UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 12, 2014
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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-35500 | 26-0174894 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor Los Angeles, California | 90071 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(213) 830-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 12, 2014, Oaktree Capital Group, LLC issued a press release announcing that it has received commitments from certain accredited investors (collectively, “the Investors”) to purchase $250 million of senior notes (the “Notes”) of its indirect subsidiaries Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (the “Issuer”), and Oaktree Capital I, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P. and Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P. (the “Guarantors” and together with the Issuer, the “Obligors”) with maturities ranging from 10 to 15 years. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Obligors, jointly and severally guaranteed by the Guarantors. The Issuer intends to use the proceeds from the sale of the Notes for working capital and general corporate purposes. The offering of the Notes is expected to close on September 3, 2014.
The offer and sale of the Notes will be made solely in private placement transactions exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC, dated June 12, 2014. | |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: June 12, 2014 | OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC | |||||
| By: | /s/ David M. Kirchheimer | |||||
| Name: David M. Kirchheimer | ||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Principal | ||||||