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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 8)1

Stewart Information Services Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

860372101
(CUSIP Number)
 
BEN BRESNAHAN
FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP
81 Main Street, Suite 306
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 574-2923

STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 14, 2016
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


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1              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 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. 860372101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
FOUNDATION OFFSHORE MASTER FUND, LTD.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) x
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,310,850
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,310,850
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,310,850
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
5.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO

 
2
CUSIP NO. 860372101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) x
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,310,850
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,310,850
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,310,850
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
5.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
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CUSIP NO. 860372101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT GP II, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) x
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,310,850
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,310,850
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,310,850
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
5.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
4
CUSIP NO. 860372101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
DAVID CHARNEY
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) x
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,310,850
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,310,850
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,310,850
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
5.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
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CUSIP NO. 860372101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
SKY WILBER
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) x
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO, PF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,310,850
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,310,850
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,311,850
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
5.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
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CUSIP NO. 860372101
 
The following constitutes Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 8”).  This Amendment No. 8 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
The Shares purchased by the Offshore Master Fund were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted, as set forth in Schedule A, which is incorporated by reference herein. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,310,850 Shares directly owned by the Offshore Master Fund is approximately $34,751,791, including brokerage commissions.
 
The Shares owned directly by Mr. Wilber were purchased in the open market with personal funds.  The aggregate purchase price of the 1,000 Shares owned directly by Mr. Wilber is approximately $32,128, including brokerage commissions.
 
Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.
 
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
On June 14, 2016, the Reporting Persons issued a presentation to the Board of Directors of the Issuer (the “Board”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  In the presentation, the Reporting Persons state, among other things, that the Issuer is the title industry’s last independent franchise of scale yet is significantly undermanaged and is still underperforming its peers after four years of restructuring.  The Reporting Persons also state that the Issuer’s current path is untenable and the Board must take action.  In the presentation, the Reporting Persons outline the tremendous value creation they believe is available through Board action to simultaneously explore a sale of the company and evaluate external CEO candidates.
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) – (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
(a)           The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 23,351,822 Shares outstanding as of April 27, 2016, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016.
 
As of the date hereof, the Offshore Master Fund directly owned 1,310,850 Shares, constituting approximately 5.6% of the Shares outstanding.  Foundation LP, as the investment manager of the Offshore Master Fund, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,310,850 Shares owned by the Offshore Master Fund, constituting approximately 5.6% of the Shares outstanding.  Foundation GP, as the general partner of Foundation LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,310,850 Shares owned by the Offshore Master Fund, constituting approximately 5.6% of the Shares outstanding. Each of Messrs. Charney and Wilber, as the managing members of Foundation GP and Foundation LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the 1,310,850 Shares owned by the Offshore Master Fund, constituting approximately 5.6% of the Shares outstanding.  As of the date hereof, Mr. Wilber directly owned 1,000 Shares, representing less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 860372101
 
(b)           By virtue of their respective positions with the Offshore Master Fund, each of Foundation GP and Foundation LP may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported owned by the Offshore Master Fund.  By virtue of their respective positions with Foundation GP and Foundation LP, each of Messrs. Charney and Wilber may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported owned by the Offshore Master Fund. Mr. Wilber has sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported owned directly by Mr. Wilber.
 
Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
 
(c)           The Reporting Persons have not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days.
 
Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
 
 
99.1
Presentation to the Board of Directors of the Issuer, dated June 14, 2016.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 860372101
 
SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated: June 14, 2016

 
Foundation Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.
   
 
By:
/s/ Sky Wilber
   
Name:
Sky Wilber
   
Title:
Director

 
 
Foundation Asset Management, LP
   
 
By:
/s/ Sky Wilber
   
Name:
Sky Wilber
   
Title:
Managing Member

 
 
Foundation Asset Management GP II, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Sky Wilber
   
Name:
Sky Wilber
   
Title:
Managing Member


 
/s/ David Charney
 
David Charney

 
 
/s/ Sky Wilber
 
Sky Wilber

 
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