* 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. 44951W 10 6 |
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only)
Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. |
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
x |
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(b) |
o |
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3. |
SEC Use Only |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware |
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power |
-0- |
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8. |
Shared Voting Power |
5,642,723 |
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9. |
Sole Dispositive Power |
-0- |
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10. |
Shared Dispositive Power |
5,642,723 |
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11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 5,642,723 |
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12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 27.9% |
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14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
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CUSIP No. 44951W 10 6 |
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only)
Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C. |
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
x |
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(b) |
o |
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3. |
SEC Use Only |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware |
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power |
1,910,529 |
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8. |
Shared Voting Power |
5,642,723 |
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9. |
Sole Dispositive Power |
1,910,529 |
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10. |
Shared Dispositive Power |
5,642,723 |
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11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 7,553,252 |
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12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 37.3% |
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14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
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CUSIP No. 44951W 10 6 |
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only)
Tontine Management, L.L.C. |
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
x |
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(b) |
o |
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3. |
SEC Use Only |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware |
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power |
1,410,162 |
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8. |
Shared Voting Power |
-0- |
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9. |
Sole Dispositive Power |
1,410,162 |
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10. |
Shared Dispositive Power |
-0- |
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11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,410,162 |
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12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 7.0% |
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14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
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CUSIP
No. 44951W 10 6 |
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Tontine Capital Overseas Master
Fund II, L.P. |
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2. |
Check
the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
x |
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(b) |
o |
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3. |
SEC
Use Only |
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4. |
Source
of Funds (See Instructions)
WC |
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5. |
Check
if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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6. |
Citizenship
or Place of Organization Delaware |
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Number
of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power |
-0- |
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8. |
Shared Voting Power |
1,660,506 |
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9. |
Sole Dispositive Power |
-0- |
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10. |
Shared Dispositive Power |
1,660,506 |
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11. |
Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,660,506 |
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12. |
Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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13. |
Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.2% |
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14. |
Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
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CUSIP No. 44951W 10 6 |
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only)
Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C. |
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
x |
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(b) |
o |
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3. |
SEC Use Only |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware |
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power |
96,891 |
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8. |
Shared Voting Power |
1,660,506 |
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9. |
Sole Dispositive Power |
96,891 |
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10. |
Shared Dispositive Power |
1,660,506 |
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11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,757,397 |
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12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.7% |
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14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
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CUSIP No. 44951W 10 6 |
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only)
Tontine Associates, L.L.C. |
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
x |
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(b) |
o |
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3. |
SEC Use Only |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware |
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power |
642,057 |
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8. |
Shared Voting Power |
-0- |
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9. |
Sole Dispositive Power |
642,057 |
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10. |
Shared Dispositive Power |
-0- |
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11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 642,057 |
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12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 3.2% |
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14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
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CUSIP No. 44951W 10 6 |
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only)
Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C. |
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
x |
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(b) |
o |
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3. |
SEC Use Only |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC |
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware |
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power |
47,284 |
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8. |
Shared Voting Power |
-0- |
|
9. |
Sole Dispositive Power |
47,284 |
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10. |
Shared Dispositive Power |
-0- |
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11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 47,284 |
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|
12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0.2% |
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14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
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CUSIP
No. 44951W 10 6 |
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) Jeffrey L. Gendell |
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2. |
Check
the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
x |
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(b) |
o |
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3. |
SEC
Use Only |
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4. |
Source
of Funds (See Instructions)
OO |
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5. |
Check
if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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6. |
Citizenship
or Place of Organization United States |
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Number
of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
7. |
Sole Voting Power |
207,149 |
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8. |
Shared Voting Power |
11,410,152 |
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9. |
Sole Dispositive Power |
207,149 |
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10. |
Shared Dispositive Power |
11,410,152 |
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11. |
Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 11,617,301 |
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|
12. |
Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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13. |
Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 57.4% |
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14. |
Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN |
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Item 1. |
Security and Issuer |
This Amendment No. 26 to Schedule 13D is being filed by the Reporting Persons to amend the Schedule 13D originally filed by certain of
the Reporting Persons on May 18, 2006 (the “Original 13D”), as amended on August 25, 2006, January 11, 2007, September 7,
2007, December 19, 2007, March 5, 2008, November 10, 2008, October 23, 2009, February 3, 2010, March 10, 2010, May 13, 2010, February
11, 2011, July 21, 2011, September 17, 2013, March 5, 2014, August 15, 2014, October 5, 2015, December 24, 2015, March 25, 2016, August
10, 2016, October 5, 2016, December 14, 2018, January 11, 2019, June 26, 2020, October 9, 2020 and February 26, 2021 (the Original 13D,
together with the amendments, the “Schedule 13D”) with respect to the common stock, par value of $.01 per share (the “Common
Stock”), of IES Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 5433 Westheimer
Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77056.
Item 2. |
Identity and Background |
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(a) |
This statement is filed by: |
(i) Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“TCP”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it;
(ii) Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company (“TCM”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it and by TCP;
(iii) Tontine Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company (“TM”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it;
(iv) Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P. a Delaware
limited partnership (“TCP 2”) with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it;
(v) Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company (“TAA”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it and by TCP 2;
(vi) Tontine Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company (“TA”), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it;
(vii) Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company (“TCO”), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; and
(viii) Jeffrey L. Gendell (“Mr. Gendell”) with
respect to the shares of Common Stock, and phantom stock units (“PSUs”) convertible into Common Stock, directly owned by him
and the shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of TCP, TCM, TM, TCP 2, TAA, TA and TCO.
TCP, TCM, TM, TCP 2, TAA, TA, TCO and Mr. Gendell are hereinafter
sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other
than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
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(b) |
The address of the principal business and principal office of each of TCP, TCM, TM, TCP 2, TAA, TA and TCO is 1 Sound Shore Drive, Suite
304, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The business address of Mr. Gendell is 1 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 304, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. |
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(c) |
The principal business of each of TCP and TCP 2 is serving as a private investment limited partnership. The principal business of TCM is serving as the general partner of TCP. The principal business of TM is serving as the general partner of an investment fund affiliated with the Reporting Persons. The principal business of TAA is serving as the general partner of TCP 2. The principal business of TA is to serve as the fund manager of an investment fund affiliated with the Reporting Persons. The principal business of TCO is that of managing its assets. Mr. Gendell serves as the managing member of TCM, TM, TA, TCO and TAA. |
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(d) |
None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). |
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(e) |
None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. |
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(f) |
Each of TCP and TCP 2 is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of TCM, TM, TAA, TA and TCO is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Gendell is a United States citizen. |
Item 3. |
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
All securities of the Company owned by the Reporting Persons were purchased with working capital and on margin or, with respect to certain
securities owned directly by Mr. Gendell, were granted to Mr. Gendell by the Company for service as a member of the Company’s Board
of Directors or in connection with his service as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the IES Holdings, Inc. 2006
Equity Incentive Plan as amended and restated through February 9, 2016 (the "Equity Incentive Plan"). The Reporting Persons’ margin
transactions are with UBS Securities LLC and CF Secured, LLC, on each such firm’s usual terms and conditions. All or part of the
shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Reporting Persons may from time to time be pledged with one or more banking institutions
or brokerage firms as collateral for loans made by such bank(s) or brokerage firm(s) to the Reporting Persons. Such loans bear interest
at a rate based upon the broker’s call rate from time to time in effect. Such indebtedness may be refinanced with other banks or
broker dealers.
Item 4. |
Purpose of Transaction |
As of December 2, 2022, as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 6, 2022, the Company had 20,224,557
shares of Common Stock outstanding. This represented a decrease of 299,159 shares of Common Stock outstanding as compared to the 20,523,716
shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2022 the Company reported in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 4, 2022.
As a result of this decrease in the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock, the percentage of the Company’s outstanding
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as a group has increased from 56.0%, as reported in Amendment No. 25
to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on February 26, 2021, to 57.4%, as reported in this Amendment No. 26 to Schedule 13D.
The
Reporting Persons acquired their shares of Common Stock for investment purposes and in the ordinary course of business or, with respect
to certain of the shares of Common Stock and the PSUs owned directly by Mr. Gendell, through grants to Mr. Gendell by the Company for
service as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors or as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Equity
Incentive Plan. All of the Reporting Persons may dispose of securities of the Company at any time and from time to time in the open market,
through dispositions in kind to parties holding an ownership interest in TCP, TCM, TM, TA, TCP 2, TAA and/or TCO, or otherwise. In addition,
the Reporting Persons may obtain securities of the Company through open market purchases, transfers from other Reporting Persons, grants
to Mr. Gendell pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan or otherwise.
As discussed in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons own approximately
57.4% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and can control the Company’s affairs, including (i) the election of directors
who in turn appoint management, (ii) any action requiring the approval of the holders of Common Stock, including the adoption of amendments
to the Company’s corporate charter, and (iii) approval of a merger or sale of all or substantially all assets. The Reporting Persons
can also control certain decisions affecting the Company’s capital structure.
Mr. Gendell has served as a member of the Company’s
Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Board since November 2016. Mr. Gendell served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company
from July 31, 2020 through September 30, 2020 and has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October 1, 2020. While serving
in such capacities, Mr. Gendell may have the ability to affect the composition of the Company’s management and influence the business
operations of the Company or extraordinary transactions outside the normal course of the Company’s business. If the Reporting Persons
dispose of all or a portion of their holdings in the Company, they may not retain sufficient voting power to cause Mr. Gendell to continue
to be a director.
David B. Gendell, the brother of Jeffrey L. Gendell and,
until December 2017, an employee of an affiliate of the Reporting Persons, has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors
since February 2012. Previously, he served as Interim Director of Operations from November 2017 through January 2019, non-executive Vice
Chairman of the Board from November 2016 to November 2017 and as non-executive Chairman of the Board from January 2015 to November 2016.
While serving in his capacity as a director, David B. Gendell may have the ability to affect the composition of the Company’s management
and influence the business operations of the Company or extraordinary transactions outside the normal course of the Company’s business.
If the Reporting Persons dispose of all or a portion of their holdings in the Company, they may not retain sufficient voting power to
cause David B. Gendell to continue to be a director.
Although the foregoing represents the range of
activities presently contemplated by the Reporting Persons with respect to the Company, it should be noted that the possible
activities of the Reporting Persons are subject to change at any time. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons reserve the right to
change their plans or intentions and to take any and all actions that they may deem to be in their best interests.
Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting
Persons do not have any current intention, plan or proposal with respect to: (a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities
of the Company, or the disposition of securities of the Company; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization
or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present Board of Directors or management of the Company, including any plans or proposals
to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the Board; (e) any material change in the present capitalization
or dividend policy of the Company; (f) any other material change in the Company’s business or corporate structure; (g) changes in
the Company’s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control
of the Company by any person; (h) causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a national securities exchange, if
any, or cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) a
class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities
Act, or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated in items (a) through (i) above.
Item 5. |
Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
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The following disclosure of share ownership by the Reporting Persons is as of the date of this Amendment No. 26 to Schedule 13D. |
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A. Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. |
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(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 5,642,723. Percentage: 27.9%. The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 5 are calculated based upon 20,224,557 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 2, 2022 as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 6, 2022. |
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(b) |
1. |
Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0- |
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2. |
Shared power to vote or direct vote: 5,642,723 |
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3. |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- |
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4. |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,642,723 |
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(c) TCP has not engaged in any transactions in Common Stock in the last 60 days. |
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(d) TCM, the general partner of TCP, has the power to direct the affairs of TCP, including decisions respecting the receipt of dividends from, and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of, the shares. Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TCM and in that capacity directs its operations. |
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(e) Not applicable. |
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B. Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C. |
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(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 7,553,252. Percentage: 37.3%. |
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(b) |
1. |
Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,910,529 |
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2. |
Shared power to vote or direct vote: 5,642,723 |
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3. |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,910,529 |
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4. |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,642,723 |
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(c) TCM has not engaged in any transactions in Common
Stock in the last 60 days. |
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(d) Not applicable. |
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(e) Not applicable. |
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C. |
Tontine Management, L.L.C. |
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(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 1,410,162.
Percentage: 7.0%. |
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(b) |
1. |
Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,410,162 |
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2. |
Shared power to vote or direct vote: -0- |
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3. |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,410,162 |
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4. |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- |
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(c) TM has not engaged in any transactions in Common
Stock in the last 60 days. |
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(d) Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM and
in that capacity directs its operations. |
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(e) Not applicable. |
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D. Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P. |
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(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 1,660,506.
Percentage: 8.2%. |
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(b) |
1. |
Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0- |
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2. |
Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,660,506 |
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3. |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- |
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4. |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,660,506 |
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(c) TCP 2 has not engaged in any transactions in Common
Stock in the last 60 days. |
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(d) TAA, the general partner of TCP 2, has the power
to direct the affairs of TCP 2, including decisions respecting the receipt of dividends from, and the disposition of the proceeds from
the sale of, the shares. Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TAA and in that capacity directs its operations. |
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(e) Not applicable. |
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E. Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C. |
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(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 1,757,397.
Percentage: 8.7%. |
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(b) |
1. |
Sole power to vote or direct vote: 96,891 |
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2. |
Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,660,506 |
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3. |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 96,891 |
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4. |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,660,506 |
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(c) TAA has not engaged in any transactions in Common
Stock in the last 60 days. |
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(d) Not applicable. |
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(e) Not applicable. |
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F. Tontine Associates, L.L.C. |
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(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 642,057.
Percentage: 3.2%. |
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(b) |
1. |
Sole power to vote or direct vote: 642,057 |
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2. |
Shared power to vote or direct vote: -0- |
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3. |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 642,057 |
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4. |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- |
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(c) TA has not engaged in any transactions in Common Stock
in the last 60 days. |
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(d) Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TA and
in that capacity directs its operations. |
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(e) Not applicable. |
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G. Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C. |
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(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 47,284.
Percentage: 0.2%. |
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(b) |
1. |
Sole power to vote or direct vote: 47,284 |
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2. |
Shared power to vote or direct vote: -0- |
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3. |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 47,284 |
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4. |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- |
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(c) TCO has not engaged in any transactions in Common
Stock in the last 60 days. |
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(d) Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TCO and
in that capacity directs its operations. |
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(e) Not applicable. |
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H. Jeffrey L. Gendell |
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(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 11,617,301.
Percentage: 57.4%. |
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(b) |
1. |
Sole power to vote or direct vote: 207,149 |
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2. |
Shared power to vote or direct vote: 11,410,152 |
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3. |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 207,149 |
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4. |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 11,410,152 |
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(c) On December 6, 2022, Mr. Gendell was granted
an award of 8,365 PSUs pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan that will vest upon the continued performance of services by Mr. Gendell
through the earlier of December 15, 2025 and the date that the Company files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal
year ending September 30, 2025. Each PSU granted to Mr. Gendell represents a right to receive one share of the Company’s
Common Stock upon vesting. |
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(d) Not applicable. |
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(e) Not applicable. |
Item 6. |
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
A. Board Observer Letter
On December 6, 2018, TA entered into that certain Board Observer Letter Agreement, by and between TA and the Company (the “Board
Observer Letter”). Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Board Observer Letter, the Company granted the Reporting
Persons the right, at any time that the Reporting Persons hold at least 20% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, to appoint
a representative to serve as an observer to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board Observer”). The Board Observer,
who must be reasonably acceptable to those members of the Company’s Board of Directors who are not affiliates of TA, shall have
no voting rights or other decision-making authority. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Board Observer Letter, so long
as the Reporting Persons have the right to appoint a Board Observer, the Board Observer will have the right to attend and participate
in meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors and the committees thereof, subject to confidentiality requirements, and to receive
reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in his or her capacity as a Board Observer and such rights to coverage under
the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy as are available to the Company’s directors.
On December 20, 2018, an employee of TA was appointed as TA’s initial Board Observer pursuant to the terms of the Board Observer
Letter.
B. Letter Agreement
On October 2, 2020, the Company and Mr. Gendell entered
into an amended and restated letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) to memorialize Mr. Gendell’s appointment, effective
October 1, 2020, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, among other things, the Company made
a one-time grant of 100,000 PSUs to Mr. Gendell under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan in connection with Mr. Gendell’s
appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which PSUs are subject to certain vesting conditions. The terms of such grant are
further described in the Phantom Stock Unit Award Agreement attached as Exhibit A to the Letter Agreement.
C. 10b5-1 Plan
On February 16, 2021, TCP 2 entered into a Sales Plan (the “10b5-1 Plan”) with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”)
that was intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) promulgated under the Act. Pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan, TCP 2 directed
Cantor to seek to dispose of up 200,000 shares of Common Stock held by TCP 2 between March 19, 2021 and December 10, 2021. The 10b5-1
Plan expired by its terms on December 10, 2021. During the term of the 10b5-1 Plan, Cantor disposed of 35,887 shares of Common Stock held
by TCP 2 in transactions occurring between June 1, 2021 and November 17, 2021.
The foregoing summaries of the Board Observer Letter, the
Letter Agreement and the 10b5-1 Plan do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to Exhibits 99.1,
99.2 and 99.3, which are incorporated by reference herein.
Except as described herein, the Reporting Persons do not
have any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to any securities
of the Company, including but not limited to, the transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan
or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or losses, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
Item 7. |
Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
99.1. Board Observer Letter Agreement, between Tontine Associates, L.L.C. and IES Holdings, Inc., dated December 6, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 7, 2018).
99.2. Letter Agreement, between IES Holdings, Inc. and Jeffrey L. Gendell, dated October 2, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 5, 2020).
99.3. Sales Plan dated February 16, 2021, between Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, LP and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (Sales prices omitted from Appendix A pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of Amendment No. 25 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on February 26, 2021).
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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December
16, 2022 |
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Date |
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/s/
Jeffrey L. Gendell |
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Signature |
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Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually,
as managing member of Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., general partner of Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., as managing member of
Tontine Management, L.L.C., as managing member of Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., the general partner of Tontine Capital Overseas
Master Fund II, L.P., as managing member of Tontine Associates, L.L.C. and as managing member of Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C. |
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