R.H. DONNELLEY CORPORATION FORM 8-K/425
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): December 20, 2005
R.H. DONNELLEY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-07155
(Commission
File Number)
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13-2740040
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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1001 Winstead Drive, Cary NC
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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27513
(Zip Code) |
R.H. Donnelley Inc.*
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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333-59287
(Commission
File Number)
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36-2467635
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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1001 Winstead Drive, Cary NC
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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27513
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number,
including area code:
(919) 297-1600
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:
x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
*R.H. Donnelley Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of R.H. Donnelley Corporation. R.H. Donnelley
Inc. became subject to the filing requirements of Section 15(d) on October 1, 1998 in connection
with the public offer and sale of its 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes, which Notes were redeemed
in full on February 6, 2004. In addition, R.H. Donnelley Inc. is
the obligor of 8 7/8%
Senior Notes due 2010 and 10 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012, and is now subject to
the filing requirements of Section 15(d) as a result of such Notes. As of December 1, 2005, 100
shares of R.H. Donnelley Inc. common stock, no par value, were outstanding.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
As previously announced, in connection with, among other things, the tender offer and consent
solicitation by R.H. Donnelley, Inc., a Delaware corporation (RHDI) and a wholly owned subsidiary
of R.H. Donnelley Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company), for any and all of its
outstanding $325 million aggregate principal amount of 8.875% senior secured notes due 2010 (the
"RHDI Senior Notes), RHDI entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the
"Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), dated as of December 13, 2005, by and among RHDI,
the Company, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time
parties thereto as lenders, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
(Deutsche Bank), as co-lead arrangers and joint-bookrunners, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
syndication agent, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch,
Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., UBS Securities LLC and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
co-documentation agents, and Deutsche Bank, as administrative agent. On December 20, 2005, RHDI
used $342.7 million under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to fund the tender offer
and consent solicitation. As a result of the tender offer and consent solicitation, only $7.9
million aggregate principal amount of the RHDI Senior Notes remains outstanding.
The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates RHDIs existing Credit
Agreement, dated September 1, 2004, as amended, to, among other things, (i) permit the merger (the
"Merger) of Dex Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Dex Media), with and into Forward
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger
Sub), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 3, 2005, by and among Dex
Media, the Company and Merger Sub, and the incurrence of additional debt in connection therewith;
(ii) provide up to $350 million of tranche D-1 term loans, which were used to finance the
repurchase of the RHDI Senior Notes pursuant to the tender offer and consent solicitation and for
general corporate purposes, the terms of which are substantially the same as the terms of the
existing tranche D term loans other than with respect to pricing; (iii) generally remove the
Company from the affirmative and negative covenants and certain of the representations and
warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and provide for a parent covenant in lieu thereof;
(iv) permit the previously announced repurchase of all the Companys outstanding preferred stock
from certain investment partnerships affiliated with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; (v) modify the
financial performance covenants contained in the Credit Agreement; (vi) provide for shared services
arrangements between RHDI and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Dex Media and its
subsidiaries, on the other hand; and (vii) permit certain securitization transactions. The tranche
D-1 term loan is payable in 22 consecutive quarterly installments commencing on March 31, 2006 and
maturing on June 30, 2011. These obligations are subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of
customary events of default.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On
December 22, 2005, the Company and Dex Media issued a joint press release announcing that the registration
statement relating to the Merger of Dex Media with and into Forward Acquisition Corporation, a
Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, had been declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission and that each of the Company and Dex Media have confirmed
January 25, 2006 as the date of its respective special meeting of stockholders to consider the
proposals related to the Merger.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Certain statements contained in this filing regarding the Companys future operating results
or performance or business plans or prospects and any other statements not constituting historical
fact are forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Where possible, the words believe, expect, anticipate,
intend, should, will, planned, estimated, potential, goal, outlook, and similar
expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, have been used to identify such
forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements reflect only the Companys current
beliefs and assumptions with respect to future business plans, prospects, decisions and results,
and are based on information currently available to the Company. Accordingly, the statements are
subject to significant risks, uncertainties and contingencies which could cause the Companys
actual operating results, performance or business plans or prospects to differ materially from
those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. Such risks, uncertainties and contingencies
include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the Merger, including future
financial and operating results, the Companys plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and
other statements that are not historical facts.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth
in the forward-looking statements: (1) the failure of the Company and Dex Media stockholders to
approve the Merger; (2) the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; (3) the
risk that expected strategic advantages and savings from the Merger may not be fully realized or
may take longer to realize than expected; (4) disruption from the Merger making it more difficult
to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; and (5) general economic
conditions and consumer sentiment in our markets. Additional factors that could cause the Companys
and Dex Medias results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements
are described in detail in the registration statement on Form S-4 that the Company filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) (registration No. 333-129539), which contains a
joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed transaction, the Companys Annual Report
on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, in Item 7 Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Dex Medias Annual
Reports on Form 10-K in Item 1 Business and Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations Standalone Company and elsewhere in Dex Medias
Annual Report, as well as the Companys and Dex Medias other periodic filings with the SEC that
are available on the SECs website (http//:www.sec.gov).
Additional Information and Where To Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company has filed the Registration Statement
with the SEC (registration no. 333-129539), which contains a definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus relating to the proposed transaction. Investors are urged to read the
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction, because it contains
important information. Investors may obtain a free copy of the registration statement and
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about
the Company and Dex Media, without charge, on the SECs website (http://www.sec.gov). Free copies
of the Companys SEC filings are also available on the Companys website
(http://www.rhd.com), or by request to Investor Relations, R.H. Donnelley Corporation, 1001
Winstead Drive, Cary, North Carolina 27513. Free copies of Dex Medias SEC filings are available
on Dex Medias website (http://www.dexmedia.com), or by request to Investor Relations, Dex
Media, Inc., 198 Inverness Drive West, Englewood, Colorado 80112. Information contained on the
Companys website, Dex Medias website or the website of any other person is not incorporated by
reference into this filing, and no information contained on those websites should be considered to
be part of this filing.
Participants in Solicitation
The Company, Dex Media and their respective directors and executive officers and other persons
may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Companys and Dex Medias
stockholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding the Companys directors
and executive officers is available in its proxy statement filed with the SEC by the Company on
March 21, 2005, and information regarding Dex Medias directors and executive officers is available
in its proxy statement filed with the SEC by Dex Media on April 20, 2005. Other information
regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect
interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the registration statement.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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R.H. DONNELLEY CORPORATION
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/s/ Robert J. Bush |
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Robert J. Bush
Vice President, General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary
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R.H. DONNELLEY INC.
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/s/ Robert J. Bush |
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Robert J. Bush
Vice President, General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary |
Date: December 22, 2005