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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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*
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 02/10/2010 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC. [ GNRC ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 39,904,313 | I | See Footnote(1) |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 3,125 | D(2) | |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
| Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. See Exhibit 99 |
| 2. Under the terms of the contractual arrangements among the CCMP Capital Funds, CCMP Capital Associates and CCMP Capital (collectively, the "CCMP Fund Entities"), Mr. Murray is deemed to hold these shares for the benefit of the CCMP Fund Entities and must vote or dispose of such shares upon the direction of CCMP Capital. CCMP Capital is, therefore, deemed to indirectly beneficially own such shares. Mr. Murray disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities to the extent it exceeds his pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of the shares in this report shall not be deemed to be an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for the purposes of Section 16 or otherwise. |
| Remarks: |
| Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney Exhibit 99 |
| /s/ Stephen P. Murray | 02/10/2010 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Aaron Jagdfeld and York A. Ragen, or any one of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 and Schedules 13D or 13G, including amendments thereto, relating to the securities of Generac Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) in accordance with Section 16(a) and Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 or Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 and Schedules 13D or 13G with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the power of attorney granted herein shall not in any manner revoke in whole or in part any power of attorney that each person whose signature appears below has previously executed. This power of attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney each person whose signature appears below may execute, unless such subsequent power specifically refers to this power of attorney or specifically states that the instrument is intended to revoke all prior general powers of attorney or all prior powers of attorney.
CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document. As the “principal,” you give the person whom you choose (your “agent”) authority to spend your money and sell or dispose of your property during your lifetime without telling you. You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar authority. When your agent exercises this authority, he or she
must act according to any instructions you have provided or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest. “Important information for the agent” at the end of this document describes your agent’s responsibilities. Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public. You can request information from your agent at any time. If you are revoking a prior Power of Attorney by executing this Power of Attorney, you should provide written notice of the revocation to your prior agent(s) and to the financial institutions where your accounts are located. You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney at any time for any reason as long as you are of sound mind. If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly. Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you. You may execute a “Health Care Proxy” to do this. The law governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York State Senate or Assembly websites, www.senate.state.ny.us or www.assembly.state.ny.us. If there is anything about this document that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 29th day of January, 2010.
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/s/ Stephen Murray |
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Stephen Murray |
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On the 29th day of January, 2010, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Stephen Murray, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
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/s/ Loama Jones |
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Notary Public |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT: When you accept the authority granted under this Power of Attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal. This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until you resign or the Power of Attorney is terminated or revoked. You must:
(1) act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principal’s best interest;
(2) avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principal’s best interest;
(3) keep the principal’s property separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;
(4) keep a record or all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and
(5) disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principal’s name and signing your own name as “agent” in either of the following manner: (Principal’s Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent, or (your signature) as Agent for (Principal’s Name).
You may not use the principal’s assets to benefit yourself or give major gifts to yourself or anyone else unless the principal has specifically granted you that authority in this Power of Attorney or in a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney. If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal or, where there are no such instructions, in the principal’s best interest. You may resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been named in this document, or the principal’s guardian if one has been appointed. If there is anything about this document or your responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.
Liability of agent: The meaning of the authority given to you is defined in New York’s General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your violation.
I have read the foregoing Power of Attorney. I am the person identified therein as agent for the principal named therein.
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/s/ Aaron Jagdfeld |
January 29, 2010 |
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Aaron Jagdfeld |
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On the 29th day of January, 2010, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Aaron Jagdfeld, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
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/s/ Loama Jones |
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Notary Public |
I have read the foregoing Power of Attorney. I am the person identified therein as agent for the principal named therein.
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/s/ York A. Ragen |
January 29, 2010 |
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On the 29th day of January, 2010, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared York A. Ragen, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
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/s/ Loama Jones |
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Exhibit 99
The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s common stock by (i) CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P. (“CCMP Capital Investors”), (ii) CCMP Capital Investors (Cayman) II, L.P. (“CCMP Cayman” and together with CCMP Capital Investors, the “CCMP Capital Funds”) and (iii) CCMP Generac Co-Invest, L.P. (“Generac Co-Invest”). CCMP Capital Associates L.P. (“CCMP Capital Associates”) is the general partner of the CCMP Capital Funds. CCMP Capital, LLC (“CCMP Capital”) wholly-owns (x) CCMP Capital Associates GP, LLC (“CCMP Capital Associates GP”), the general partner of CCMP Capital Associates, and (y) Generac Co-Invest GP, LLC (“Generac Co-Invest GP”), the general partner of Generac Co-Invest. Mr. Murray is a member of a CCMP Capital investment committee that makes voting and disposition decisions with respect to the Issuer’s common stock beneficially owned by CCMP Capital. As a consequence of his being a member of such CCMP Capital investment committee, Mr. Murray may be deemed to beneficially own the listed shares. The actual pro rata portion of beneficial ownership of any shares held by the CCMP Capital Funds, CCMP Capital Associates, CCMP Capital Associates GP and CCMP Capital that may be deemed attributable to Mr. Murray is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting of interests within CCMP Capital Associates and the CCMP Capital Funds. Except for a de minimus pecuniary interest attributable to Generac Co-Invest GP, Mr. Murray has no pecuniary interest in the shares held by Generac Co-Invest. Mr. Murray disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the listed securities to the extent it exceeds his pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of the shares in this report shall not be deemed to be an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for the purposes of Section 16 or otherwise.