UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
Specialized Disclosure Report
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Joseph L. Motes III
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Secretary
(214) 494-3000
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure.
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report.
From the 2014 reporting period through the 2020 reporting period, Bread
Financial Holdings, Inc. (formerly Alliance Data Systems Corporation) (the “Company”) filed a Form SD each year with respect to certain operations of its then-wholly-owned subsidiary, BrandLoyalty Group B.V. (“BrandLoyalty”).
On November 5, 2021, the Company completed the spinoff of its former LoyaltyOne® segment, including the BrandLoyalty business, into an independent, publicly traded company known as Loyalty Ventures Inc. (“Loyalty Ventures”). Loyalty Ventures is now
listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “LYLT.” Following the spinoff of Loyalty Ventures, the Company no longer manufactures or contracts to manufacture any products, including any products required to be reported on Form SD.
On May 19, 2022, Loyalty Ventures filed a Form SD with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the 2021 reporting period with respect to the
operations of BrandLoyalty (the “2021 Form SD”). The 2021 Form SD is incorporated by reference herein. As a result of the spinoff, the Company did not, and could not, without unreasonable effort, perform an independent due diligence, aside from the
due diligence performed by Loyalty Ventures, with respect to the matters covered by the 2021 Form SD.
The 2021 Form SD can be found on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov
and on Loyalty Ventures’ website at www.loyaltyventures.com on the Investors page under the Governance heading. The information on that website is not incorporated by reference into this Form SD.
While the Company does not currently expect to have any further filing obligations on Form SD with respect to BrandLoyalty’s operations or otherwise, the
Company will continue to monitor any future obligations it may have under Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to conflict
minerals, whether such obligations arise due to future acquisitions, changes in business operations or other circumstances.
Item 1.02 Exhibit.
Not applicable.
Section 2 – Exhibits.
Item 2.01 Exhibits.
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.