WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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934550104
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(CUSIP Number)
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Copies to:
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David P. Kreisler, Esq.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
100 Federal Street, 34th Floor
Boston, MA 02110 617-772-8300
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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July 20, 2011
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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1997 Thomas H. Lee Nominee Trust
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
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||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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OO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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THL WMG Equity Investors, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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|||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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0
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|||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
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||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
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||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Thomas H. Lee Investors Limited Partnership
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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|||||
4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
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||||
5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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||||
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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|||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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0
|
|||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
|
||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
|
||||
12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
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||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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||||
14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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THL Equity Advisors V, LLC
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||||
2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
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||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
|
|||||
4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
|
||||
5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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||||
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
|||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
|
||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
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||||
12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
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||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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||||
14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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OO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC
|
||||
2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
|
||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
|
|||||
4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
|
||||
5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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||||
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
|||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
|
||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
|
||||
12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
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||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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||||
14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Great-West Investors LP
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
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||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
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|||||
4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
|
||||
5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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||||
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
|||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
|
||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
|
||||
12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
|
||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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||||
14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Putnam Investment Holdings, LLC
|
||||
2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
|
||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
|
|||||
4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
|
OO
|
||||
5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
|
||||
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
|||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
|
||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
|
||||
12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
|
||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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OO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Putnam Investments Employees' Securities Company I LLC
|
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
|
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
|
|||||
4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
|
||||
5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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||||
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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0
|
|||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
|
||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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0
|
||||
12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
|
||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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OO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Putnam Investments Employees' Securities Company II LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) x
(b) ¨
|
||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
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|||||
4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
|
||||
5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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¨
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||||
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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0
|
|||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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0
|
||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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0
|
||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
0
|
||||
12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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¨
|
||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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OO
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Item 5.
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Interest in Securities of the Company
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Item 6.
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Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
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THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY FUND V, L.P.
By: THL Equity Advisors V, LLC, its general partner
By: Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its sole member
By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC, its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Charles P. Holden
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Name:
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Charles P. Holden
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Title:
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Managing Director
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THOMAS H. LEE PARALLEL FUND V, L.P.
By: THL Equity Advisors V, LLC, its general partner
By: Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its sole member
By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC, its general partner
|
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By:
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/s/ Charles P. Holden
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Name:
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Charles P. Holden
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Title:
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Managing Director
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THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY (CAYMAN) FUND V, L.P.
By: THL Equity Advisors V, LLC, its general partner
By: Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its sole member
By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC, its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Charles P. Holden
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Name:
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Charles P. Holden
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Title:
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Managing Director
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1997 THOMAS H. LEE NOMINEE TRUST
By: US Bank, N.A., not personally, but solely as Trustee under the 1997 Thomas H. Lee Nominee Trust
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By:
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/s/ Paul D. Allen
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Name:
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Paul D. Allen
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Title:
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Vice President
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THL WMG EQUITY INVESTORS, L.P.
By: THL Equity Advisors V, LLC, its general partner
By: Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its sole member
By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC, its general partner
|
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By:
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/s/ Charles P. Holden
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Name:
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Charles P. Holden
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Title:
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Managing Director
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THOMAS H. LEE INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: THL Investment Management Corp., its general partner
|
||
By:
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/s/ Charles P. Holden
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Name:
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Charles P. Holden
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Title:
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Vice President
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THL EQUITY ADVISORS V, LLC
By: Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its sole member
By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC, its general partner
|
||
By:
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/s/ Charles P. Holden
|
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Name:
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Charles P. Holden
|
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Title:
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Managing Director
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THOMAS H. LEE ADVISORS, LLC
|
||
By:
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/s/ Charles P. Holden
|
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Name:
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Charles P. Holden
|
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Title:
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Managing Director
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PUTNAM INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
By: Putnam Investments, LLC, its managing member
By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its attorney-in-fact
|
||
By:
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/s/ Charles P. Holden
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Name:
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Charles P. Holden
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Title:
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Managing Director
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PUTNAM INVESTMENTS EMPLOYEES' SECURITIES COMPANY I LLC
By: Putnam Investments Holdings, LLC, its managing member
By: Putnam Investments, LLC, its managing member
By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its attorney-in-fact
|
||
By:
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/s/ Charles P. Holden
|
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Name:
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Charles P. Holden
|
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Title:
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Managing Director
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PUTNAM INVESTMENTS EMPLOYEES' SECURITIES COMPANY II LLC
By: Putnam Investments Holdings, LLC, its managing member
By: Putnam Investments, LLC, its managing member
By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its attorney-in-fact
|
||
By:
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/s/ Charles P. Holden
|
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Name:
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Charles P. Holden
|
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Title:
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Managing Director
|
GREAT WEST INVESTORS L.P.
By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its attorney-in-fact
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Charles P. Holden
|
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Name:
|
Charles P. Holden
|
|
Title:
|
Managing Director
|