UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 26, 2007
General Cable Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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001-12983
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06-1398235 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (859) 572-8000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 1.01. |
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On
September 26, 2007, General Cable Corporation (the “Company”) and the subsidiaries of the
Company acting as guarantors (the “Guarantors”) entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase
Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated, as the initial purchaser (the
“Initial Purchaser”), $415.0 million in aggregate principal amount of
1.0% senior convertible notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). In
addition, the Company granted to the Initial Purchaser an option to purchase up to an additional
$60.0 million in principal amount of the Notes on the same terms
and conditions as those sold in this offering.
The Purchase Agreement includes customary representations and warranties and covenants by the
Company, including indemnification and contribution covenants.
On
September 27, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Notes.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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| Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated September 27, 2007. |
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