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): September 27, 2017
H.B. FULLER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota |
001-09225 |
41-0268370 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1200 Willow Lake Boulevard
P.O. Box 64683
St. Paul, MN 55164-0683
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (651) 236-5900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On September 27, 2017, H.B. Fuller Company (the “Company”) announced its operating results for the third quarter ended September 2, 2017. A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
We currently expect to finance our Royal Adhesives & Sealants acquisition, and the repayment at closing of our existing term loan and private placement notes, with an aggregate of approximately $2.15 billion of new financing, primarily through a new secured term loan of approximately $1.85 billion and new senior unsecured bonds pari passu with the company’s existing 4.00% notes due 2027. We also anticipate amending our existing revolving credit facility, effective as of closing, to permit the Royal Adhesives & Sealants acquisition and add collateral securing our obligations, among other things. We expect to begin marketing the new secured term loan to potential lenders with a bank meeting on Monday, October 2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
Press Release, dated September 27, 2017, issued by H.B. Fuller Company |
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.
Date: September 28, 2017
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H.B. FULLER COMPANY Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release, dated September 27, 2017, issued by H.B. Fuller Company |