eh1300218_13ga2-lumber.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Rule 13d-102)
 
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
 
(Amendment No. 2)*
 
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock ($0.001 par value)
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
55003T107
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2012
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G/A is filed:
 
¨
 
Rule 13d-1(b)
x
 
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 purposes 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. 55003T107
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 8

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Merchants’ Gate Capital LP
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
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
 
-0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
-0-
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN, IA
 

 

 
 

 

 
CUSIP No. 55003T107
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 8

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Merchants’ Gate Capital GP LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
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
 
-0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
-0-
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 55003T107
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 8

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Mr. Jason Capello
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Canada
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
-0-
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 
 

 
 

 

 
CUSIP No. 55003T107
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 5 of 8

 
Item 1 (a).
NAME OF ISSUER:
   
 
The name of the issuer is Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (the "Company").

Item 1(b).
ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
   
 
The Company's principal executive office is located at 3000 John Deere Road, Toano, Virginia 23168.

Item 2(a).
NAME OF PERSON FILING:

 
This statement is filed by:
   
 
(i)
Merchants’ Gate Capital LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Investment Manager"), which serves as the investment manager to, and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the securities held by, Merchants’ Gate Offshore Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the "Offshore Master") and Merchants’ Gate Onshore Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Onshore Fund”) with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Offshore Master and the Onshore Fund;
   
 
(ii)
Merchants’ Gate Capital GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "General Partner"), which serves as the general partner to the Investment Manager. As such, it may be deemed to control the Investment Manager and therefore it may be deemed to have beneficial ownership with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Offshore Master and the Onshore Fund;
   
 
(iii)
Mr. Jason Capello ("Mr. Capello") who is the Senior Managing Member of the Investment Manager and the General Partner.  As such, Mr. Capello may be deemed to control the Investment Manager and the General Partner and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Offshore Master and the Onshore Fund.
   
 
The Investment Manager, the General Partner and Mr. Capello are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."  Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.


 
 

 
 
 
CUSIP No. 55003T107
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 6 of 8


 
Item 2(b).
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

 
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 712 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019.

Item 2(c).
CITIZENSHIP:

 
The Investment Manager and the General Partner are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Capello is a citizen of Canada.

Item 2(d).
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
   
 
Common Stock ($0.001 par value) (the "Common Stock").

Item 2(e).
CUSIP NUMBER:
   
 
55003T107

Item 3.
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 
(a)
¨
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
 
(b)
¨
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
 
(c)
¨
Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
 
(d)
¨
Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
 
(e)
¨
Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),
 
(f)
¨
Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
 
(g)
¨
Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),
 
(h)
¨
Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
 
(i)
¨
Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
 
(j)
¨
Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box:  x


 
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 55003T107
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 7 of 8

 
Item 4.
OWNERSHIP.
   
  Each of the Reporting Persons no longer beneficially owns shares of Common Stock of the Company.
 
Item 5.
OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
   
 
Each of the Reporting Persons has ceased to be a beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock of the Company.

Item 6.
OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
   
  Not applicable.

Item 7.
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
   
 
Not applicable.

Item 8.
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
   
 
See Item 2.

Item 9.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
   
 
Not applicable.

Item 10.
CERTIFICATION.

 
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
   
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.


 
 

 
 
 
CUSIP No. 55003T107
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 8 of 8



SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
DATED:  February 8, 2013

 
/s/ Jason Capello
 
 
Jason Capello
 
 
Individually, and as Senior Managing
 
 
Member of Merchants’ Gate Capital LP
 
 
and Merchants’ Gate Capital GP LLC