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 22, 2013

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Wisconsin              

    000-24385    

      39-0971239      

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


W6316 Design Drive

        Greenville, Wisconsin  54942        

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (920) 734-5712

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.

School Specialty, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively with the Company, the “Debtors”) executed amendments to the following agreements:

 (A)

the Senior Secured Super Priority Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement (the “Ad Hoc DIP Agreement”) by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and the lenders party to the Ad Hoc Amendment (the “Ad Hoc Amendment”); and

 (B)

the Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement by and among Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (as Administrative Agent, Co-Collateral Agent, Co-Lead Arranger and Joint Book Runner) and GE Capital Markets, Inc. (as Co-Collateral Agent, Co-Lead Arranger and Joint Book Runner and Syndication Agent), General Electric Capital Corporation (as Syndication Agent), and the lenders that are party to the Asset-Based Credit Agreement  and the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (the “ABL Amendment”).  


The Ad Hoc Amendment, executed on May 22, 2013, among other things, sets a new schedule of milestones.  


The ABL Amendment, executed on May 22, 2013, among other things, (1) sets a new schedule of milestones, (2) amends the fees payable to the Administrative Agent, (3) revises the budget, and (4) sets the maximum revolving loan amount at $68,000,000 while the exit financing commitment letters remain in effect and certain other conditions are met.





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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.


SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.



Dated:  May 29, 2013

By:  /s/ David Vander Ploeg                        

David Vander Ploeg

Chief Financial Officer






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