Form SC 13G/A MERITOR INC Filed by: Avenue Capital Management II, L.P.

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UNITED STATES

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 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).

 

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CUSIP NO. 59001K100

13G/A

Page 2of 8

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Avenue Capital Management II, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			7,117,624
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			7,117,624
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	7,117,624
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	7.79%*
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IA/PN

 

*See Disclosure in Item 4 of this Schedule 13G/A.

 

CUSIP NO. 59001K100

13G/A

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			7,117,624
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			7,117,624
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	7,117,624
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	7.79%*
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	OO

 

*See Disclosure in Item 4 of this Schedule 13G/A.

 

CUSIP NO. 59001K100

13G/A

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Marc Lasry
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	U.S.
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			7,117,624
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			7,117,624
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	7,117,624
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	7.79%*
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IN/HC

*See Disclosure in Item 4 of this Schedule 13G/A.

 

 

This Amendment No. 2 (this “Amendment”) to the Schedule 13G filed on February 12, 2014 (the “Schedule 13G”), as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on February 13, 2015, is being filed on behalf of Avenue Capital Management II, L.P., Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC and Marc Lasry relating to shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Meritor, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the “Issuer”).

Item 1

(a)	Name of Issuer.

Meritor, Inc.

(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.

2135 West Maple Road

Troy, MI 48084

Item 2

(a)	Name of Persons Filing:  See cover pages Item 1

(b)	Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, residence.

c/o Avenue Capital Management II, L.P.

399 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(c)	Citizenship:

See cover pages Item 4

(d)	Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

(e)	CUSIP Number:

59001K100

Item 3

Statement filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c):

This Schedule 13G/A is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), by Avenue Capital Management II, L.P., an investment adviser (in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) under the Exchange Act) to each of the Avenue Funds (as defined herein).  Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC is the general partner of Avenue Capital Management II, L.P., and Marc Lasry is the managing member of Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC.

 

Item 4

Ownership.

See cover pages Items 5-11.

The approximate percentages of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are based upon  91,366,352 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 3, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 3, 2016 filed on February 4, 2016.

Collectively, the securities reported in this Schedule 13G/A are held by Avenue Investments, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Avenue Special Situations Fund VI (Master), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Avenue International Master, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Managed Accounts Master Fund Services – MAP 10, a trust organized under the laws of the Republic of Ireland, and Avenue Entrust Customized Portfolio SPC on behalf of and for the account of Avenue US/Europe Distressed Segregated Portfolio, a Cayman Island exempted company registered as a segregated portfolio company, Avenue PPF Opportunities Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and Avenue Special Situations Fund VI (Master) LP Extended, a Delaware limited partnership (collectively, the “Avenue Funds”).¹  Avenue Capital Management II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, is an investment adviser to each of the Avenue Funds.  Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of Avenue Capital Management II, L.P.  Marc Lasry is the managing member of Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC.  Neither the fact of this filing nor anything contained herein shall be deemed to be an admission by the Reporting Persons that they have formed a group.

 

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10

Certification.

 

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¹ Avenue Capital Partners VI, LLC, GL Partners VI, LLC and Avenue Special Situations Fund VI (Master), L.P. (collectively, the “Former Reporting Persons”) will no longer be Reporting Persons for purposes of Section 13d because the Former Reporting Persons no longer hold more than 5% of the Common Stock.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Exhibit 24

Power of Attorney for Marc Lasry, dated February 11, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24 to the filing on Schedule 13G/A relating to beneficial ownership of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Spectrum Brand Holdings, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2010).

Exhibit 99.1

Agreement of Reporting Persons

 

 

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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Agreement of Reporting Persons

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), Avenue Capital Management II, L.P., Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC and Marc Lasry hereby agree to file jointly the statement on this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G/A (this “Schedule 13G/A”) to which this Agreement is attached and any further amendments thereto which may be deemed necessary, pursuant to Regulation 13D-G under the Act.

 

It is understood and agreed that each of the parties hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein, but such party is not responsible for the completeness and accuracy of information concerning any other party unless such party knows or has reason to believe such information is inaccurate.

It is understood and agreed that a copy of this Agreement shall be attached as an exhibit to the statement on this Schedule 13G/A, and any amendments thereto, filed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

Dated:  February 12, 2016

 

 

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