UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) May 4, 2009
LAND O’LAKES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Minnesota | | 333-84486 | | 41-0365145 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 4001 Lexington Avenue North | | |
| Arden Hills, Minnesota | | 55126 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (651) 481-2222
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
Land O’Lakes, Inc., a Minnesota cooperative corporation (the “Company”) announced today that it amended its Amended and Restated Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility (the “Credit Facility”) and exercised an accordion feature that effectively increases the amount available under the Credit Facility to $400 million, an increase of $175 million. The increased capacity will provide additional liquidity for business operations and general corporate purposes.
The amendment to the Credit Facility also increased the margin applicable to borrowings thereunder to current market levels. Borrowings will continue to bear interest at a variable rate (either LIBOR or an Alternative Base Rate), and the applicable margin will continue to be dependent upon the Company’s leverage ratio. Based on our leverage ratio at the end of March 2009, the applicable LIBOR margin would be 250 basis points, compared to 87.5 basis points prior to the effectiveness of the amendment. Spreads for the Alternative Base Rate will continue to be 100 basis points lower than the applicable LIBOR spreads. LIBOR may be set for one, two, three or six month periods at our election. The amendment also provides the Company with additional refinancing flexibility and reduces the leverage ratio covenant from 3.75 times to 3.25 times. The remaining terms of the Credit Facility were not materially affected by the amendment.
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.
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| | LAND O’LAKES, INC.
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| Date: May 4, 2009 | /s/ Daniel Knutson | |
| | Daniel Knutson | |
| | Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer | |
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