SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 25)
Conns Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
208242107
(CUSIP Number)
Todd Ferguson
Stephens Investments Holdings LLC
111 Center Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 377-2573
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 18, 2023
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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 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. 208242107 | Page 2 of 29 |
SCHEDULE 13D
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Stephens Investments Holdings LLC | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
560,756 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
560,756 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
560,756 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
2.3 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 3 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Stephens Inc. | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☒ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
82,430 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
43,913 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
82,430 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
43,913 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
126,343 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.5 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BD, CO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 4 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Harriet C. Stephens Trust | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
262,852 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
262,852 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
262,852 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
1.1 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 5 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Curtis F. Bradbury, Jr. | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
195,194 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
195,194 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
195,194 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.8 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 6 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Douglas H. Martin | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
177,347 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
1,600 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
177,347 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,600 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
178,947 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.7 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 7 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Warren A. Stephens | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
1,374,791 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
1,018,551 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
1,374,791 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,018,551 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,393,342 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
9.7 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 8 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Harriet C. Stephens | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
974,638 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
974,638 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
974,638 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.0 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 9 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Foundation | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
11,000 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
11,000 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,000 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.0 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 10 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Miles A. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
128,450 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
128,450 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
128,450 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.5 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 11 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
John C. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
128,450 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
128,450 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
128,450 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.5 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 12 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Laura W. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
128,450 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
128,450 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
128,450 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.5 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 13 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust - WMAS | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.0 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 14 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust - JCS | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
113,734 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
113,734 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
113,734 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.5 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 15 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust - LWS | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
113,734 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
113,734 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
113,734 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.5 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 16 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Warren Miles Amerine Stephens | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
997,960 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
227,468 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
997,960 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
227,468 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,225,428 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
5.0 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 17 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
John Calhoun Stephens | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
861,607 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
227,468 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
861,607 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
227,468 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,089,075 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.4 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 18 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Laura Whitaker Stephens | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
460,787 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
227,468 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
460,787 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
227,468 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
688,255 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
2.8 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 19 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Warren Miles Amerine Stephens Family Trust One | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.0 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 20 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
John Calhoun Stephens Family Trust One | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
143,333 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
143,333 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
143,333 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.6 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 21 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Laura Whitaker Stephens Family Trust One | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
143,334 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
143,334 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
143,334 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.6 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 22 of 29 |
1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
WAS Family Trust Five | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.0 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
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1 |
Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Warren A. Stephens Trust | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only
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4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Arkansas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | Sole Voting Power
446,605 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
446,605 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
446,605 | |||||
12 | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
1.8 | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 24 of 29 |
Introductory Statement
This Amendment No. 25 to Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the Common Stock), of Conns Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer). This Amendment No. 25 amends and supplements (i) the statement originally filed on December 18, 2003 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) by the reporting persons, (ii) Amendment No. 1 to the statement filed on June 2, 2004 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (iii) Amendment No. 2 to the statement filed on September 17, 2007 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (iv) Amendment No. 3 to the statement filed on February 1, 2008 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (v) Amendment No. 4 to the statement filed on October 8, 2008 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (vi) Amendment No. 5 to the statement filed on November 18, 2009 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (vii) Amendment No. 6 to the statement filed on October 22, 2010 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (viii) Amendment No. 7 to the statement filed on November 9, 2010 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (ix) Amendment No. 8 to the statement filed on December 15, 2010 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (x) Amendment No. 9 to the statement filed on January 13, 2012 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (xi) Amendment No. 10 to the statement filed on April 23, 2012 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (xii) Amendment No. 11 to the statement filed on December 12, 2012 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (xiii) Amendment No. 12 to the statement filed on January 10, 2013 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (xiv) Amendment No. 13 to the statement filed on December 10, 2013 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (xv) Amendment No. 14 to the statement filed on February 29, 2016 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (xvi) Amendment No. 15 to the statement filed on March 21, 2016 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (xvii) Amendment No. 16 to the statement filed on April 8, 2016 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (xviii) Amendment No. 17 to the statement filed on July 20, 2016 with the Commission by the reporting persons, (xix) Amendment No. 18 to the statement filed on September 26, 2016, (xx) Amendment No. 19 to the statement filed on January 7, 2019, (xxi) Amendment No. 20 to the statement filed on May 13, 2019, (xxii) Amendment No. 21 to the statement filed on February 10, 2020, (xxiii) Amendment No. 22 to the statement filed on January 8, 2021, (xxiv) Amendment No. 23 to the statement filed on February 8, 2021, and (xxv) Amendment No. 24 to the statement filed on December 6, 2021 (collectively, the Prior Filings and collectively with this Amendment No. 25, this Statement). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Prior Filings. Except as set forth below, there are no changes to the Prior Filings.
ITEM 4. | PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION |
Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended to add the following: As reported by the Issuer in Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement) on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2023 (the Form 8-K), the Issuer, Franchise Group Newco BHF, LLC, Freedom VCM Interco Holdings, Inc., and certain stockholders of the Issuer (the Stockholders) including the reporting persons entered into voting agreements (the Voting Agreements) on December 18, 2023. Under the Voting Agreements, the Stockholders agreed to vote their respective shares of Common Stock for or against certain matters at a special stockholders meeting to be called by the Issuer. Also as reported in Item 1.01 of the Form 8-K, on December 18, 2023 the Issuer entered into an Amendment No. 1 (the DDTL Amendment) to Delayed Draw Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2023, (Term Loan Agreement) by and among the Issuer, as parent and guarantor, and certain other parties including Stephens Investments Holdings LLC. The foregoing descriptions of the Voting Agreements, the DDTL Amendment, and the Term Loan Agreement are a summary of such agreements and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Form 8-K and the complete text of such agreements, copies of which are filed as exhibits to the Form 8-K. Except to the extent provided above, the reporting persons have no plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the matters described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4.
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ITEM 5. | INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER |
Items 5(a) and 5(b) of the Statement are amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows:
(a, b) The following table discloses the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock by the reporting persons and their respective directors and control persons. Because of interrelationships among the various reporting persons, certain shares of the Common Stock may be reported as being beneficially owned by more than one person. The reporting persons beneficially own, in the aggregate, 5,315,305 shares of the Common Stock.
Name |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
Percent of Outstanding Shares(1) |
Voting Power | Dispositive Power | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sole | Shared | Sole | Shared | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stephens Investments Holdings LLC |
560,756 | 2.3 | 560,756 | 0 | 560,756 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stephens Inc.(2) |
126,343 | 0.5 | 82,430 | 43,913 | 82,430 | 43,913 | ||||||||||||||||||
Harriet C. Stephens Trust |
262,852 | 1.1 | 262,852 | 0 | 262,852 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Curtis F. Bradbury, Jr.(3) |
195,194 | 0.8 | 195,194 | 0 | 195,194 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Douglas H. Martin(4) |
178,947 | 0.7 | 177,347 | 1,600 | 177,347 | 1,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
Warren A. Stephens(5) |
2,393,342 | 11.0 | 1,374,791 | 1,018,551 | 1,374,791 | 1,018,551 | ||||||||||||||||||
Harriet C. Stephens(6) |
974,638 | 4.0 | 0 | 974,638 | 0 | 974,638 | ||||||||||||||||||
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Foundation |
11,000 | 0.0 | 11,000 | 0 | 11,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Miles A. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust |
128,450 | 0.5 | 128,450 | 0 | 128,450 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
John C. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust |
128,450 | 0.5 | 128,450 | 0 | 128,450 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Laura W. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust |
128,450 | 0.5 | 128,450 | 0 | 128,450 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust - WMAS |
0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust - JCS |
113,734 | 0.5 | 113,734 | 0 | 113,734 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust - LWS |
113,734 | 0.5 | 113,734 | 0 | 113,734 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Warren Miles Amerine Stephens(7) |
1,225,428 | 5.0 | 382,186 | 843,242 | 382,186 | 843,242 | ||||||||||||||||||
John Calhoun Stephens(8) |
1,089,075 | 4.4 | 861,607 | 227,468 | 861,607 | 227,468 | ||||||||||||||||||
Laura Whitaker Stephens(9) |
688,255 | 2.8 | 460,787 | 227,468 | 460,787 | 227,468 | ||||||||||||||||||
Warren Miles Amerine Stephens Family Trust One |
0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
John Calhoun Stephens Family Trust One |
143,333 | 0.5 | 143,333 | 0 | 143,333 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Laura Whitaker Stephens Family Trust One |
143,334 | 0.5 | 143,334 | 0 | 143,334 | 0 |
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Name |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
Percent of Outstanding Shares(1) |
Voting Power | Dispositive Power | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sole | Shared | Sole | Shared | |||||||||||||||||||||
WAS Family Trust Five |
0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Warren A. Stephens Trust |
446,605 | 1.8 | 446,605 | 0 | 446,605 | 0 |
(1) Based on 24,550,113 shares of the Common Stock reported by the Issuer as outstanding as of December 11, 2023, as set forth in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer on December 18, 2023.
(2) Includes 82,430 shares owned directly, as to which Stephens Inc. has sole voting power and sole dispositive power, and 43,913 shares held in discretionary trading accounts on behalf of Stephens Inc. clients as to which the firm may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power.
(3) Shares owned indirectly through Bradbury Holdings LLLP, a limited liability limited partnership owned by reporting person.
(4) Includes 75,000 shares owned by Martin Family December 2023 Trust, and 55,270 shares owned by Douglas H. Martin Trust UID 4-18-2014, as to which Mr. Martin, as sole Trustee of the trusts, has sole voting power and sole dispositive power. Also includes 1,600 shares owned by Mr. Martins children as to which Mr. Martin has shared voting and dispositive power pursuant to powers of attorney. Also includes 47,077 shares owned through a Roth IRA account as to which Mr. Martin has sole voting and dispositive power.
(5) Includes 560,756 shares owned by Stephens Investments Holdings LLC as to which Mr. Stephens, as Manager of the LLC, may be deemed to have sole voting power and sole dispositive power. Also includes 82,430 shares owned by Stephens Inc. as to which Mr. Stephens, as President of Stephens Inc., may be deemed to have sole voting power and sole dispositive power, and 43,913 shares held in discretionary trading accounts on behalf of clients of Stephens Inc. as to which Mr. Stephens, as President of Stephens Inc., may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power. Also includes 285,000 shares owned by Warren A. Stephens Roth IRA. Also includes 262,852 shares owned by Harriet C. Stephens Trust, 143,334 shares owned by Laura Whitaker Stephens Family Trust One, 257,452 shares owned by Laura Whitaker Stephens WAS Family Trust Five, and 300,000 shares owned by WAS Family Trust Eight, as to which Harriet C. Stephens is Trustee of the trusts and as to which Mr. Stephens may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with Ms. Stephens. Also includes 11,000 shares owned by Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Foundation as to which Mr. Stephens, as co-trustee, may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with Ms. Stephens. Also includes 446,605 shares owned by Warren A. Stephens Trust UID 9/30/87 for which Mr. Stephens is sole trustee.
(6) Includes 262,852 shares owned by Harriet C. Stephens Trust, 143,334 shares owned by Laura Whitaker Stephens Family Trust One, 257,452 shares owned by Laura Whitaker Stephens Family Trust Five, and 300,000 shares owned by WAS Family Trust Eight, for which Harriet C. Stephens is Trustee and as to which Ms. Stephens may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with Warren Stephens. Also includes 11,000 shares owned by Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Foundation for which Ms. Stephens, as co-trustee, may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with Mr. Stephens.
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(7) Includes 231,117 shares owned by Miles Stephens WHCT Trust, 128,450 shares owned by Miles A. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust, 22,619 shares owned by Warren Miles Amerine Stephens 2012 Trust, and 615,774 shares owned by WAS GRAT Three, for which Warren Miles Amerine Stephens serves as sole trustee and as to which he has sole voting and dispositive power. Also includes 113,734 shares owned by each of Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust JCS, and Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust LWS, for which Warren Miles Amerine Stephens, John Calhoun Stephens, and Laura Whitaker Stephens serve as co-trustees and as to which Warren Miles Amerine Stephens has shared voting and dispositive power.
(8) Includes 101,257 shares owned by John Calhoun Stephens Revocable Trust, 231,117 shares owned by John Calhoun Stephens WHCT Trust, 128,450 shares owned by John C. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust, 143,333 shares owned by John Calhoun Stephens WAS Family Trust One, and 257,450 shares owned by John Calhoun Stephens WAS Family Trust Five, for which John Calhoun Stephens serves as sole trustee and has sole voting and dispositive power. Also includes 113,734 shares owned by each of Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust JCS and Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust LWS for which Warren Miles Amerine Stephens, John Calhoun Stephens, and Laura Whitaker Stephens serve as co-trustees and as to which John Calhoun Stephens has shared voting and dispositive power.
(9) Includes 101,257 shares owned by Laura Whitaker Stephens Revocable Trust, 128,450 shares owned by Laura W. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust, and 231,080 shares owned by Laura Whitaker Stephens WHCT Trust for which Laura Whitaker Stephens serves as sole trustee and as to which she has sole voting and dispositive power. Also includes 113,734 shares owned by each of Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust JCS and Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust LWS for which Warren Miles Amerine Stephens, John Calhoun Stephens, and Laura Whitaker Stephens serve as co-trustees and as to which Laura Whitaker Stephens has shared voting and dispositive power.
Item 5(c) of the Statement is supplemented by adding the following: The following transactions in the Common Stock have occurred during the past sixty days: On December 26, 2023, Warren A. Stephens Trust transferred for no consideration 300,000 shares of the Common Stock to WAS Family Trust Eight, and Warren Miles Amerine Stephens Revocable Trust transferred for no consideration 615,774 shares of the Common Stock to WMAS GRAT Three. On December 27, 2023, Douglas H. Martin Trust transferred, for no consideration, 75,000 shares of the Common Stock to Martin Family December 2023 Trust, a trust for which Douglas H. Martin serves as sole trustee.
Item 5(e) of the Statement is supplemented by adding the following: On December 22, 2022, Paula W. and John P. Calhoun Family Trust-WMAS, Warren Miles Amerine Stephens Family Trust One, and Warren Miles Amerine Stephens Family Trust Five, ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Common Stock.
ITEM 6. | CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. |
Item 6 of the Statement is hereby amended to add the description set forth in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 25.
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ITEM 7. | MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. |
Agreement to File Joint Schedule 13D
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.
February 2, 2024
Date
/s/ Todd Ferguson |
Todd Ferguson, as attorney in fact for Stephens Investments Holdings LLC, Stephens Inc., Harriet C. Stephens Trust, Curtis F. Bradbury, Jr., Douglas H. Martin, Warren A. Stephens, Harriet C. Stephens, Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Foundation, Miles A. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust, John C. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust, Laura W. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust, Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust WMAS, Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust JCS, Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust LWS, Warren Miles Amerine Stephens, John Calhoun Stephens, Laura Whitaker Stephens, Warren Miles Amerine Stephens Family Trust One, John Calhoun Stephens Family Trust One, Laura Whitaker Stephens Family Trust One, WAS Family Trust Five, and Warren A. Stephens Trust |
CUSIP No. 208242107 | Page 29 of 29 |
Exhibit 1
AGREEMENT TO FILE JOINT SCHEDULE 13D
Each of the undersigned, being a record owner or beneficial owner of the common stock of Conns, Inc. (Common Stock), hereby agrees to jointly file a Schedule 13D with respect to their respective holdings of the Common Stock and to include this agreement as an exhibit to such Schedule 13D.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this agreement as of February 2, 2024.
/s/ Todd Ferguson |
Todd Ferguson, as attorney in fact for Stephens Investments Holdings LLC, Stephens Inc., Harriet C. Stephens Trust, Curtis F. Bradbury, Jr., Douglas H. Martin, Warren A. Stephens, Harriet C. Stephens, Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Foundation, Miles A. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust, John C. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust, Laura W. Stephens WAS Grantor Trust, Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust WMAS, Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust JCS, Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust LWS, Warren Miles Amerine Stephens, John Calhoun Stephens, Laura Whitaker Stephens, Warren Miles Amerine Stephens Family Trust One, John Calhoun Stephens Family Trust One, Laura Whitaker Stephens Family Trust One, WAS Family Trust Five, and Warren A. Stephens Trust |