Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 20, 2009, Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("GPII"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (the "Company"),
completed the issuance and sale of $180.0 million aggregate principal amount of
its 9.50% senior notes due 2017 (the "Senior Notes") in a previously announced
private offering in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
Supplemental Indenture
The Senior Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of June 16,
2009 (the "Base Indenture"), as supplemented by the First Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of August 20, 2009 (together, the "Indenture"), by and among
GPII, the guarantors listed therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as
Trustee. The Base Indenture was filed on June 18, 2009 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K.
A copy of the First Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The Senior
Notes will be treated together with the 9.50% senior notes due 2017 issued by
GPII on June 16, 2009 (the "existing 2017 notes") as a single class of
securities under the Indenture.
Registration Rights Agreement
In addition, on August 20, 2009, the Company entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement with Banc of America Securities LLC. Pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement, GPII has agreed to use its reasonable best
efforts to consummate an exchange offer and if required, to have a shelf
registration statement declared effective with respect to the resale of the
Senior Notes and the existing 2017 notes. Following completion of the exchange
offer, the Senior Notes and the existing 2017 notes will share a single CUSIP
number.
The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text of the Registration Rights Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 4.2 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under the caption "Supplemental Indenture" in
Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 20, 2009, GPII issued a press release announcing the closing of
the offering of the Senior Notes. A copy of the press release announcing the
completion of the offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
4.1 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 20, 2009, by and among
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., the guarantors named therein and
U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
4.2 Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 20, 2009, by and among
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., the guarantors named therein and
Banc of America Securities LLC.
99.1 Press release dated August 20, 2009.
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