Dennis J. Wilson Discloses New Prepaid Forward Contract on 1.27M LULU Shares in 13D/A
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Filing Summary
Filing Alert: Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 25) Company: lululemon athletica inc. ($LULU) Filer: Dennis J. Wilson & Reporting Group Beneficial Ownership: 9,570,851 shares (8.6% of class) Key Event: LIPO Investments (USA), Inc. entered into a 2-year prepaid variable share forward transaction with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC covering 1,274,318 shares (~1.2% of outstanding shares / 13.3% of the group's holdings). Additionally, Wilson 5 Foundation sold 5,713 shares at $122.56 on August 4, 2026.
Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary
On September 4, 2026, Dennis J. Wilson and affiliated entities filed Amendment No. 25 to Schedule 13D disclosing updates to their beneficial ownership of lululemon athletica inc. ($LULU).
The group beneficially owns 9,570,851 shares (representing approximately 8.6% of total voting power and outstanding shares). The primary update is that affiliate LIPO Investments (USA), Inc. entered into a 2-year prepaid variable share forward transaction with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC on September 1, 2026, referencing 1,274,318 shares of Common Stock.
Transaction & Contract Highlights
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Prepaid Variable Forward Agreement:
- Parties: LIPO Investments (USA), Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
- Contract Date: September 1, 2026.
- Maturity: 2 years.
- Reference Shares: 1,274,318 shares of Common Stock (~1.2% of total outstanding shares, ~13.3% of the group's holdings).
- Pledge & Settlement: LIPO pledged 1,274,318 shares to secure obligations. LIPO retains voting and economic rights during the pledge period (subject to default conditions) and maintains the discretion to cash-settle or physically settle the transaction at maturity.
- Purpose: Replaces a prior master confirmation entered into by Low Tide Properties Ltd. that expired in July 2026, providing general liquidity and working capital flexibility without signaling a change in investment thesis.
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Open Market Sales:
- On August 4, 2026, Wilson 5 Foundation sold 5,713 shares in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $122.56 per share (gross proceeds of ~$700,185).
Ownership Breakdown
- Dennis J. Wilson (Direct): 3,852 shares
- Anamered Investments Inc.: 4,755,217 exchangeable shares (paired with special voting stock)
- LIPO Investments (USA), Inc.: 3,401,596 shares
- Wilson 5 Foundation / Management: 823,612 shares
- Five Boys Investments ULC: 91,760 exchangeable shares
- Shannon Wilson: 268,984 exchangeable shares (plus shared power over Wilson 5 Foundation)
- Low Tide Properties Ltd.: 225,830 shares
- House of Wilson Ltd.: 0 shares
- Aggregate Group Holdings: 9,570,851 shares (8.6% of class, based on 105,594,064 common shares and 5,115,961 special voting shares outstanding as of August 28, 2026).
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