SC 13G/A 1 tm226441d2_sc13ga.htm SC 13G/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

Utz Brands, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

918090101
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2021
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the Appropriate Box to Designate the Rule Pursuant to Which this Schedule Is Filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x 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 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).

1.	Names of Reporting Persons Jason K. Giordano
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 United States of America
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With		5.	Sole Voting Power 5,358,504⁽¹⁾
		6.	Shared Voting Power 0
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power 5,358,504 ⁽¹⁾
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 0
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 5,358,504¹⁾
10.	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 6.51%⁽²⁾
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

(1) Represents (i) 3,438,504 shares of Class A common stock (“Class A Shares”) and (ii) 1,920,000 warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock (“Warrants”).

(2) Calculated based on (i) 77,570,422 Class A Shares outstanding as of November 10, 2021 as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, filed on November 12, 2021 and (ii) 4,800,000 Class A Shares issuable in connection with the exercise of the 1,920,000 Warrants held by Jason K. Giordano and 2,880,000 Warrants reported by Chinh E. Chu.

1.	Names of Reporting Persons Chinh E. Chu
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 United States of America
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With		5.	Sole Voting Power 8,028,380⁽¹⁾
		6.	Shared Voting Power 0
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power 8,028,380⁽¹⁾
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 0
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 8,028,380⁽¹⁾
10.	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 9.75%⁽²⁾
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

(1) Represents (i) 5,148,380 Class A Shares and (ii) 2,880,000 Warrants. See Item 4.

1.	Names of Reporting Persons Collier Creek Partners 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 0
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power 0
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 0
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0
10.	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 0%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) is filed to amend the initial statement on Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons and Roger K. Deromedi with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2019 (the “Original Schedule 13G” and, as amended herein, the Schedule 13G). This Amendment No. 1 amends and restates in its entirety, all information relating to the Reporting Persons and the Reporting Persons’ beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities, as previously reported in the Original Schedule 13G.

Item 1(a).	Name of Issuer

	Utz, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b).	Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
	900 High Street Hanover, PA 17331

Item 2(a).	Names of Persons Filing

	This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”:

i.		Jason K. Giordano

ii.		Chinh E. Chu

iii.		Collier Creek Partners LLC

Item 2(b).	Address of the Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:

	200 Park Avenue, 58th Floor New York, NY 10166.

Item 2(c).	Citizenship

	See responses to Item 4 on each cover page.

Item 2(d).	Title of Class of Securities

	Class A Common Stock par value $0.0001 per share

Item 2(e).	CUSIP Number

	918090101

Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a(n):

	Not Applicable.

Item 4.	Ownership

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		See responses to Item 9 on each cover page.

	(b)	Percent of Class:

		See responses to Item 11 on each cover page.

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:

		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

			See responses to Item 5 on each cover page.

		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

			See responses to Item 6 on each cover page.

		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

			See responses to Item 7 on each cover page.

		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

			See responses to Item 8 on each cover page.

			The reported securities were previously held by Collier Creek Partners LLC (the “Sponsor”) and were received by Jason K. Giordano and CC Collier Holdings, LLC (“CC Collier”) pursuant to a pro-rata distribution by the Sponsor. All of the reported securities so held and distributed by the Sponsor were held by the Sponsor as founder shares prior to the initial public offering or acquired pursuant to the warrant private placement or the forward purchase agreement, as each was in effect at the time of the Issuer’s initial public offering.

			CC Collier directly owns the 5,148,380 Class A Shares and 2,880,000 Warrants reported by Chinh E. Chu. Chinh E. Chu holds voting and dispositive power over CC Collier and therefore may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the securities directly held by CC Collier. The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this Statement.

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

	Solely with respect to the Sponsor, this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof such Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: x

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

	Not Applicable.

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: February 11, 2022

	/s/ Jason K. Giordano
	Jason K. Giordano

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit A

Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2022