Edgar Filing: Seritage Growth Properties

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

LAMPERT EDWARD S

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Seritage Growth Properties [SRG]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
Trustee

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016

(Street)

BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FL 33154

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Shares	12/31/2016		J		82,983 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	353,095	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Class A Common Shares								105 ⁽⁶⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Class A Common Shares	12/31/2016		J		105 ⁽⁷⁾	D	$ 0	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Class A Common Shares								530,615	D ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Partnership Units

⁽⁸⁾

12/31/2016

2,094,821 ⁽⁹⁾

07/07/2016

⁽¹⁰⁾

Class A Common Shares

8,912,927 ⁽⁸⁾

$ 0

8,912,927

See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾

Partnership Units

⁽⁸⁾

07/07/2016

⁽¹⁰⁾

Class A Common Shares

2,643 ⁽⁸⁾

2,643 ⁽¹²⁾

See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

Partnership Units

⁽⁸⁾

12/31/2016

2,643 ⁽¹³⁾

07/07/2016

⁽¹⁰⁾

Class A Common Shares

0 ⁽⁸⁾

$ 0

See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

Partnership Units

⁽⁸⁾

07/07/2016

⁽¹⁰⁾

Class A Common Shares

13,168,579 ⁽⁸⁾

13,168,579

D ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LAMPERT EDWARD S 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FL 33154				Trustee

Signatures

/s/ Edward S. Lampert		01/04/2017
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents Class A common shares of beneficial interest of Seritage Growth Properties (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Shares"), that were distributed by ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners") on a pro rata basis to certain partners that elected in 2016 to redeem all or a portion of their interest in Partners (the "Class A Distribution").
(2)	This statement is filed by and on behalf of Edward S. Lampert. Mr. Lampert and Partners are the direct beneficial owners of the securities covered by this statement.
(3)	RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS") is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Partners. Mr. Lampert is a limited partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own certain securities owned by, RBS. ESL Investments, Inc. ("ESL") is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, RBS. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, ESL.
(4)	The reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities.
(5)	Represents Class A Shares directly beneficially owned by Partners.
(6)	Represents Class A Shares received by RBS from Partners as a result of the Class A Distribution. The acquisition of Class A Shares by RBS in the Class A Distribution constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act, pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt the acquisition of Class A Shares by RBS in the Class A Distribution from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(7)	Represents Class A Shares that were distributed by RBS on a pro rata basis to certain partners that elected in 2016 to redeem all or a portion of their indirect interest in Partners.
(8)	Pursuant to the agreement of limited partnership of Seritage Growth Properties, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), the limited partnership interests (the "Partnership Units") of the Operating Partnership may be redeemed, at the request of the holder of such Partnership Units, for a determinable amount in cash, or at the option of the Issuer, Class A Shares at the rate of one Class A Share for each Partnership Unit redeemed.
(9)	Represents Partnership Units that were distributed by Partners on a pro rata basis to certain partners that elected in 2016 to redeem all or a portion of their interest in Partners (the "Partnership Units Distribution").
(10)	The Partnership Units do not expire.
(11)	Represents Partnership Units directly beneficially owned by Partners.
(12)	Represents Partnership Units received by RBS from Partners as a result of the Partnership Units Distribution. The acquisition of Partnership Units by RBS in the Partnership Units Distribution constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt the acquisition of Partnership Units by RBS in the Partnership Units Distribution from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(13)	Represents Partnership Units that were distributed by RBS on a pro rata basis to certain partners that elected in 2016 to redeem all or a portion of their indirect interest in Partners.

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