SC 13G/A 1 dallasnews13ga.htm AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G SCHEDULE 13G





UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G


Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*


DALLASNEWS CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)


Series A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

235050101

(CUSIP Number)

 

June 30, 2021

(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 persons 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.: 235050101


1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) 

(b)  

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

WISCONSIN, U.S.A.

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH 
REPORTING
PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER
0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER
217,896

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
217,896

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

217,896

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
CERTAIN SHARES 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.6%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA

 

 







CUSIP No.: 235050101


1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

William J. Nasgovitz

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) 

(b) 

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

U.S.A.

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH 
REPORTING
PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER
0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER
217,896

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
217,896

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

217,896

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
CERTAIN SHARES 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.6%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN








Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer:

DallasNews Corporation (formerly, A.H. Belo Corporation) 1

 

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

1954 Commerce Street

Dallas, TX  75201

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Persons Filing:

(1)

Heartland Advisors, Inc.

(2)

William J. Nasgovitz

 

 

 

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office:

All reporting persons may be contacted at:

790 North Water Street, Suite 1200

Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

 

(c)

Citizenship:

Heartland Advisors, Inc. is a Wisconsin corporation.  William J. Nasgovitz is a United States citizen.

 

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Series A Common Stock

 

 

(e)

CUSIP Number:

235050101

_________________  

1   Effective June 29, 2021, A.H. Belo Corporation changed its name to DallasNews Corporation.  Accordingly, this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G amends the reporting persons’ Schedule 13G filings for A.H. Belo Corporation.








Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a(n):

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

X

*Investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

 

Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

X

*Parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

 

Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

 

 

 

(i)

 

Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(j)

 

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); or

 

 

 

 

 

(k)

 

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

 

 

*The persons filing this Schedule 13G are Heartland Advisors, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC, and William J. Nasgovitz, Chairman and control person of Heartland Advisors, Inc. The reporting persons do not admit that they constitute a group.

 

 

Item 4.

Ownership

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

 

 

 

 

217,896 shares may be deemed beneficially owned within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Act by (1) Heartland Advisors, Inc. by virtue of its investment discretion and/or voting authority granted by certain clients; and (2) William J. Nasgovitz by virtue of his control of Heartland Advisors, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Nasgovitz disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on the Schedule.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Percent of Class:  4.6%

 

 

 

 

(c)

For information on voting and dispositive power with respect to the above listed shares, see Items 5-9 on the Cover Pages.

 

 

 








Item 5.

Ownership of Less Five Percent of 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:   [ X ]

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.

Certification.

 

 

 

By signing below, the undersigned certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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 their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date:  July 8, 2021



WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ

 

HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.

 

 

 

By:  /s/ Vinita K. Paul

 

By:  /s/ Vinita K. Paul

Vinita K. Paul

 

Vinita K. Paul

As Attorney in Fact for
William J. Nasgovitz

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary



EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

1

 

Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the Reporting Persons’ Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 28, 2020)

 

 

 

2

 

Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of the Reporting Persons’ Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 28, 2020)