SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LICHTENSTEIN WARREN G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. [ SPLP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/28/2020
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Units no par value(1) 12/28/2020 G V 19,630 D $0 435,844(7) D
Common Units no par value(1) 12/29/2020 P 114,700 A $9.0989 401,508 I By Steel Partners, Ltd.(3)
Common Units no par value(1) 540,706(7) I By SPH SPV-I LLC(2)
Common Units no par value(1) 6,362,920 I By WGL Capital LLC(4)
Common Units no par value(1) 500,000 I By 2020 GRAT #2(5)
Common Units no par value(1) 500,000 I By 2020 GRAT #3(6)
Common Units no par value(1) 1,000,000 I By 2020 GRAT #4(8)
6% Series A Preferred Units(1) 416,948 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LICHTENSTEIN WARREN G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Steel Partners, Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WGL Capital LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SPH SPV-I LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 is filed jointly by WGL Capital LLC ("WGL"), Steel Partners, Ltd. ("SPL"), SPH SPV-I LLC ("SPH SPV") and Warren G. Lichtenstein (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Units. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
2. Mr. Lichtenstein, as the Managing Member of SPH SPV, may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Units owned directly by SPH SPV.
3. Mr. Lichtenstein, as the Chief Executive Officer and a control person of SPL, may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Units owned directly by SPL.
4. SPL, as the sole Member of WGL, and Mr. Lichtenstein, as the Manager of WGL and the Chief Executive Officer and a control person of SPL, may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Units owned directly by WGL.
5. Represents Common Units held by a grantor retained annuity trust ("2020 GRAT#2"). Mr. Lichtenstein, as the sole trustee and sole annuitant of the 2020 GRAT#2, may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Units held by the 2020 GRAT#2.
6. Represents Common Units held by a grantor retained annuity trust ("2020 GRAT#3"). Mr. Lichtenstein, as the sole trustee and sole annuitant of the 2020 GRAT#3, may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Units held by the 2020 GRAT#3.
7. The Form 4 filed by the Reporting Persons on June 22, 2020 discloses ownership of 1,540,706 Common Units held directly by SPH SPV. Since the filing of the Form 4, 1,000,000 Common Units held by SPH SPV and in which Mr. Lichtenstein had a 100% pecuniary interest were transferred to Mr. Lichtenstein and then 1,000,000 Common Units held by Mr. Lichtenstein were transferred to a grantor retained annuity trust referenced in Footnote 8 of which Mr. Lichtenstein is the sole trustee and sole annuitant.
8. Represents Common Units held by a grantor retained annuity trust ("2020 GRAT#4"). Mr. Lichtenstein, as the sole trustee and sole annuitant of the 2020 GRAT#4, may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Units held by the 2020 GRAT#4.
By: /s/ Maria Reda, as Attorney-in-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein 12/29/2020
By: Steel Partners, Ltd., By: /s/ Maria Reda, as Attorney-in-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Chief Executive Officer 12/29/2020
By: WGL Capital LLC, By: /s/ Maria Reda, as Attorney-in-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Manager 12/29/2020
By: SPH SPV-I LLC, By: /s/ Maria Reda, as Attorney-in-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Managing Member 12/29/2020
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