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): December 2, 2014
CBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-09553 | 04-2949533 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
51 West 52nd Street New York, New York | 10019 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 975-4321
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 2, 2014, CBS Corporation (the “Company) amended and restated its unsecured revolving credit agreement. The Amended and Restated $2.5 Billion Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”), which expires in December 2019, was executed by the Company, CBS Operations Inc., and a syndicate of financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Citibank, N.A., as syndication agent, and Bank of America, N.A., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as co-documentation agents.
The Agreement amends and restates the Company’s previous unsecured $2.0 billion revolving credit agreement dated March 18, 2013, which was due to expire in March 2018. The Agreement contains provisions substantially similar to those in the Company’s previous credit agreement, including customary representations, warranties and covenants, including a maximum consolidated leverage ratio. CBS Operations Inc. acts as guarantor for the Agreement and the Company may designate subsidiary borrowers thereunder for which the Company will act as guarantor. Borrowing rates are generally based on the London Interbank Offer Rate or the prime rate in the United States plus applicable margins. The Company pays a commitment fee based on the average daily unused commitments under the Agreement.
The above description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Agreement, a copy of which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
Some of the financial institutions party to the Agreement and their respective affiliates have performed, and/or may in the future perform, various commercial banking, investment banking and other financial advisory services in the ordinary course of business for the Company and its subsidiaries for which they have received, and/or will receive, customary fees and commissions.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
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.
CBS CORPORATION | |||
(Registrant) | |||
By: | /s/ Joseph R. Ianniello | ||
Name: Joseph R. Ianniello | |||
Title: Chief Operating Officer | |||
Date: December 4, 2014