 5.2%
Marcato 0 255,740 0 255,740 255,740 1.4%
Marcato II 0 23,465 0 23,465 23,465 0.1%
Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd 0 670,795 0 670,795 670,795 3.7%
Filing
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*


Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
119848109
(CUSIP Number)
 
 Richard T. McGuire III
Marcato Capital Management LP
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 796-6350
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
 
Copies to:
 
Richard M. Brand
Aly El Hamamsy
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
One World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281
(212) 504-6000
 
 
 August 25, 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 which 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 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. 119848109
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 2 of 10  
 
 

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
 
Marcato Capital Management LP
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
AF
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
950,000
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
950,000
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
950,000
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
5.2%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
IA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CUSIP No. 119848109
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 3 of 10  
 
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
 
Richard T. McGuire III
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
AF
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
950,000
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
950,000
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
950,000
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
5.2%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CUSIP No. 119848109
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 4 of 10  
 
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
 
Marcato, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
WC
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
255,740
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
255,740
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
255,740
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
1.4%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CUSIP No. 119848109
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 5 of 10  
 

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
 
Marcato II, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
WC
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
23,465
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
23,465
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
23,465
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
0.1%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CUSIP No. 119848109
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 6 of 10  
 

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
 
Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
WC
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
670,795
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
670,795
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
670,795
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
3.7%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CUSIP No. 119848109
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 7 of 10  
 

 
    This amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 2”), amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on July 25, 2016 (the “Initial 13D” and, as amended and supplemented through the date of this Amendment No. 2, collectively the “Schedule 13D”), by the Reporting Persons, relating to the Common Stock, no par value (the “Shares”), of the Issuer, a Minnesota corporation. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment No. 2 shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Initial 13D.
 
The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant. The Schedule 13D is hereby supplementally amended as follows:
 
 

 

 
 CUSIP No. 119848109
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 8 of 10  
 
 
 
Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.

Since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Initial 13D, Marcato has had the opportunity to review materials presented by the Issuer at its recent analyst day and is including Marcato’s observations as part of this filing to expand on the concerns highlighted in the letter Marcato filed on August 17, 2016.  Additionally, Marcato has engaged in discussions with a representative of the Issuer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).  During these discussions, Marcato reiterated its view that the Board and shareholders would benefit from a substantial change in the composition of the Board.  Furthermore, Marcato emphasized that, because many of Marcato’s concerns relate to questions of Board expertise and oversight, it would be inappropriate for the existing Board to select any new directors outside of an annual meeting cycle without considerable consultation with its major shareholders, including Marcato.  Marcato has made clear that it is willing to offer a senior Marcato executive to serve on the Board to ensure the proper implementation of best practices in areas such as capital allocation, management incentive compensation, and succession planning.

On August 25, 2016, Marcato released a presentation, which includes Marcato’s observations of the Issuer’s 2016 Analyst Day.  The presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit D and incorporated by reference in this Item 4 in its entirety.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CUSIP No. 119848109
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 9 of 10  

 
Item 7. 
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit A:  Joint Filing Agreement*
Exhibit B:  Schedule of Transactions in Shares*
Exhibit C:  Letter, dated August 17, 2016*
Exhibit D:  Presentation, dated August 25, 2016
 
*   Previously filed.
 
 





 
 CUSIP No. 119848109
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 10 of 10  
 
 
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  August 25, 2016
 
 
Marcato Capital Management LP¨
 
 
By: Marcato Holdings LLC, its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Richard T. McGuire III
 
 
 
Richard T. McGuire III, Authorized Person
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 /s/ Richard T. McGuire III¨
 
 
Richard T. McGuire III
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marcato, L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
MCM General Partner LLC, its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Richard T. McGuire III
 
 
 
Richard T. McGuire III, Authorized Person
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marcato II, L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
MCM General Partner LLC, its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Richard T. McGuire III
 
 
 
Richard T. McGuire III, Authorized Person
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Richard T. McGuire III
 
 
 
Richard T. McGuire III, Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ¨
This reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
 
 
 Exhibit D
 
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