UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 12, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
inVentiv Health, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-30318 | 52-2181734 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1 Van De Graaff Drive Burlington, Massachusetts |
01803 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(800) 416-0555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
inVentiv Health, Inc. (the “Company”) , may, at its option, elect to use the payment-in-kind (“PIK”) feature of its outstanding 10%/12% Junior Lien Secured Notes due 2018 (the “PIK Notes”) in lieu of making cash interest payments. Interest on the PIK Notes is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year. On February 11, 2016, the Company determined that it would not utilize the PIK feature for the period commencing on February 15, 2016 and ending on August 14, 2016 and will pay interest on the PIK Notes entirely in cash for this period. The Company will continue to evaluate this option prior to the beginning of each eligible interest period, taking into account market conditions and other relevant factors at such time.
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.
| INVENTIV HEALTH, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan E. Bicknell | |
| Name: Jonathan E. Bicknell | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February 12, 2016
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