mize20180205_sc13da.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

552676 108

(CUSIP Number)

 

Larry A. Mizel, 4350 S. Monaco St., Suite 500, Denver, CO 80237

(303) 773-1100

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

February 2, 2018

(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 [ ].

 

*

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 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).

 

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CUSIP NO. 552676 108
 
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
  Larry A. Mizel  
     
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
  Not Applicable (b) [ ]
     
(3) SEC USE ONLY  
     
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS  
  OO  
     
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (e)        [ ]
  Not Applicable  
     
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
  United States of America  
     
    (7) SOLE VOTING POWER  
      2,430,018  
Number of       
Shares (8) SHARED VOTING POWER  
Beneficially   7,325,739  
Owned by      
Each (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
Reporting   2,430,018  
Person with      
    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
      7,325,739  
         
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
  9,755,757  
     
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES      [ ]
  Not Applicable  
     
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY THE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
  16.7%  
     
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
  IN  
     

      

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EXPLANATORY NOTE: This is a voluntary filing to reflect changes in Reporting Person’s holdings over the prior year. This amendment amends and supplements only information that has changed since the filing of the Schedule 13D. All share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the distribution of an eight percent (8%) stock dividend on December 19, 2017.

 

 

The Reporting Person, Larry A. Mizel, hereby amends his Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.01, of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

 

(a)

Mr. Mizel beneficially owns an aggregate of 9,755,757 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 16.7% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. The ownership percentage set forth above is based upon 56,123,228 shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, plus an additional 2,313,360 shares which Mr. Mizel has the right to acquire upon the exercise of stock options that are fully vested.

 

 

(b)

Mr. Mizel has the:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote of 2,430,018 shares. This consists of 2,313,360 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted under the Company's equity incentive plans, 111,867 shares of restricted stock granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans, and 4,791 unitized shares held in a stock fund in the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan, which changes on a daily basis.

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote of 7,325,739 shares.

 

The amount in Item 5(b)(ii) includes 3,512,562 shares held by Ari Capital Partners, LLLP ("Ari Capital") of which Mr. Mizel may be deemed to have beneficial ownership. The sole general partner of Ari Capital is CVentures, Inc. ("CVentures"). Mr. Mizel and family members are the beneficiaries of various trusts which own approximately 50.7% of the stock of CVentures. Also, Mr. Mizel is a director and chairman of the board of CVentures and may be deemed to control the other approximately 49.3% of the common stock of CVentures. A trust, of which the Mr. Mizel is the sole beneficiary, is the sole limited partner of Ari Capital, and has approximately a 99% partnership interest in Ari Capital. Mr. Mizel and Mr. Mizel’s spouse are trustees of the trust.

 

The amount in Item 5(b)(ii) includes 2,268,000 shares held by Cascia Holdings LLC (“Cascia”). Mr. Mizel may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares held by Cascia. Two trusts hold 99% of the total outstanding LLC units in Cascia. Mr. Mizel’s spouse is a trustee of each of the trusts and Mr. Mizel’s family members are the beneficiaries of these trusts. Mr. Mizel’s spouse, who is the sole manager of Cascia, holds all of the voting LLC units in Cascia, which constitutes 1% of the total outstanding LLC units.

 

The amount in Item 5(b)(ii) includes 1,544,749 shares held by CGM Capital LLLP ("CGM Capital") of which Mr. Mizel may be deemed to have beneficial ownership. The general partner of CGM Capital is CVentures. A trust, of which Mr. Mizel's spouse is the sole beneficiary, is the limited partner of CGM Capital, and has a 99% partnership interest in CGM Capital. Mr. Mizel is a trustee of this trust.

 

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The amount in Item 5(b)(ii) includes 428 shares held by a trust of which Mr. Mizel may be deemed to have beneficial ownership although Mr. Mizel has no pecuniary interest in such shares. Mr. Mizel is a trustee of this trust and a director of the two foundations which are the beneficiaries of such trust.

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,430,018 shares. This consists of the shares described in response to Item 5(b)(i) above.

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 7,325,739 shares. This consists of the shares described in response to Item 5(b)(ii) above.

 

 

(c)

On February 2, 2018, Mr. Mizel was granted 22,389 shares of restricted stock under the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

 

(d)

Other than as described in Item 5(b) above, no 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, the shares of Common Stock of the Company reported herein.

 

 

(e)

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date:            February 7, 2018

 

 

Signature:    /s/ Larry A. Mizel     

 

 

Name:          Larry A. Mizel

 

 

 

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