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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2009
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32903 | 20-4531180 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 12500 East Belford Avenue Englewood, Colorado |
80112 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(866) 405-5012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 23, 2009, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement dated as of February 23, 2009, (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters named therein, with respect to the offering and sale by the Company of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”) under the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-150722). The Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of November 17, 2006, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 6, 2007 between the Company and the Trustee. The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The sale of the Notes closed on February 26, 2009. The form of Note is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the issuance of the Notes, Sidley Austin LLP provided the Company with the legal opinion attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 5.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2009, by and among the Company and Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters named therein, relating to the Notes. | |
| 4.1 | Form of 6.50% Note due 2014. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP relating to the Notes. | |
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.
| THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY | ||||||
| Dated: February 26, 2009 | By: | /s/ Sarah J. Kilgore | ||||
| Name: Title: |
Sarah J. Kilgore Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2009, by and among the Company and Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters named therein, relating to the Notes. | |
| 4.1 | Form of 6.50% Note due 2014. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP relating to the Notes. | |