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): April 28, 2009
GFI GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 000-51103 | | 80-0006224 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
55 Water Street | | |
New York, NY | | 10041 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 968-4100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 28, 2009, GFI Group Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries, entered into a fourth amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2006 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2006. The Fourth Amendment was effective on April 28, 2009 and decreased the Aggregate Revolving Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) from $265 million to $175 million. The Fourth Amendment also modified certain definitions and covenants, increased the Applicable Margin (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and reduced the Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement).
A copy of the Fourth Amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The foregoing summary of the Fourth Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Fourth Amendment, which is attached hereto and 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 contained in Item 1.01 concerning the Company’s direct financial obligations is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit | | Description |
10.1 | | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2009. |
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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.
| GFI GROUP INC. |
| |
Date: April 30, 2009 | By: | /s/ James Peers |
| Name: | James Peers |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
10.1 | | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2009. |
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