SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Z Investment Holdings, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GOLDEN GATE PRIVATE EQUITY, INC.
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 39TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZALE CORP [ ZLC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/29/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/29/2014 D 10,022,075 D (1) 0 D(2)(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Z Investment Holdings, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GOLDEN GATE PRIVATE EQUITY, INC.
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 39TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GGC Opportunity Fund Management GP, Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GOLDEN GATE PRIVATE EQUITY, INC.
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 39TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA San Franci

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GGC Opportunity Fund Management, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GOLDEN GATE PRIVATE EQUITY, INC.
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 39TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GGCOF Co-Invest Management, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GOLDEN GATE PRIVATE EQUITY, INC.
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 39TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GOLDEN GATE PRIVATE EQUITY, INC.
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 39TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND-A, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GOLDEN GATE PRIVATE EQUITY, INC.
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 39TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GGCOF THIRD-PARTY CO-INVEST, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GOLDEN GATE PRIVATE EQUITY, INC.
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 39TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GGCOF CO-INVEST, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GOLDEN GATE PRIVATE EQUITY, INC.
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 39TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 19, 2014 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Zale Corporation ("Zale"), Signet Jewelers Limited and Carat Merger Sub, Inc., on May 29, 2014, each share of Zale common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), was converted into the right to receive $21.00 in cash ("the "Merger Consideration").
2. The common stock beneficially owned directly by Z Investment Holdings, LLC was beneficially owned indirectly by (a) Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P., (b) Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund-A, L.P., (c) GGCOF Third Party Co-Invest, L.P. and (d) GGCOF Co-Invest, L.P. The common stock indirectly held by the funds listed in clauses (a) through (c) was beneficially owned indirectly by GGC Opportunity Fund Management, L.P. ("Management GP"), their general partner, and GGC Opportunity Fund Management GP, Ltd. ("Ultimate GP"), the general partner of Management GP. The common stock indirectly held by the fund listed in clause (d) was beneficially owned indirectly by GGCOF Co-Invest Management, L.P. ("GGCOF Management"), its general partner, Management GP, the general partner of GGCOF Management and the Ultimate GP, the general partner of Management GP.
3. The Ultimate GP had voting and dispositive authority over the common stock held by Z Investment and is governed by its board of directors.
Remarks:
/s/ Robert M. Hayward, P.C. by Power of Attorney 06/02/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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