SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
Dole plc
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G27907107
(CUSIP Number)
June 10, 2022
(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)
☐ 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required in 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).
| CUSIP No. G27907107 |
| 1. |
Names of Reporting Persons
Bruce C. Taylor | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5. | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
6,137,484(1) | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
6,137,484(1) | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,137,484(1) | |||||
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.5%(2) | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN | |||||
| (1) | Consists of (i) 5,400,383 shares held by Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.; (ii) 537,101 shares held by Taylor Family Investments. LLC; and (iii) 200,000 shares held by the Bruce & Linda Taylor Family Trust (the “Trust”). Bruce C. Taylor and Linda R. Taylor are co-trustees of the Trust, as a result of which they have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Trust. |
| (2) | Calculated based on 94,877,706 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding, as disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2022. |
| CUSIP No. G27907107 |
| 1. |
Names of Reporting Persons
Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. | |||||
| 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
5,400,383 | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
5,400,383 | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,400,383 | |||||
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.7%(1) | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO | |||||
| (1) | Calculated based on 94,877,706 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding, as disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2022. |
| CUSIP No. G27907107 |
| 1. |
Names of Reporting Persons
Taylor Family Investments, 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
Nevada | |||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5. | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
537,101 | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
537,101 | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
537,101 | |||||
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.6%(1) | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| (1) | Calculated based on 94,877,706 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding, as disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2022. |
| CUSIP No. G27907107 |
| 1. |
Names of Reporting Persons
Linda R. Taylor | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5. | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
200,000(1) | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
200,000(1) | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
200,000(1) | |||||
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
☐ | |||||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.2%(2) | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN | |||||
| (1) | Consists of 200,000 shares held by the Trust. Bruce C. Taylor and Linda R. Taylor are co-trustees of the Trust, as a result of which they have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Trust. |
| (2) | Calculated based on 94,877,706 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding, as disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2022. |
| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of Issuer: |
Dole plc
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
29 North Anne Street, Dublin 7, D07 PH36, Ireland
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of Person Filing: |
| (A) | Bruce C. Taylor |
| (B) | Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. |
| (C) | Taylor Family Investments, LLC |
| (D) | Linda R. Taylor |
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
| (A) | 150 Main Street, Suite 400, Salinas, CA 93901 |
| (B) | 150 Main Street, Suite 400, Salinas, CA 93901 |
| (C) | 150 Main Street, Suite 400, Salinas, CA 93901 |
| (D) | 150 Main Street, Suite 400, Salinas, CA 93901 |
| (c) | Citizenship: |
| (A) | United States |
| (B) | Delaware |
| (C) | Nevada |
| (D) | United States |
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities: |
Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value per share
| (e) | CUSIP No.: |
G27907107
| Item 3. | Not applicable. |
| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: See responses to Item 9 on the attached cover page. |
| (b) | Percent of class: See responses to Item 11 on the attached cover page. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See responses to Item 5 on the attached cover page. |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See responses to Item 6 on the attached cover page. |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See responses to Item 7 on the attached cover page. |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See responses to Item 8 on the attached cover page. |
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ☐.
| 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 or Control Person |
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. | Certifications |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
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: June 21, 2021
| By: | /s/ Bruce C. Taylor | |
| Name: | Bruce C. Taylor |
| TAYLOR FRESH FOODS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Bruce C. Taylor | |
| Name: | Bruce C. Taylor | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| TAYLOR FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Bruce C. Taylor | |
| Name: | Bruce C. Taylor | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| By: | /s/ Linda R. Taylor | |
| Name: | Linda R. Taylor |