13D Filing: ESL Partners and Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc. (SHOS)

Names of
Reporting Persons.

ESL Partners, L.P.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member
of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  þ        (b)  ¨

SEC Use Only

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

OO

Check if Disclosure of Legal
Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

Citizenship or Place of
Organization

Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

Sole Voting Power

4,771,352

Shared Voting Power

0

Sole Dispositive Power

4,771,352

Shared Dispositive Power

6,749,071

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

11,520,423

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨

Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11)

50.7% (1)

Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions)

PN