UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): November 16, 2012

 

AmerisourceBergen Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (610) 727-7000

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item. 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On November 16, 2012, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Registrant”) entered into a Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012, among Amerisource Receivables Financial Corporation (“ARFC”), as Seller, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (“ABDC”), as Servicer, the Purchasing Agents and Purchasers party thereto and Bank of America, National Association, as Administrator to extend the maturity date of its $700 million accounts receivables securitization facility to November 16, 2015.

 

The securitization facility is available to provide additional liquidity and funding for the ongoing business needs of the Registrant and its subsidiaries. The securitization facility is based on the accounts receivables originated by ABDC for the sale of pharmaceuticals and other related services. Pursuant to the securitization facility, ABDC sells its accounts receivables to ARFC. ARFC may sell interests in the accounts receivables purchased from ABDC to the various purchaser groups party to the securitization facility, paying interest on amounts outstanding under the facility. Bank of America, National Association, serves as the administrator of the securitization facility. The securitization facility has a base limit of $700 million, with an option to increase the commitments of the participating banks, subject to their approval, by an additional $250 million for seasonal needs during the December and March quarters. The Registrant serves as the performance guarantor of ABDC’s obligations as originator and servicer under the securitization facility.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

 

10.1            The Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012, among Amerisource Receivables Financial Corporation, as Seller, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, as Servicer, the Purchasing Agents and Purchasers party thereto and Bank of America, National Association, as Administrator.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
Date: November 21, 2012	By:	/s/ Tim G. Guttman
	Name:	Tim G. Guttman
	Title:	Senior Vice President
		and Chief Financial Officer

 

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