UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): August 29, 2014 |
CORE LABORATORIES N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
001-14273
(Commission File Number)
| The Netherlands | Not Applicable |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| Strawinskylaan 913 | |
| Tower A, Level 9 | |
| 1077 XX Amsterdam | |
| The Netherlands | Not Applicable |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (31-20) 420-3191
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Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement
On August 29, 2014, Core Laboratories N.V. and Core Laboratories (U.S.) Interests Holdings, Inc. entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (henceforth referred to as the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with various financial institutions which are parties to the Amended Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Lenders”), with Bank of America, N.A. also serving as administrative agent for the Lenders, swingline lender and as a letter of credit issuing bank.
The Amended Credit Agreement primarily includes the following changes:
| • | Increases the aggregate borrowing commitment under the existing credit facility from $300 million to $350 million; in addition, the Amended Credit Agreement provides an option to increase the commitment under the credit facility to $400 million, if certain conditions are met; |
| • | Extends the maturity of the revolving credit facility for a five year period ending on August 29, 2019; |
| • | Reduces the pricing of any loans that may be outstanding at any time as well as lowering the commitment fees on the unused portion of the facility; and |
The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| 10.1 | Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2014, among Core Laboratories N.V. and Core Laboratories (U.S.) Interests Holdings, Inc. and the lenders party thereto with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. | |
SIGNATURES
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.
| Core Laboratories N.V. | ||||||
| Dated: August 29, 2014 | By | /s/ Richard L. Bergmark | ||||
| Richard L. Bergmark | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
CORE LABORATORIES N.V.
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
| EXHIBIT NO. | ITEM | |
| 10.1 | Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2014, among Core Laboratories N.V. and Core Laboratories (U.S.) Interests Holdings, Inc. and the lenders party thereto with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. | |