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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 10, 2015
J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-15274 | 26-0037077 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation ) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6501 Legacy Drive Plano, Texas | 75024-3698 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 431-1000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On December 10, 2015, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (the “Company”) and its direct wholly-owned subsidiary, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (“Corporation”), and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary J. C. Penney Purchasing Corporation (“Purchasing”) (Company, Corporation and Purchasing collectively referred to as the “Loan Parties”) entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2014 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Loan Parties, the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Revolving Agent and Swingline Lender, Bank of America, N.A., as Term Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Bank of America, N.A., as Co-Collateral Agents, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as LC Agent.
The Amendment increases the size of the revolving line of credit under the Credit Agreement to $2.35 billion from $1.85 billion. In connection therewith, the parties to the Amendment have terminated the arrangements with respect to, and the Loan Parties have repaid the outstanding balance of, the $500 million term loan facility under the Credit Agreement. A copy of the Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1. The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment which is 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 information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibit 10.1 Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of December 10, 2015 among J. C. Penney Company, Inc., J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., J. C. Penney Purchasing Corporation, the guarantors party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Revolving Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Term Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Bank of America, N.A., as co-collateral agents, and the lenders party thereto. |
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.
J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Edward Record Edward Record Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: December 11, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of December 10, 2015 among J. C. Penney Company, Inc., J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., J. C. Penney Purchasing Corporation, the guarantors party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Revolving Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Term Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Bank of America, N.A., as co-collateral agents, and the lenders party thereto. |