Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 23, 2008, the Registrant issued $100,000,000 of its 9.05% Series A Senior Notes due December 23, 2015 to a group of institutional purchasers in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. The proceeds of the Notes will be used to refinance existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. The Note Purchase Agreement requires a lump sum repayment upon maturity and maintenance of specific financial covenants and ratios and limits certain payments, investments and indebtedness, in addition to other requirements customary to such borrowings.