SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
CommonWealth REIT
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
203233101
(CUSIP Number)
Keith Meister
Corvex Management LP
712 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, New York 10019
(212) 474-6700
Richard O’Toole
Related Fund Management, LLC
60 Columbus Circle
New York, New York 10023
(212) 421-5333
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 15, 2013
(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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
| * | 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. 203233101 |
| 1 |
Names of reporting persons
CORVEX MANAGEMENT LP | |||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) a. ¨ b. ¨
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| 3 | SEC use only
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| 4 | Source of funds (see instructions)
AF | |||||
| 5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE | |||||
| Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with
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7 | Sole voting power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared voting power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 9 | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared dispositive power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 11 |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
10,165,500* | |||||
| 12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
8.6%** | |||||
| 14 | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
PN; IA | |||||
| * | Includes 5,082,750 common shares of beneficial interest of the Issuer held by the Related Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D) (the “Related Shares”). Each of the Corvex Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D) disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to the Related Shares. |
| ** | The percentages set forth above and in the rest of this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon an aggregate of 118,304,068 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of March 5, 2013 (which number is calculated based upon information provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2013, and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013 (which announced the completion of a proposed equity offering by the Company)). |
| CUSIP No. 203233101 |
| 1 |
Names of reporting persons
KEITH MEISTER | |||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) a. ¨ b. ¨
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| 3 | SEC use only
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| 4 | Source of funds (see instructions)
AF | |||||
| 5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES | |||||
| Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with
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7 | Sole voting power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared voting power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 9 | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared dispositive power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 11 |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
10,165,500* | |||||
| 12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
| |||||
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
8.6%** | |||||
| 14 | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
IN | |||||
| * | Includes 5,082,750 common shares of beneficial interest of the Issuer held by the Related Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D). Each of the Corvex Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D) disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to the Related Shares. |
| ** | The percentages set forth above and in the rest of this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon an aggregate of 118,304,068 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of March 5, 2013 (which number is calculated based upon information provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2013, and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013 (which announced the completion of a proposed equity offering by the Company)). |
| CUSIP No. 203233101 |
| 1 |
Names of reporting persons
RELATED FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | |||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) a. ¨ b. ¨
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| 3 | SEC use only
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| 4 | Source of funds (see instructions)
AF | |||||
| 5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 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
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared voting power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 9 | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared dispositive power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 11 |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
10,165,500* | |||||
| 12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
| |||||
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
8.6%** | |||||
| 14 | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
IA | |||||
| * | Includes 5,082,750 common shares of beneficial interest of the Issuer held by the Corvex Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D) (the “Corvex Shares”). Each of the Related Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D) disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to the Corvex Shares. |
| ** | The percentages set forth above and in the rest of this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon an aggregate of 118,304,068 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of March 5, 2013 (which number is calculated based upon information provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2013, and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013 (which announced the completion of a proposed equity offering by the Company)). |
| CUSIP No. 203233101 |
| 1 |
Names of reporting persons
RELATED REAL ESTATE RECOVERY FUND GP-A, LLC | |||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) a. ¨ b. ¨
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| 3 | SEC use only
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| 4 | Source of funds (see instructions)
AF | |||||
| 5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 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
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared voting power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 9 | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared dispositive power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 11 |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
10,165,500* | |||||
| 12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
| |||||
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
8.6%** | |||||
| 14 | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
OO | |||||
| * | Includes 5,082,750 common shares of beneficial interest of the Issuer held by the Corvex Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D). Each of the Related Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D) disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to the Corvex Shares. |
| ** | The percentages set forth above and in the rest of this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon an aggregate of 118,304,068 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of March 5, 2013 (which number is calculated based upon information provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2013, and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013 (which announced the completion of a proposed equity offering by the Company)). |
| CUSIP No. 203233101 |
| 1 |
Names of reporting persons
RELATED REAL ESTATE RECOVERY FUND GP, LP | |||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) a. ¨ b. ¨
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| 3 | SEC use only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of funds (see instructions)
AF | |||||
| 5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 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
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared voting power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 9 | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared dispositive power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 11 |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
10,165,500* | |||||
| 12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
| |||||
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
8.6%** | |||||
| 14 | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
PN | |||||
| * | Includes 5,082,750 common shares of beneficial interest of the Issuer held by the Corvex Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D). Each of the Related Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D) disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to the Corvex Shares. |
| ** | The percentages set forth above and in the rest of this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon an aggregate of 118,304,068 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of March 5, 2013 (which number is calculated based upon information provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2013, and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013 (which announced the completion of a proposed equity offering by the Company)). |
| CUSIP No. 203233101 |
| 1 |
Names of reporting persons
RELATED REAL ESTATE RECOVERY FUND, LP | |||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) a. ¨ b. ¨
| |||||
| 3 | SEC use only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of funds (see instructions)
WC | |||||
| 5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 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
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared voting power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 9 | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared dispositive power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 11 |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
10,165,500* | |||||
| 12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
| |||||
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
8.6%** | |||||
| 14 | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
PN | |||||
| * | Includes 5,082,750 common shares of beneficial interest of the Issuer held by the Corvex Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D). Each of the Related Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D) disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to the Corvex Shares. |
| ** | The percentages set forth above and in the rest of this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon an aggregate of 118,304,068 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of March 5, 2013 (which number is calculated based upon information provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2013, and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013 (which announced the completion of a proposed equity offering by the Company)). |
| CUSIP No. 203233101 |
| 1 |
Names of reporting persons
RRERF ACQUISITION, LLC | |||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) a. ¨ b. ¨
| |||||
| 3 | SEC use only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of funds (see instructions)
AF | |||||
| 5 | Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 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
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared voting power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 9 | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared dispositive power
10,165,500* | |||||
| 11 |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
10,165,500* | |||||
| 12 | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
| |||||
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
8.6%** | |||||
| 14 | Type of reporting person (see instructions)
OO | |||||
| * | Includes 5,082,750 common shares of beneficial interest of the Issuer held by the Corvex Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D). Each of the Related Persons (as defined in this Schedule 13D) disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to the Corvex Shares. |
| ** | The percentages set forth above and in the rest of this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon an aggregate of 118,304,068 Shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of March 5, 2013 (which number is calculated based upon information provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2013, and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013 (which announced the completion of a proposed equity offering by the Company)). |
This Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 6”) relates to the common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of CommonWealth REIT, a Maryland real investment trust (the “Issuer” or “CommonWealth”) and amends the Schedule 13D filed on February 26, 2013, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2013, Amendment No. 2 thereto, filed with the SEC on March 4, 2013, Amendment No. 3 thereto, filed with the SEC on March 4, 2013, Amendment No. 4 thereto, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2013, and Amendment No. 5 thereto, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2013 (the “Original Schedule 13D” and, together with this Amendment No. 6, the “Schedule 13D”). Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 6 have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D.
This Amendment No. 6 is being filed by (i) Corvex Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Corvex”), and Keith Meister and (ii) Related Fund Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Related”), Related Real Estate Recovery Fund GP-A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Related Real Estate Recovery Fund GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Related Real Estate Recovery Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and RRERF Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
This Amendment No. 6 is being filed to amend Item 4 and Item 7 of the Schedule 13D as follows:
| Item 4 | Purpose of Transaction |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is amended by adding the following:
On March 15, 2013 Corvex and Related will amend their complaint pending in Maryland State Court against the Issuer, its Board of Trustees, including Barry M. Portnoy, Adam D. Portnoy, Joseph L. Morea, William A. Lamkin and Frederick N. Zeytoonjian, and its external manager, Reit Management & Research LLC. Pursuant to the amended complaint, Corvex and Related are seeking that the Court declare null and void various bylaw amendments that the Board of Trustees has implemented to attempt to restrict shareholders’ ability to act by written consent. The Memorandum of Law to be filed by Corvex and Related with the Maryland State Court on March 15, 2013 is attached as Exhibit 14 and incorporated by reference in this Item 4 in its entirety.
In addition, on March 15, 2013, Corvex and Related issued a press release announcing the amended complaint. The press release is attached as Exhibit 15 and incorporated by reference in this Item 4 in its entirety.
| Item 7 | Material to be Filed as Exhibits |
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is amended by adding thereto the following:
| Exhibit 14 | Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, filed with the Circuit Court For Baltimore City on March 15, 2013 | |
| Exhibit 15 | Press Release dated March 15, 2013 | |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| Date: March 15, 2013 | CORVEX MANAGEMENT LP | |||||
| By: | /s/ Keith Meister | |||||
| Keith Meister | ||||||
| Managing Partner | ||||||
| Date: March 15, 2013 | KEITH MEISTER | |||||
| By: | /s/ Keith Meister | |||||
| Date: March 15, 2013 | RELATED FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | |||||
| By: | /s/ Richard O’Toole | |||||
| Richard O’Toole | ||||||
| Vice President | ||||||
| Date: March 15, 2013 | RELATED REAL ESTATE RECOVERY FUND GP-A, LLC | |||||
| By: | /s/ Richard O’Toole | |||||
| Richard O’Toole | ||||||
| Vice President | ||||||
| Date: March 15, 2013 | RELATED REAL ESTATE RECOVERY FUND GP, L.P. | |||||
| By: Related Real Estate Recovery Fund GP-A, LLC, its general partner | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Richard O’Toole | |||||
| Richard O’Toole | ||||||
| Vice President | ||||||
| Date: March 15, 2013 | RELATED REAL ESTATE RECOVERY FUND, L.P. | |||||
| By: Related Real Estate Recovery Fund GP, L.P., its general partner | ||||||
| By: Related Real Estate Recovery Fund GP-A, LLC, its general partner | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Richard O’Toole | |||||
| Richard O’Toole | ||||||
| Vice President | ||||||
| Date: March 15, 2013 | RRERF ACQUISITION, LLC | |||||
| By: | /s/ Richard O’Toole | |||||
| Richard O’Toole | ||||||
| Vice President | ||||||