SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

 

 

DallasNews Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Series A Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

001282102

(CUSIP Number)

Jacob D. Smith

Principal, General Counsel & CCO

Luther King Capital Management Corporation

301 Commerce Street, Suite 1600

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

(817) 332-3235

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to

Receive Notices and Communications)

July 21, 2021

(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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ☐

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

*

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 (“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).

Persons who response to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 001282102       Page 2 of 9

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  WC

  5.  

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):

 

  ☐

  6.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  215,856

     8.   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9.   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  215,856

   10.   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  215,856

12.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

 

  ☐

13.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  4.6%

14.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  OO


CUSIP No. 001282102       Page 3 of 9

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  LKCM Micro-Cap Partnership, L.P.

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  WC

  5.  

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):

 

  ☐

  6.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  11,166

     8.   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9.   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  11,166

   10.   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  11,166

12.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

 

  ☐

13.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  0.2%

14.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  PN


CUSIP No. 001282102       Page 4 of 9

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  LKCM Core Discipline, L.P.

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  WC

  5.  

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):

 

  ☐

  6.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  3,600

     8.   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9.   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  3,600

   10.   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  3,600

12.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

 

  ☐

13.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  0.1%

14.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  PN


CUSIP No. 001282102       Page 5 of 9

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  Luther King Capital Management Corporation

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  N/A

  5.  

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):

 

  ☐

  6.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  231,522

     8.   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9.   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  231,522

   10.   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  231,522

12.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

 

  ☐

13.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  4.9%

14.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IA, CO


CUSIP No. 001282102       Page 6 of 9

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  J. Luther King, Jr.

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  N/A

  5.  

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):

 

  ☐

  6.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  United States

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  231,522

     8.   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9.   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  231,522

   10.   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  231,522

12.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

 

  ☐

13.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  4.9%

14.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN


CUSIP No. 001282102       Page 7 of 9

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  J. Bryan King

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  N/A

  5.  

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):

 

  ☐

  6.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  United States

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  230,622

     8.   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9.   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  230,622

   10.   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  230,622

12.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

 

  ☐

13.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  4.9%

14.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN


This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with respect to the Series A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of DallasNews Corporation (the “Issuer”). Except as set forth below, all previous Items remain unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby expressly disclaims membership in a “group” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the securities reported herein, and this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed to be an admission that any such Reporting Person is a member of such a group. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, other than to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed to be an admission that any such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a) As of July 22, 2021, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own 231,522 shares of Common Stock (which represents approximately 4.9% of the outstanding Common Stock based upon information contained in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2021, as adjusted to reflect the 1-for-4 reverse stock split effected by the Issuer on June 8, 2021).

(b)

 

     Sole
Voting
Power
     Shared
Voting
Power
     Sole
Dispositive
Power
     Shared
Dispositive
Power
 

PDP

     215,856        0        215,856        0  

Micro

     11,166        0        11,166        0  

Core

     3,600        0        3,600        0  

LKCM

     231,522        0        231,522        0  

J. Luther King, Jr.

     231,522        0        231,522        0  

J. Bryan King

     230,622        0        230,622        0  

(c) During the past sixty days, the Reporting Persons sold the following shares of Common Stock in open market transactions:

 

Reporting Person

   Transaction
Date
     Shares
Sold
     Price  

PDP

     7/19/2021        4,490      $ 6.5107  

PDP

     7/20/2021        5,363      $ 6.4019  

PDP

     7/21/2021        7,300      $ 6.5372  

PDP

     7/22/2021        685      $ 6.4069  

(d) Not applicable.

(e) As of July 21, 2021, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Common Stock.


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.

Date: July 23, 2021

 

LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC
By:   LKCM Private Discipline Management, L.P., sole holder of its management shares
By:   LKCM Alternative Management, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ J. Bryan King

  J. Bryan King, President
LKCM Micro-Cap Partnership, L.P.
By:   LKCM Micro-Cap Management, L.P., its general partner
By:   LKCM Alternative Management, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ J. Bryan King

  J. Bryan King, President
LKCM Core Discipline, L.P.
By:   LKCM Core Discipline Management, L.P., its general partner
By:   LKCM Alternative Management, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ J. Bryan King

  J. Bryan King, President
Luther King Capital Management Corporation
By:  

/s/ J. Bryan King

  J. Bryan King, Principal and Vice President

/s/ J. Bryan King

J. Bryan King

/s/ J. Luther King, Jr.

J. Luther King, Jr.