SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 6, 2007
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP,
INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-29092 | 54-1708481 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 900, McLean, VA 22102
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (703) 902-2800
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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¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Item 3.02. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
On June 6, 2007, Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (the Company) exchanged 6,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock for $5.0 million principal amount of its Step Up Convertible Subordinated Debentures due August 2009 (the Debentures). The common stock was issued pursuant to an exemption under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This exchange, and the resulting extinguishment of $5.0 million in Debentures, reduces the outstanding principal of the Debentures to $22.5 million. The Company will save approximately $0.8 million in interest to maturity as a result of this extinguishment.
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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.
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED | ||||||
Dated: June 8, 2007 | By: | /s/ Tracy B. Lawson | ||||
Tracy B. Lawson | ||||||
Vice President Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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