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):   May 7, 2013

Biolase, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-19627 87-0442441
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4 Cromwell, Irvine, California   92618
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   949-361-1200

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 7, 2013, Biolase, Inc. (the "Company"), amended its credit agreements with Comerica Bank (the "Amendment"). The Amendment (i) increased the borrowing capacity under the Company's domestic revolving line of credit with Comerica from $4.0 million to $6.0 million (bringing combined total borrowings under the domestic and export-import facilities from $8.0 million to $10.0 million), (ii) amended the interest rate index to the daily prime rate of interest plus a margin of 2.00% for the domestic revolving line of credit and a margin of 1.50% for the export-import revolving line of credit, and (iii) revised certain financial and non-financial covenants. The Amendment effectively reduced the current interest rates by 1.00% and 0.50% on the domestic revolving line of credit and the export-import revolving line of credit, respectively. In connection with the Amendment, the Company paid a one and one-half percent commitment fee of $30,000 to Comerica.

The agreements constituting the Amendment include the Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement, the Master Revolving Note, the subsidiary Amendment and Reaffirmation of Guaranty, and various documents and certificates in support thereof, each dated May 7, 2013.

The following summary is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements or forms of the agreements, which will be filed as exhibits to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013. Readers should review those agreements or forms of agreements for a more complete understanding of the terms and conditions associated with this transaction.






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.

         
    Biolase, Inc.
          
May 13, 2013   By:   /s/ Federico Pignatelli
       
        Name: Federico Pignatelli
        Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer