NWLI National Western Life Group Inc

 UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. )¹

 

National Western Life Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

638517102

(CUSIP Number)

August 18, 2023

(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)

 

 

1              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).

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Percy Rockdale LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Michigan

NUMBER OF

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

0

OWNED BY

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

9,000

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

9,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

9,000

10

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

☐

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Less than 1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

  

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Continental General Insurance Company
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Texas
NUMBER OF				5		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							0
OWNED BY				6		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							244,019
PERSON WITH				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							244,019
	9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				244,019
	10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
				7.1%
	12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				CO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Continental Insurance Group, Ltd.
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				5		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							0
OWNED BY				6		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							244,019
PERSON WITH				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							244,019
	9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				244,019
	10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
				7.1%
	12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				CO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Continental General Holdings LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Michigan
NUMBER OF				5		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							0
OWNED BY				6		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							244,019
PERSON WITH				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							244,019
	9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				244,019
	10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
				7.1%
	12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Michael Gorzynski
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				United States
NUMBER OF				5		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							0
OWNED BY				6		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							253,019
PERSON WITH				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							253,019
	9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				253,019
	10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
				7.4%
	12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

The Reporting Persons (as defined below) initially filed a Schedule 13G with respect to the securities of the Issuer (as defined below) on January 9, 2023. Subsequently, on April 24, 2023, the Reporting Persons’ investment intent changed with respect to the securities of the Issuer and the Reporting Persons filed a Schedule 13D on April 24, 2023 and subsequent amendment in accordance with Rule 13d-1(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As of August 18, 2023, the Reporting Persons no longer hold securities of the Issuer with a purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the Issuer, or in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are filing this statement on Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Exchange Act in accordance with Rule 13d-1(h) of the Exchange Act.

 

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

National Western Life Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

10801 N. Mopac Expressway, Building 3

Austin, Texas 78759

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing

The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) are: 

·

Percy Rockdale LLC (“Percy Rockdale”),

 

·

Continental General Insurance Company (“CGIC”),

 

·

Continental Insurance Group, Ltd. (“CIG”),

 

·

Continental General Holdings LLC (“CGH”), and

 

·

Michael Gorzynski (“Mr. Gorzynski”).

 

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

The address of the principal office for Percy Rockdale and Mr. Gorzynski is 595 Madison Avenue, 30^th Floor, New York, NY 10022. The principal business address for each of CGIC, CIG and CGH is 11001 Lakeline Blvd., Ste. 120, Austin, TX 78717.

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

Each of Percy Rockdale and CGH is a Michigan limited liability company. CIG is a Delaware corporation. CGIC is a Texas domiciled life and health insurance company. Mr. Gorzynski is a citizen of the United States of America and Poland.

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”).

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

638517102

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:

		/x/	Not applicable.
	(a)	/ /	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
	(b)	/ /	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
	(c)	/ /	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
	(d)	/ /	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
	(e)	/ /	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
	(f)	/ /	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
	(g)	/ /	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
	(h)	/ /	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
	(i)	/ /	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
	(j)	/ /	A non-U.S. institution, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
	(k)	/ /	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____

 

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

As of August 18, 2023:

(i)

Percy Rockdale directly beneficially owned 9,000 shares of Common Stock.

(ii)

CGIC directly beneficially owned 244,019 shares of Common Stock.

(iii)

As the sole owner of CGIC, CIG may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 244,019 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by CGIC.

(iv)

As the sole owner of CIG, CGH may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 244,019 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by CGIC.

(v)

As the sole Manager of Percy Rockdale and as Manager of CGH, Mr. Gorzynski may be deemed to beneficially own 253,019 shares of Common Stock, consisting of (i) the 9,000 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Percy Rockdale and (ii) the 244,019 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by CGIC.

(b)

Percent of class:

The following percentages are based on 3,436,020 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 7, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2023.

As of August 18, 2023:

(i)

Percy Rockdale may be deemed to beneficially own less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock;

(ii)

CGIC may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 7.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock;

(iii)

CIG may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 7.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock;

(iv)

CGH may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 7.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; and

(v)

Mr. Gorzynski may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 7.4% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

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 Report Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following box [ ].

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That 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.

See Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications.

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: August 18, 2023

	Percy Rockdale LLC
	By:	/s/ Michael Gorzynski
		Name:	Michael Gorzynski
		Title:	Sole Manager

 

 

	Continental General Insurance Company
	By:	/s/ Michael Gorzynski
		Name:	Michael Gorzynski
		Title:	Executive Chairman

 

 

	Continental Insurance Group, Ltd.
	By:	/s/ Michael Gorzynski
		Name:	Michael Gorzynski
		Title:	Chairman & President

 

 

	Continental General Holdings LLC
	By:	/s/ Michael Gorzynski
		Name:	Michael Gorzynski
		Title:	Manager

 

 

	/s/ Michael Gorzynski
	Michael Gorzynski

 

Exhibit 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G dated August 18, 2023 (including amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of National Western Life Group, Inc., and any further amendments thereto executed by each and any of the undersigned shall be filed on the behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be filed as an Exhibit to such Statement.

Dated: August 18, 2023

	Percy Rockdale LLC
	By:	/s/ Michael Gorzynski
		Name:	Michael Gorzynski
		Title:	Sole Manager

 

 

	Continental General Insurance Company
	By:	/s/ Michael Gorzynski
		Name:	Michael Gorzynski
		Title:	Executive Chairman

 

 

	Continental Insurance Group, Ltd.
	By:	/s/ Michael Gorzynski
		Name:	Michael Gorzynski
		Title:	Chairman & President

 

 

	Continental General Holdings LLC
	By:	/s/ Michael Gorzynski
		Name:	Michael Gorzynski
		Title:	Manager

 

 

	/s/ Michael Gorzynski
	Michael Gorzynski

 

 

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