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): April 13, 2016
VWR Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36673 | 26-0237871 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
Radnor Corporate Center, Building One, Suite 200
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(610) 386-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 13, 2016, VWR Funding, Inc. (“VWR Funding”), a subsidiary of VWR Corporation (the “Company”), entered into two interest rate swap agreements (the “Swap Transaction”) to manage its exposure to fluctuations in variable interest rates. The Swap Transaction is for an aggregate notional amount of $500.0 million with forward start dates of April 29, 2016 and September 30, 2016 and a termination date of September 28, 2020.
In connection with the Swap Transaction, the Company effectively converted $500.0 million of its outstanding indebtedness from a U.S. LIBOR floating interest rate plus an applicable margin of 2.00 percent to a weighted average fixed interest rate of 101 basis points plus an applicable margin of 2.00 percent.
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.
VWR Corporation | |||
Date: April 19, 2016 | By: | /s/ Douglas J. Pitts | |
Name: | Douglas J. Pitts | ||
Title: | Vice President and Corporate Controller | ||