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): July 19, 2012
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GROUP, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35210 | 54-1708481 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 900 McLean, VA |
22102 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(703) 902-2800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 19, 2012, Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the expiration of the previously announced offer to purchase (the “Offer to Purchase”) up to $183,300,000 aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”) issued by Primus Telecommunications Holding, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Offer to Purchase expired at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on July 19, 2012. No Notes were tendered pursuant to the Offer to Purchase.
Further information may be found in the Company’s press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following is included as an exhibit to this report:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 19, 2012, issued by the Company | |
Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated
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 | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: July 19, 2012 | By: | /s/ John D. Filipowicz | ||
| Name: | John D. Filipowicz | |||
| Title: | General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | |||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 19, 2012, issued by the Company | |