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 15, 2015

 

AMERCO

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(775) 688-6300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable (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 8.01Other Events

 

Fixed Rate Secured Notes Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E

 

On December 15, 2015, the Company and the Trustee entered the Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture to the Base Indenture (the “Fixed Rate Secured Notes Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture”), and the Company and the Trustee, entered a Pledge and Security Agreement (the “Fixed Rate Secured Notes Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Security Agreement”).  In connection with the foregoing, the Company has offered up to $11,260,000 in aggregate principal amount of UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Secured Notes (the “Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Notes”) in a public offering.  Investors in the Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Notes must first join the U-Haul Investors Club. The Company intends to use the proceeds to reimburse its subsidiaries and affiliates for the cost of acquisition and development of the collateral pledged in such offering (the “Collateral”) and for general corporate purposes.  

 

The Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Notes bear interest at rates between 6.65% and 7.75% per year which mature between 15 years to 30 years from issue date and are fully amortizing over the terms. Principal and interest on the Notes will be credited to each holder’s U-Haul Investors Club account on a quarterly basis in arrears throughout the term. The Fixed Rate Secured Notes Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture and the Fixed Rate Secured Notes Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Security Agreement contain covenants requiring the maintenance of a first-priority lien on the Collateral subject to permitted liens, and a prohibition of additional liens on the Collateral.  The Notes are not guaranteed by any subsidiary of the Company, and therefore are effectively subordinated to all of the existing and future claims of creditors of each of the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

The Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Notes were offered and will be sold pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-193427) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement, dated December 15, 2015, together with the accompanying prospectus, dated January 17, 2014, relating to the offering and sale of the Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Notes. 

 

For a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Fixed Rate Secured Notes Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture and the Fixed Rate Secured Notes Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Security Agreement, please refer to the Fixed Rate Secured Notes Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture and the Fixed Rate Secured Notes Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Security Agreement, each of which is incorporated herein by reference and attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1.

 

A copy of the opinion and consent of Jennifer M. Settles, Secretary of the Company, as to the validity of the Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Notes is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-193427) and filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits. 

 

Exhibit No.	Description
4.1	Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture and Pledge and Security Agreement dated December 15, 2015, by and between AMERCO and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
5.1	Opinion of Jennifer M. Settles, Secretary of AMERCO.
23.1	Consent of Jennifer M. Settles, Secretary of AMERCO (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

 

 

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.

 

AMERCO

(Registrant)

 

/s/ Jason A. Berg

Jason A. Berg

Principal Financial Officer and

Chief Accounting Officer

 

Date: December 15, 2015

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.	Description
4.1	Series UIC-11E, 12E, 13E, 14E, 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E, 19E, 20E, 21E, 22E, 23E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 27E, 28E, 29E, 30E and 31E Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture and Pledge and Security Agreement dated December 15, 2015, by and between AMERCO and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
5.1	Opinion of Jennifer M. Settles, Secretary of AMERCO.
23.1	Consent of Jennifer M. Settles, Secretary of AMERCO (included in Exhibit 5.1).