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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): January 22, 2013
 
Rouse Properties, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
1-35278
(Commission File Number)
 
90-0750824
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1114 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2800
New York, New York
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
10036
(Zip Code)
 
 
     
     
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 608-5108
 
 
(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.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On January 22, 2013, Rouse Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), amended its senior secured credit facility, dated January 12, 2012, as subsequently amended, among the Company and a syndicate of banks, as lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as joint lead arrangers to, among other things, increase borrowings on a revolving basis from up to $50.0 million to up to $150.0 million.  Simultaneously with the execution of the amendment, the Company prepaid $100.0 million of its senior secured term loan.  After giving effect to the amendment, the senior secured credit facility has an outstanding balance of $187.9 million, and an undrawn $150.0 million revolver.  The senior secured credit facility matures in January 2015.  The Company incurred customary fees in connection with the amendment of the senior secured credit facility and related transactions.
 
A copy of the amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.  The foregoing description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 10.1.

Item 2.03.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
 
The terms of the direct financial obligations are summarized in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by this reference.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
 
      Description
       
10.1
 
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2013, among the Company and the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent
 
       
       
       
       
 

 
 

 
 

 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
Dated:  January 25, 2013 ROUSE PROPERTIES, INC.  
       
 
By:
/s/ Susan Elman  
   
Name:  Susan Elman
 
   
Title:    Executive Vice President
             and Chief Executive Officer
 
       
 
 
 
 

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
      Description
     
10.1
 
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2013, among the Company and the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent