Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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31-1429215
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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3095 Loyalty Circle
Columbus, Ohio
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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43219
(Zip Code)
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Large accelerated filer ☒
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Accelerated filer ☐
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Non-accelerated filer ☐
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Smaller reporting company ☐
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Emerging growth company ☐
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B)
of the Securities Act.
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(1) |
The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed on February 25, 2022.
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The information specifically incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 from the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 13, 2022.
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The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 filed on May 5, 2022.
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The following Current Reports on Form 8-K filed since December 31, 2021 (other than those furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 on Form 8-K):
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Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2022, reporting items 8.01 and 9.01.
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Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 18, 2022.
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Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2022.
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Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2022.
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Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2022, reporting items 8.01 and 9.01.
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Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2022.
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(5)
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The description of the Registrant’s capital stock included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed on February 28, 2020.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description of Exhibits
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Description of Registrant’s Capital Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2020, File No. 001-15749).
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Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 10, 2016, File
No. 001-15749).
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Certificate of Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the SEC on March 24, 2022, File No. 001-15749).
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4.4 |
Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 29, 2019).
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Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 24, 2022, File No. 001-15749).
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Specimen Certificate for shares of Common Stock of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2003, File No.
001-15749).
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2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan of Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 13, 2022).
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*5.1
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Opinion of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
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*23.1
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
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*23.2
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Consent of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 filed herewith).
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*24.1
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Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages hereto).
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*107
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Calculation of Filing Fee Table.
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(a) |
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
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To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
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To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and
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To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the undersigned registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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Name
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Ralph J. Andretta
Ralph J. Andretta
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Director, President and Chief Executive
Officer (principal executive officer)
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June 22, 2022
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/s/ Perry S. Beberman
Perry S. Beberman
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (principal financial officer)
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June 22, 2022
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/s/ J. Bryan Campbell
J. Bryan Campbell
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Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer (principal accounting officer)
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June 22, 2022
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/s/ Roger H. Ballou
Roger H. Ballou
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Director
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June 22, 2022
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/s/ John C. Gerspach, Jr.
John C. Gerspach, Jr.
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Director
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June 22, 2022
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/s/ Karin J. Kimbrough
Karin J. Kimbrough
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Director
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June 22, 2022
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/s/ Rajesh Natarajan
Rajesh Natarajan
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Director
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June 22, 2022
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/s/ Timothy J. Theriault
Timothy J. Theriault
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Director
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June 22, 2022
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/s/ Laurie A. Tucker
Laurie A. Tucker
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Director
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June 22, 2022
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/s/ Sharen J. Turney
Sharen J. Turney
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Director
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June 22, 2022
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A. |
We express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
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This opinion letter is limited to the matters expressly stated herein and no opinion is to be inferred or implied beyond the opinion expressly set forth herein. We
undertake no, and hereby disclaim any, obligation to make any inquiry after the date hereof or to advise you of any changes in any matter set forth herein, whether based on a change in the law, a change in any fact relating to the Company or
any other person or any other circumstance.
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Security
Type
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Security Class Title
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Fee
Calculation
Rule
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Amount
Registered(1)
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price Per
Unit(2)
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Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
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Fee Rate
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Amount of
Registration
Fee
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Equity
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Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share
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Rule
457(c) and
Rule
457(h)
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3,075,000
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$43.05
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$132,378,750
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$92.70 per
$1,000,000
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$12,271.51
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Total Offering Amounts
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$132,378,750
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$12,271.51
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Total Fee Offsets
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$0.00
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Net Fee Due
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$12,271.51
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(1)
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Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement also covers any additional
shares of Common Stock of Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”) that may become issuable under the Registrant’s 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) as a result of any future stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or
similar adjustments of the Registrant’s outstanding common stock.
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(2)
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act. The proposed
maximum offering price per share is estimated to be $43.05, based on the average of the high sales price ($44.17) and the low sales price ($41.93) for the Registrant’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 16, 2022.
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