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: October 25, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
TECH DATA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 0-14625 | 59-1578329 |
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS employer Identification No.) |
5350 Tech Data Drive
Clearwater, Florida, 33760
(Address of principal executive offices)
727-539-7429
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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Item 1.02. | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On October 25, 2017, Tech Data Corporation (the "Company”) terminated all agreements relating to its synthetic lease arrangement with SunTrust Bank, as lessor, and SunTrust Equity Funding, LLC, as agent, including the fourth amended and restated participation agreement and fourth amended and restated lease agreement (collectively, as amended and along with related transaction documents and agreements, the “Synthetic Lease”) under which the Company leased certain logistics centers and office facilities. Pursuant to a termination agreement, the Company terminated the Synthetic Lease and purchased the real property that was subject to the Synthetic Lease for $156.2 million, which amount was determined by the Synthetic Lease. The properties acquired as a result of the termination of the Synthetic Lease are located in Clearwater and Miami, Florida; Fort Worth, Texas; Fontana, California; Suwanee, Georgia; Swedesboro, New Jersey; and South Bend, Indiana.
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.
Tech Data Corporation | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: October 26, 2017 | /s/ Charles V. Dannewitz | |
Charles V. Dannewitz | ||
Executive Vice President, | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||