Allison Transmission (ALSN) 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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) August 26, 2013

ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35456	26-0414014
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Allison Way, Indianapolis, Indiana	46222
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (317) 242-5000

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 August 26, 2013, Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and Allison Transmission, Inc. (“ATI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into that certain Amendment No. 8 (“Amendment No. 8”) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”).

Amendment No. 8 refinanced $1.1 billion of term loan debt due August 23, 2019. The interest rate margin applicable to such refinanced loans is, at ATI’s option, either (a) 2.75% above the London Interbank Offered Rate or (b) 1.75% above the greater of the prime lending rate provided by the British Banking Association or the federal funds effective rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Each rate is subject to a 0.25% decrease if ATI’s total leverage ratio is less than or equal to 3.25:1.00.

Amendment No. 8 also amends the change of control provision in the Credit Agreement to more closely align with the Company’s change of control provisions in its Indenture governing the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2019, among ATI, as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, dated May 6, 2011.

This summary of Amendment No. 8 does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of Amendment No. 8 filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	Amendment No. 8 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2013, among Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc., Allison Transmission, Inc., as Borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto as Lenders, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Administrative Agent and the other agents and arrangers party thereto.

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.

	Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.
Date: August 26, 2013
	By:	/s/ Eric C. Scroggins
	Name:	Eric C. Scroggins
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	Amendment No. 8 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2013, among Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc., Allison Transmission, Inc., as Borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto as Lenders, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Administrative Agent and the other agents and arrangers party thereto.