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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2011
United Refining Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania | 001-06198 | 25-1411751 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
15 Bradley Street Warren, Pennsylvania |
16365 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (814) 723-1500
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 to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Notes Offering
On February 22, 2011, United Refining Company (the Company) announced that it intends to offer $350 million aggregate principal amount of first priority senior secured notes due 2018 (the Notes). The Notes are being offered in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States under Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws.
A copy of the Companys press release announcing the offering of the Notes is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Neither this Current Report on Form 8-K nor the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Set forth below is a list of Exhibits included as part of this Current Report.
99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated February 22, 2011.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
February 22, 2011 | UNITED REFINING COMPANY | |||||||
By: | /s/ James E. Murphy | |||||||
Name: | James E. Murphy | |||||||
Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |