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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 2, 2013 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. | capressrelease2013-10x01.htm |
| EX-10.1 - AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. | alphaamendmentno1tofourtha.htm |
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): October 3, 2013 (October 2, 2013)
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-32331 | 42-1638663 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation) | Identification No.) | |||
One Alpha Place, P.O. Box 16429
Bristol, VA 24209
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (276) 619-4410
(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.
Credit Agreement Amendment
On October 2, 2013, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”) to the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2013, among the Company, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto, Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent and as collateral agent, and all other parties thereto from time to time (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement Amendment eliminates the interest coverage ratio through the end of 2014, and relaxes the interest coverage ratio from 2.00 times to 1.25 times during 2015 and from 2.00 to 1.50 times during the first two quarters of 2016.
The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement Amendment and the Credit Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by the Credit Agreement Amendment, which is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The disclosure set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 2, 2013 the Company issued a press release regarding the Credit Agreement Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2013, among Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., the lenders party thereto and Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent and collateral agent. |
99.1 | Press release dated October 2, 2013. |
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.
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. | ||||
October 3, 2013 | By: | /s/ William L. Phillips III | ||
Name: William L. Phillips III | ||||
Title: Assistant Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2013, among Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., the lenders party thereto and Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent and collateral agent. |
99.1 | Press release dated October 2, 2013. |