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)
February 26, 2013
 
Vitran Corporation Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
ONTARIO, CANADA
 
001-32449
 
98-0358363
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
         
185 The West Mall, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
     
M9C 5L5
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
(Zip code)
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
416-596-7664

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Item 1.01                      Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

(1)  
On February 26, 2013, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an additional $6 million real estate term agreement with a real estate mortgage lender.  This is in addition to the $17 million real estate term agreement entered into on December 28, 2012, and described on Form 8-K under Item 1.01 filed on January 2, 2013 and the $7 million real estate term loan agreement entered into on January 22, 2012, and described on Form 8-K under Item 1.01 filed on January 23, 2013.

The following is a summary of the material terms of the real estate term agreement:

·  
The real estate term agreement is for a total of $6 million as a first freehold mortgage on the land and buildings.  The tenure of the agreement is 15 years and the amortization period is 15 years.  Including the previous real estate term agreements entered into on December 28, 2012 and January 22, 2013, the total funding to date is $30 million.

·  
The real estate term agreement is secured by a first mortgage on an additional 4 transportation facilities located throughout the United States, bringing the total facilities secured to 27.

·  
The interest rate is fixed at 4.625% to 4.875% with an interest rate adjustment period of every three to five years.

 

 
 
 

 
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.
 
     
 
VITRAN CORPORATION INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Fayaz D. Suleman
 
Name: Fayaz D. Suleman
Date:  March 1, 2013
Title: Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer