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): August 5, 2020
THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 001-34856 (Commission File Number) | | 36-4673192 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
One Galleria Tower
13355 Noel Road, 22nd Floor
Dallas, Texas 75240
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 741-7744
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share | | HHC | | New York Stock Exchange |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 5, 2020, The Howard Hughes Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its intention to offer $750 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) in a private transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of certain existing indebtedness. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this report shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated August 5, 2020. |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document (contained in Exhibit 101) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
Dated: August 5, 2020
| | THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ Peter F. Riley |
| | | Peter F. Riley |
| | | Senior Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
