Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000919574-17-001639
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2017-02-13 19:06:24
Filed By:
Gratia Capital
Company:
William Lyon Homes (NYSE:WLH)
Filing Date:
2017-02-14
SEC Url:
13G 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
Gratia Capital 0 758,473 0 758,473 758,473 2.7%
Steve Pei 0 758,473 0 758,473 758,473 2.7%
Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*


William Lyon Homes
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, Class A, par value $0.01
(Title of Class of Securities)


552074700
(CUSIP Number)


December 31, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[X]  Rule 13d-1(b)

[   ]  Rule 13d-1(c)

[_]  Rule 13d-1(d)

*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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.
552074700
   

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
     
 
Gratia Capital, LLC
 
     
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
(a)  [_]
   
(b)  [X]
     
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
     
     
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     
 
Delaware
 
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
     
 
0
 
     
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
     
 
758,473
 
     
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
     
 
0
 
     
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
     
 
758,473
 
     
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
 
758,473
 
     
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
   
[_]
     
     
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
     
 
2.7%
 
     
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IA, OO
 

CUSIP No.
552074700
   

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
     
 
Steve Pei
 
     
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
(a)  [_]
   
(b)  [X]
     
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
     
     
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     
 
United States of America
 
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
     
 
0
 
     
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
     
 
758,473
 
     
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
     
 
0
 
     
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
     
 
758,473
 
     
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
 
758,473
 
     
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
   
[_]
     
     
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
     
 
2.7%
 
     
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IN, HC
 

 
CUSIP No.
552074700
   

Item 1.
(a).
Name of Issuer:
 
       
   
William Lyon Homes
 

 
(b).
Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
 
       
   
4695 MacArthur Court, 8th Floor
Newport Beach, California 92660
 

Item 2.
(a).
Name of person filing:
 
       
   
This statement is filed by:
 
Gratia Capital, LLC
Steve Pei
 
       
 
(b).
Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
 
       
   
Gratia Capital, LLC
2029 Century Park East, Suite 1180
Los Angeles, California 90067
 
Steve Pei
c/o Gratia Capital, LLC
2029 Century Park East, Suite 1180
Los Angeles, California 90067
 

 
(c).
Citizenship:
 
       
   
Gratia Capital, LLC – Delaware
Steve Pei – United States of America
 

 
(d).
Title of class of securities:
 
       
   
Common Stock, Class A, par value $0.01
 

 
(e).
CUSIP No.:
 
       
   
552074700
 

Item 3.
If This Statement is filed pursuant to §§.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a

 
(a)
[_]
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 
(b)
[_]
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
(c)
[_]
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
(d)
[_]
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 
(e)
[X]
An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 
(f)
[_]
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 
(g)
[_]
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 
(h)
[_]
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);

 
(i)
[_]
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 
(j)
[_]
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 
(k)
[_]
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).  If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
 
Item 4.
Ownership.

 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
     
   
Gratia Capital, LLC - 758,473
Steve Pei - 758,473

 
(b)
Percent of class:
     
   
Gratia Capital, LLC – 2.7%
Steve Pei – 2.7%

 
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
     
 

   
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 
Gratia Capital, LLC – 0
Steve Pei - 0
   

   
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
 
Gratia Capital, LLC – 758,473
Steve Pei - 758,473
 

   
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
Gratia Capital, LLC – 0
Steve Pei - 0
 

   
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
   
     
 
Gratia Capital, LLC – 758,473
Steve Pei - 758,473
     
 
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  [X]*.
   
   
   

Item 6.
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
 
Not Applicable
   

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 
Not Applicable
   

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 
Not Applicable
   

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 
Not Applicable
   

Item 10.
Certification.

 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.



SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
February 14, 2017
 
(Date)
   
   
 
Gratia Capital, LLC*
   
 
By: /s/ Steve Pei
 
Managing Member
   
   
 
Steve Pei*
 
 
By: /s/Steve Pei



The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.  The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
Note.  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See s.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention.  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

Exhibit A


AGREEMENT


The undersigned agree that this amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G relating to the Common Stock, Class A, par value $0.01 of William Lyon Homes shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.


 
February 14, 2017
 
(Date)
   
   
 
Gratia Capital, LLC*
   
 
By: /s/ Steve Pei
 
Managing Member
   
   
 
Steve Pei*
 
 
By: /s/ Steve Pei