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) December 21, 2004
DADE BEHRING HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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1717 Deerfield Road, Deerfield, Illinois |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 267-5300 | ||||||
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||||||
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The Credit Agreement, dated October 3, 2002, among Dade Behring Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Dade Behring Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement (the “Lenders”) and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) was further amended on December 21, 2004, to reduce the interest rate applicable to Class B Term Loans by 50 basis points from the current rate. The amendment also increased the amount of accounts receivable arising in countries other than the United States which may be made subject to certain factoring arrangements from $150 million to $175 million, increased the limitation on capital expenditures from $130 million to $150 million for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004 and increased the limitation on capital expenditures to $175 million for each subsequent fiscal year.
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| 10.1 | Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement |
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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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December 28, 2004 |
| By: | /s/ JOHN M. DUFFEY |
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| John M. Duffey |
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| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits: |
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Exhibit 10.1 |
| Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement |
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