In a regulatory filing, Lululemon Athletica said that on Dec. 10, Dennis
J. Wilson, founder and chairman, informed the company that he intends to
establish a pre-arranged stock trading plan to sell a portion of his
stock in the company over time as part of his individual long-term
strategy for asset diversification and liquidity.
Wilson indicated that he intends to adopt the stock trading plan in
accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the Company's policies regarding stock
transactions.
Rule 10b5-1 permits insiders to implement written,
pre-arranged stock trading plans when they are not in possession of
material non-public information. These plans establish predetermined
trading parameters that do not permit the person adopting the plan to
exercise any subsequent influence over how, when, or whether to effect
trades. Using these plans, insiders can gradually diversify their
investment portfolios, spread stock trades out over an extended period
of time to reduce market impact, and avoid concerns about transactions
occurring at a time when they might possess inside information.
Under
the plan Wilson proposes to adopt, he would sell up to 5.7 million
shares of the Company's common stock over a period of approximately 18
months. The shares sold under the plan would include shares of the
Company's common stock issuable upon the exchange of exchangeable shares
of Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc. held by Wilson. Lulu Canadian Holding,
Inc. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Exchangeable
shares of Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc. may be exchanged on a one-for-one
basis for shares of the Company's common stock. If Wilson completed all
the planned sales under this Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, he would
beneficially own approximately 36.9 million shares (approximately 25.6
percent) of the Company's outstanding common stock and common stock
issuable upon exchange of exchangeable shares.
Wilson indicated
that the transactions under this plan would commence no earlier than
January 10, 2013 and will be disclosed publicly through required Form
144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
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