UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 1)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
G5753U112
(CUSIP Number)
with copies to:
Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
131 Front Street, 2nd Floor
Hamilton HM 12 Bermuda
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 10, 2015
(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 o .
* 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 (the “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. G5753U112
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: | |
| Barry D. Zyskind | ||
| SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS: NA | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP (See Instructions) | |
| (a) o | ||
| (b) o | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS: | |
| PF | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | |
| o | ||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | |
| United States of America |
| Number of | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER: | |
| Shares | |||
| Beneficially | 3,269,292 | ||
| Owned by | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |
| Each | |||
| Trustee | 0 | ||
| With: | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |
| 3,269,292 | |||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | ||
| 0 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | |
| 3,269,292 | ||
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDE CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) | |
| o | ||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | |
| 4.4% | ||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions): | |
| IN |
This Amendment No. 1 on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) is being filed by the undersigned to amend the Schedule 13D filing made on September 9, 2011. Except as specifically amended and supplemented by this Amendment No. 1, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The title and class of equity security to which this Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates is the common shares, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), of Maiden Holdings, Ltd., an insurance holding company organized under the laws of Bermuda (the “Issuer”). The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is 131 Front Street, 2nd Floor, Hamilton HM12 Bermuda.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This report is being filed by Barry D. Zyskind (the “Reporting Person”) with a business address of 59 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10038. The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States of America. The Reporting Person is the President, Chief Executive Officer and director of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., an insurance holding company. The principal address of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. is 59 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10038.
During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which the Reporting Person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation of such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following:
On November 23, 2011, the Reporting Person acquired 23,340 Common Shares at $7.89 per share on the open market. The source of funds for this purchase was the Reporting Person’s personal funds.
On December 30, 2011, the Reporting Person gifted 50,000 Common Shares to Teferes Foundation (“Teferes”), a charitable foundation indirectly controlled by the Reporting Person as a trustee of Teferes. The Reporting Person does not have a beneficial interest in the Common Shares owned by Teferes Foundation, and therefore disclaims beneficial ownership of these Common Shares.
On May 7, 2012, the Reporting Person acquired 2,100 Common Shares at $8.01 per share on the open market. The source of funds for this purchase was the Reporting Person’s personal funds.
On August 19, 2012, the Reporting Person acquired 10,358 Common Shares at $8.25 per share on the open market. The source of funds for this purchase was the Reporting Person’s personal funds.
On December 31, 2014, the Reporting Person gifted 200,000 Common Shares to Teferes.
On March 30, 2015, Teferes gifted 155,000 Common Shares to an unrelated third party.
On August 7, 2015, the Reporting Person sold 158,000 Common Shares at $16.4639 on the open market.
On August 10, 2015, the Reporting Person sold 142,000 Common Shares at $16.5121 on the open market.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The transactions described in Item 3 of this Statement were effected for investment purposes only.
The Reporting Person does not have any current plans or intentions which relate to or would result in any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
| (a) | As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person beneficially owned 3,269,292 Common Shares. |
| (b) | As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person had sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 3,269,292 Common Shares held directly by the Reporting Person. |
| (c) | Except for the transactions described in Item 3, the Reporting Person has not had any other transactions in the Common Shares that were affected during the past 60 days. |
| (d) | Not applicable. |
| (e) | The Reporting Person ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Common Shares in 2015. |
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
The Reporting Person executed a Limited Power of Attorney as authorized by the Michael Karfunkel Family 2005 Trust (the “Family Trust”), pursuant to which the Reporting Person appointed Leah Karfunkel as attorney-in-fact to exercise sole and exclusive voting, investment and dispositive power over the Common Shares held by the Family Trust.
Item 7. Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 – Limited Power of Attorney, dated July 28, 2015, executed by Barry D. Zyskind.
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.
August 11, 2015
| BARRY D. ZYSKIND | |||
| By: | /s/ Barry D. Zyskind | ||
Exhibit 99.1
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, Michael Karfunkel (“Grantor”), Leah Karfunkel (“Mrs. Karfunkel”) and Barry Zyskind (“the undersigned,” and together with Mrs. Karfunkel, the “Trustees”) each is a party to a trust agreement, dated as of March 28, 2005 (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, paragraph (E) of clause FIFTH of the Agreement provides that any Trustee may, by revocable power of attorney, delegate to one or more of the co-Trustees then in office the full exercise of all or any powers granted by any provision of the Agreement to the Trustees;
NOW THEREFORE, know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints Mrs. Karfunkel, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:
(1) exercise sole and exclusive voting power with respect to the assets listed on Schedule A attached hereto;
(2) exercise sole and exclusive investment power, including dispositive power, with respect to the assets listed on Schedule A attached hereto; and
(3) perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of the attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.
The undersigned hereby gives and grants the foregoing attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that the attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect and may only be revoked by the undersigned upon 75 days’ prior written and signed notice to the attorney-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 28th day of July, 2015.
| /s/ Barry Zyskind | ||
| Barry Zyskind, Trustee | ||
| STATE OF NEW YORK | ) |
| ) | |
| COUNTY OF NEW YORK | ) |
On this 28th day of July, 2015, Barry Zyskind personally appeared before me, and acknowledged that s/he executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.
| /s/ Erin Harker | ||
| Notary Public | ||
| My Commission Expires: 9/24/16 | ||
SCHEDULE A
| · | All shares of common stock of National General Holdings Corp. held by the Michael Karfunkel Family 2005 Trust |
| · | All shares of common stock of Maiden Holdings, Ltd. held by the Michael Karfunkel Family 2005 Trust |
| · | All equity interests of ACP Re Holdings, LLC. held by the Michael Karfunkel Family 2005 Trust |