Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 13, 2009, Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("GPII"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (the "Company"),
together with the Company, Graphic Packaging Corporation and certain
subsidiaries of GPII, entered into a purchase agreement (the "Purchase
Agreement") with Banc of America Securities LLC, as the initial purchaser (the
"Initial Purchaser"). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, GPII agreed to sell
$180.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.50% Senior Notes due 2017 (the
"Senior Notes") to the Initial Purchaser in a private placement in reliance on
Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at a
price to investors of 103.0% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, giving
the Senior Notes an effective yield to maturity of 8.95%. The closing for the
sale of the Senior Notes is subject to customary conditions and is expected to
occur on or about August 20, 2009. The Purchase Agreement contains customary
representations and warranties of the parties and indemnification and
contribution provisions whereby GPII, on the one hand, and the Initial
Purchaser, on the other hand, have agreed to indemnify each other against
certain liabilities and will contribute to payments the other party may be
required to make in respect thereof.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is not complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase
Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 2.04. Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial
Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.
The proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes will be used to redeem
the remaining approximately $180.0 million aggregate principal amount of GPII's
8.50% senior notes due 2011, to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the 2011
notes and to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the offering and
the redemption. On August 13, 2009, GPII announced that it had delivered notice
to U.S. Bank National Association, the indenture trustee of the 2011 notes, of
its election to redeem the remaining outstanding balance of the 2011 notes at a
redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and
unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date (the "Redemption
Price"). Under the terms of the indenture, the notes are redeemable at par at
GPII's option beginning August 15, 2009. The notes will be redeemed in
accordance with their terms and GPII expects the redemption to occur on or about
September 13, 2009 (the "Redemption Date"). On the Redemption Date, the
Redemption Price will become due and payable, and interest on the 2011 notes
will cease to accrue. Following this redemption and the redemption of
approximately $20.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2011 notes
previously announced on August 4, 2009, all of GPII's 2011 notes will have been
paid in full. For additional information, please see a copy of the press release
announcing the redemption of the 2011 notes filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item 2.04.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 13, 2009, GPII issued press releases announcing the offering of
the Senior Notes, the entry into the above referenced Purchase Agreement and
announcing that it has provided notice to U.S. Bank National Association, the
indenture trustee for its 8.50% senior notes due 2011, of its election to redeem
all of its remaining outstanding 2011 notes. Copies of the press releases are
attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
10.1 Purchase Agreement, dated August 13, 2009, among GPII, the Company,
Graphic Packaging Corporation, the other Guarantors party thereto, and
Banc of America Securities LLC.
99.1 Press release dated August 13, 2009.
99.2 Press release dated August 13, 2009.
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