UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 8, 2008
KKR Financial Holdings LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-33437 | | 11-3801844 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File
Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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555 California Street, 50th Floor | | |
San Francisco, California | | 94104 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
415-315-3620
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 7.01 | | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 8, 2008, KKR Financial Holdings LLC (the “Company”) completed its previously announced public offering of 30 million common shares at $11.85 per common share (the “Offering”). In addition, the Company announced that the underwriters for the Offering exercised the over-allotment option granted to them to purchase an additional 4.5 million common shares (the “Over-Allotment Option”), which purchase was also completed. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $383.5 million collectively from the Offering and the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.
A Prospectus Supplement and accompanying Prospectus relating to the Offering, including certain information relating to the Company’s 2008 first quarter financial performance, was filed on April 4, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the Offering and exercise by the underwriters of the Over-Allotment Option is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference solely for the purpose of this Item 7.01.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act.
ITEM 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release, dated April 8, 2008, announcing the completion of the Offering and exercise by the underwriters of the Over-Allotment Option. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | | KKR Financial Holdings LLC
(Registrant) |
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Date: April 8, 2008 | | | /s/ JEFFREY B. VAN HORN |
| | By: | Jeffrey B. Van Horn |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
| | | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release, dated April 8, 2008, announcing the completion of the Offering and exercise by the underwriters of the Over-Allotment Option. |
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