UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

 

FORTUNE BRANDS HOME & SECURITY, INC.

(Name of issuer)

 

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of class of securities)

 

34964C106

(CUSIP number)

 

Roy J. Katzovicz, Esq. Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. 888 Seventh Avenue, 42nd Floor New York, New York 10019 212-813-3700

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

with a copy to:

Robert A. Profusek, Esq.

Peter E. Izanec, Esq.

Jones Day

222 East 41st Street,

New York, New York 10017

212-326-3939

 

December 31, 2011

(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

 

 

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

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ 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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SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. 34964C106		Page 2 of 11 Pages

 

(1)		Names of reporting persons   Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
(2)		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (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   20,818,545
				(7)		Sole dispositive power   - 0 -
				(8)		Shared dispositive power   20,818,545
(9)		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person   20,818,545
(10)		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨
(11)		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)   13.4%1
(12)		Type of reporting person (see instructions)   IA

 

1

This calculation is based on 155,595,953 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of October 31, 2011 as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (the “Issuer’s 9/30/11 10-Q”).

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SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. 34964C106		Page 3 of 11 Pages

 

(1)		Names of reporting persons   PS Management GP, LLC
(2)		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (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   20,818,545
				(7)		Sole dispositive power   - 0 -
				(8)		Shared dispositive power   20,818,545
(9)		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person   20,818,545
(10)		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨
(11)		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)   13.4%2
(12)		Type of reporting person (see instructions)   OO

 

2	This calculation is based on 155,595,953 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2011 as reported in the Issuer’s 9/30/2011 10-Q.

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SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. 34964C106		Page 4 of 11 Pages

 

(1)		Names of reporting persons   Pershing Square GP, LLC
(2)		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (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   9,589,605
				(7)		Sole dispositive power   - 0 -
				(8)		Shared dispositive power   9,589,605
(9)		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person   9,589,605
(10)		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨
(11)		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)   6.2%3
(12)		Type of reporting person (see instructions)   IA

 

3	This calculation is based on 155,595,953 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2011 as reported in the Issuer’s 9/30/2011 10-Q.

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SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. 34964C106		Page 5 of 11 Pages

 

(1)		Names of reporting persons   William A. Ackman
(2)		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
(3)		SEC use only
(4)		Citizenship or place of organization   U.S.A.
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:				(5)		Sole voting power   - 0 -
				(6)		Shared voting power   20,818,545
				(7)		Sole dispositive power   - 0 -
				(8)		Shared dispositive power   20,818,545
(9)		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person   20,818,545
(10)		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨
(11)		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)   13.4%4
(12)		Type of reporting person (see instructions)   IN

 

4	This calculation is based on 155,595,953 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2011 as reported in the Issuer’s 9/30/2011 10-Q.

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Page 6 of 11 Pages

Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer

The name of the issuer is Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

520 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL 60015.

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

This statement is filed by:

(i) Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Pershing Square”), which advises the accounts of Pershing Square, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PS”), Pershing Square II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PS II”), and Pershing Square International, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Pershing Square International”);

(ii) PS Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PS Management”), which serves as the general partner of Pershing Square;

(iii) Pershing Square GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Pershing Square GP”), which serves as the general partner of each of PS and PS II; and

(iv) William A. Ackman, a citizen of the United States of America, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Pershing Square and the managing member of each PS Management and Pershing Square GP.

The foregoing persons hereinafter sometimes collectively are 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. The Reporting Persons’ agreement in writing to file this statement on behalf of each of them is attached as Exhibit A hereto.

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 888 Seventh Avenue, 42^nd Floor, New York, New York 10019.

 

(c)

Citizenship:

Pershing Square is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. PS Management is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Pershing Square GP is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Ackman is a United States citizen.

 

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Page 7 of 11 Pages

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”).

 

(e)

CUSIP Number: 34964C106

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

¨ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

 

(b)

¨ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(c)

¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(d)

¨ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

 

(e)

x An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);1

 

(f)

¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

x A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);2

 

(h)

¨ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)

¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

(k)

¨ Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:             

 

 

5	With respect to Pershing Square and Pershing Square GP.

 

6	With respect to PS Management and Mr. Ackman.

 

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Page 8 of 11 Pages

Item 4. Ownership.

A. Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

As of December 31, 2011, Pershing Square may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 20,818,545 shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

13.4%. The percentages used herein and in the balance of Item 4 are rounded to the nearest tenth and based on 155,595,953 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (the “Issuer’s 9/30/11 10-Q”).

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 20,818,545

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 20,818,545

B. PS Management GP, LLC

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

As of December 31, 2011, PS Management may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 20,818,545 shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

13.4%. The percentages used herein and in the balance of Item 4 are rounded to the nearest tenth and based on 155,595,953 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s 9/30/2011 10-Q.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 20,818,545

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 20,818,545

 

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Page 9 of 11 Pages

C. Pershing Square GP, LLC

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

As of December 31, 2011, Pershing Square GP may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 9,589,605 shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

6.2%. The percentages used herein and in the balance of Item 4 are rounded to the nearest tenth and based on 155,595,953 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s 9/30/2011 10-Q.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 9,589,605

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 9,589,605

D. William A. Ackman

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

As of December 31, 2011, Mr. Ackman may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 20,818,545 shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

13.4%. The percentages used herein and in the balance of Item 4 are rounded to the nearest tenth and based on 155,595,953 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s 9/30/2011 10-Q.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 20,818,545

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 20,818,545

 

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Page 10 of 11 Pages

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨.

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 or Control Person.

See Exhibit B.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

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.

 

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Page 11 of 11 Pages

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: February 14, 2012

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing, along with all other such undersigned, on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined in the joint filing), of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock par value $0.01 per share of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and that this agreement be included as an exhibit to such joint filing. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Date: February 14, 2012

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

ITEM 7

Pershing Square is the relevant entity for which PS Management may be considered a parent holding company.

Each of PS Management and Pershing Square GP is the relevant entity for which Mr. Ackman may be considered a control person.

Each of Pershing Square and Pershing Square GP is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.