UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D/A |
(Rule 13d-101) |
CUSIP No. 741511109 |
SCHEDULE 13D/A
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1.
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Names of Reporting Persons
Robert E. Price
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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(b)
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x
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF, WC, AF, OO
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5.
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o
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6.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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7.
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Sole Voting Power
901,951(See Item 5)
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8.
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Shared Voting Power
7,640,449 (See Item 5)
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9.
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Sole Dispositive Power
901,951 (See Item 5)
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10.
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Shared Dispositive Power
7,640,449 (See Item 5)
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11.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
8,542,400 (See Item 5)
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12.
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o
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13.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
28.3%1
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14.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 741511109 |
SCHEDULE 13D/A
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1.
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Names of Reporting Persons
Price Charities (formerly known as San Diego Revitalization Corp.)
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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o
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(b)
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x
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC, OO
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5.
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o
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6.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
California
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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7.
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Sole Voting Power
0 (See Item 5) |
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8.
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Shared Voting Power
2,759,471 (See Item 5) |
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9.
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Sole Dispositive Power
0 (See Item 5) |
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10.
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Shared Dispositive Power
2,759,471 (See Item 5) |
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11.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,759,471 (See Item 5)
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12.
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o
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13.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
9.1%2
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14.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO – Nonprofit Corporation
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CUSIP No. 741511109 |
SCHEDULE 13D/A
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1.
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Names of Reporting Persons
Price Family Charitable Fund
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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(b)
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x
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO
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5.
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o
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6.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
California
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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7.
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Sole Voting Power
0 (See Item 5)
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8.
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Shared Voting Power
2,032,740 (See Item 5)
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9.
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Sole Dispositive Power
0 (See Item 5)
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10.
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Shared Dispositive Power
2,032,740 (See Item 5)
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11.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,032,740 (See Item 5)
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12.
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o
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13.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.7%3
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14.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO – Nonprofit Corporation
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ITEM 2.
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IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
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(a), (f)
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This Amendment is being jointly filed by (i) Robert E. Price, a natural person and citizen of the United States of America, (ii) Price Charities (formerly known as San Diego Revitalization Corp.), a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (“Price Charities”), and (iii) Price Family Charitable Fund, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
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The directors and officers of Price Charities (collectively, the “Price Charities Directors and Officers”), each of whom is a citizen of the United States of America, are as follows:
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Robert E. Price
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Chairman and President
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Allison Price
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Director, Vice President and Vice Chair
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Sherry S. Bahrambeygui
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Director, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Vice Chair
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Dede Alpert
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Director
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John Eckstein
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Director
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Sue Reynolds
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Director
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Jack Knott
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Director
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Jeff Fisher
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Chief Financial Officer
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Robert E. Price
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Chairman and President
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Allison Price
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Director Vice President and Vice Chair
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Sherry S. Bahrambeygui
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Director, Executive Vice President and Secretary
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Don Levi
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Director
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Margaret Meyer
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Director
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Edward Spring
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Director
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William Gorham
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Director
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Jeff Fisher
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Chief Financial Officer
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(b)-(c)
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Each Reporting Person, Price Charities Director and Officer and Price Charitable Director and Officer disclaims membership in a group with any person with respect to any PriceSmart Common Stock.
The principal executive office of Price Charities, and the principal business address of each of Mr. R. Price, Price Family Charitable Fund, each of the Price Charities Directors and Officers, and each of the Price Charitable Directors and Officers, is 7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 520, La Jolla, California 92037.
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ITEM 4.
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PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
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ITEM 5.
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INTERESTS IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
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Items 5(a) and 5(b) of this Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a)-(b)4,5,6
(1) Robert E. Price
Mr. R. Price presently may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 8,542,400 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents approximately 28.3% of the outstanding Common Stock. Of such shares, Mr. R. Price may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 901,951 shares and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 7,640,449 shares. Of the shares for which Mr. R. Price may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power, (i) 901,871 shares are owned directly by The Price Group LLC which Mr. R. Price is the controlling manager of, and (ii) 80 shares are held in Mr. R. Price’s 401(k) retirement account. Of the shares for which Mr. R. Price may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power, (i) 2,759,471 shares are owned directly by Price Charities which Mr. R. Price is a director and President of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (ii) 711,207 shares are owned directly by the Robert & Allison Price Trust which Mr. R. Price and Ms. A. Price are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (iii) 2,094,211 shares are owned directly by the Robert & Allison Price Charitable Trust which Mr. R. Price and Ms. A. Price are co-trustees of and as such may deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (iv) 5,210 shares are owned directly by the Benjamin Price Trust UTD 9/22/89 which Mr. R. Price and Ms. Bahrambeygui are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (v) 18,805 shares are owned directly by the Sarah Price Trust UTD 9/22/89 which Mr. R. Price, Ms. A. Price and Ms. Sarah Price Keating are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (vi) 18,805 shares are owned directly by the David Price Trust UTD 9/22/89 which Mr. R. Price, Ms. A. Price and Mr. David Price are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; and (vii) 2,032,740 shares are owned by the Price Family Charitable Fund which Mr. R. Price is a director and President of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares. Ms. A. Price is the wife of Mr. R. Price. Ms. A. Price may be deemed to beneficially own 45,000 shares held by family trusts of which she is the sole trustee. To the extent she may be deemed to beneficially own any other shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, they are included in the shares reported as may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. R. Price. Each of Mr. R. Price, Ms. A. Price, Ms. Bahrambeygui, Ms. Price Keating, and Mr. D. Price disclaims beneficial ownership of the foregoing shares except to the extent of their respective voting and/or dispositive power.
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(2) Price Charities
Price Charities may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 2,759,471 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents approximately 9.1% of the outstanding Common Stock. Of such shares, Price Charities may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 0 shares of Common Stock and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 2,759,471 shares of Common Stock. Price Charities may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares of Common Stock with Mr. R. Price in his capacity as a director and President of Price Charities. Mr. R. Price disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his voting and/or dispositive power.
(3) Price Family Charitable Fund
The Price Family Charitable Fund may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 2,032,740 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents approximately 6.7% of the outstanding Common Stock. Of such shares, the Price Family Charitable Fund may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 0 shares of Common Stock and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 2,032,740 shares of Common Stock. The Price Family Charitable Fund may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares of Common Stock with Mr. R. Price in his capacity as a director and President of the Price Family Charitable Fund. Mr. R. Price disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his voting and/or dispositive power.
(4) Sherry
S. Bahrambeygui
Ms. Bahrambeygui may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 128,391 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents approximately 0.4% of the outstanding Common Stock. Of such shares, Ms. Bahrambeygui may be deemed to have sole voting power with respect to 80,933 shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 80,233 shares, and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 47,458 shares. Of the shares for which Ms. Bahrambeygui may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power, (i) 1,600 shares represent shares that underlie stock options held by Ms. Bahrambeygui which are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof for shares of Common Stock; (ii) 1,050 shares represent shares of restricted stock for which Ms. Bahrambeygui has sole voting power (but only 350 of which she has sole dispositive power); and (iii) 78,283 shares are owned by the Hosey Family Trust of which Ms. Bahrambeygui is a co-trustee of, but for which she has sole voting and dispositive power. Of the shares for which Ms. Bahrambeygui may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power, (i) 5,210 shares are owned directly by the Benjamin Price Trust UTD 9/22/89 which Ms. Bahrambeygui and Mr. R. Price are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (ii) 916 shares are owned directly by the Rebecca Price Trust UTD 5/6/97 which Ms. Bahrambeygui and Mr. Max Edward Spring are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (iii) 916 shares are owned directly by the Sarah Price Trust UTD 5/6/97 which Ms. Bahrambeygui and Mr. Spring are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (iv) 916 shares are owned directly by the David Price Trust UTD 5/6/97 which Ms. Bahrambeygui and Mr. Spring are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (v) 12,500 shares are owned directly by the Rebecca Price Trust UTD 8/1/97 which Ms. Bahrambeygui and Mr. Spring are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (vi) 12,500 shares are owned directly by the Sarah Price Trust UTD 8/1/97 which Ms. Bahrambeygui and Mr. Spring are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (vii) 12,500 shares are owned directly by the David Price Trust UTD 8/1/97 which Ms. Bahrambeygui and Mr. Spring are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; and (viii) 2,000 shares are owned directly by Ms. Bahrambeygui’s minor children. Each of Ms. Bahrambeygui, Mr. R. Price, Mr. Spring and Mr. Hosey disclaims beneficial ownership of the foregoing shares except to the extent of their respective voting and/or dispositive power.
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(5) William Gorham
Mr.
Gorham presently beneficially owns 3,000 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents 0% of the outstanding
Common Stock. Of such shares, he may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 3,000
shares and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 0 shares.
(6) Dede Alpert
Ms. Alpert presently beneficially owns 0 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents 0% of the outstanding Common Stock. She therefore does not have sole or shared voting or dispositive power with respect to any shares of Common Stock.
(7) John Eckstein
Mr. Eckstein presently may be deemed to beneficially own 250 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents approximately 0% of the outstanding Common Stock. Of such shares, he may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 250 shares and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 0 shares.
(8) Sue Reynolds
Ms. Reynolds presently beneficially owns 0 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents 0% of the outstanding Common Stock. She therefore does not have sole or shared voting or dispositive power with respect to any shares of Common Stock.
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(9) Jack Knott
Mr. Knott presently beneficially owns 0 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents 0% of the outstanding Common Stock. He therefore does not have sole or shared voting or dispositive power with respect to any shares of Common Stock.
(10) Jeff Fisher
Mr. Fisher presently beneficially owns 1,000 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents 0% of the outstanding Common Stock. Of such shares, he may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,000 shares and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 0 shares.
(11) Margaret Meyer
Ms. Meyer presently beneficially owns 0 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents 0% of the outstanding Common Stock. She therefore does not have sole or shared voting or dispositive power with respect to any shares of Common Stock.
(12) Don Levi
Mr. Levi presently beneficially owns 0 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents 0% of the outstanding Common Stock. He therefore does not have sole or shared voting or dispositive power with respect to any shares of Common Stock.
(13) Edward Spring
Mr. Spring presently may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 41,461 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock, which represents approximately 0% of the outstanding Common Stock. Of such shares, Mr. Spring may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,213 shares and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 40,248 shares. Of the shares for which Mr. Spring may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power, (i) 1,000 shares are owned directly by Mr. Spring and (ii) 213 shares are held in Mr. Spring’s 401(k) retirement account. Of the shares for which Mr. Spring may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power, (i) 916 shares are owned directly by the Rebecca Price Trust UTD 5/6/97 which Mr. Spring and Ms. Bahrambeygui are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (ii) 916 shares are owned directly by the Sarah Price Trust UTD 5/6/97 which Mr. Spring and Ms. Bahrambeygui are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (iii) 916 shares are owned directly by the David Price Trust UTD 5/6/97 which Mr. Spring and Ms. Bahrambeygui are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (iv) 12,500 shares are owned directly by the Rebecca Price Trust UTD 8/1/97 which Mr. Spring and Ms. Bahrambeygui are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; (v) 12,500 shares are owned directly by the Sarah Price Trust UTD 8/1/97 which Mr. Spring and Ms. Bahrambeygui are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares; and (vi) 12,500 shares are owned directly by the David Price Trust UTD 8/1/97 which Mr. Spring and Ms. Bahrambeygui are co-trustees of and as such may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares. Each of Mr. Spring and Ms. Bahrambeygui disclaim beneficial ownership of the foregoing shares except to the extent of their respective voting and/or dispositive power.
Each of Ms. Brewer, Ms. Price Keating, Mr. D. Price, and Mr. Hosey is a citizen of the United States of America. The principal occupations of each of the foregoing are as follows: Ms. Brewer is an employee of The Price Group LLC, Ms. Price Keating is a homemaker, Mr. D. Price is an employee of The Price Group, LLC, and Mr. Hosey is an attorney.
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Party Effecting
Transaction
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Transaction Date
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Shares Disposed
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Price Per Share
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Description of
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Robert & Allison Price Charitable Trust
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9/30/2013
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25,150
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$0
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Trust Distribution7
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Robert & Allison Price Trust
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11/06/2013
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4,202
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$0
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Charitable Donation
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Price Family Charitable Fund
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11/06/2013
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25,123
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$0
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Charitable Donation
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Price Charities
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11/13/2013
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129,864
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$116.02
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Open Market Sale
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Robert & Allison Price Charitable Trust
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11/13/2013
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98,557
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$116.02
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Open Market Sale
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Price Family Charitable Fund
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11/13/2013
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95,664
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$116.02
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Open Market Sale
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The Price Group LLC
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11/13/2013
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42,444
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$116.02
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Open Market Sale
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Robert & Allison Price Trust
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11/13/2013
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33,471
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$116.02
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Open Market Sale
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On November 4, 2013, the Hosey Family Trust sold 3,000 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock on the open market at a weighted average sale price of $120.9667 per share.
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On November 5, 2013, the Hosey Family Trust sold 7,000 shares of PriceSmart Common Stock on the open market at a weighted average sale price of $119.8804 per share.
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PRICE CHARITIES
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/s/ Sherry S. Bahrambeygui
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By:
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Sherry S. Bahrambeygui
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Title:
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Executive Vice President, Secretary and Vice Chair
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PRICE FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND
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/s/ Robert E. Price
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By:
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Robert E. Price
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Title:
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Chairman and President
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ROBERT E. PRICE
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/s/ Robert E. Price
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