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 29, 2005
DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-7564
13-5034940
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
200 Liberty Street, New York, New York
10281
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 416-2000
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 29, 2005, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) amended its 5-year credit agreement dated June 25, 2001 and its 5-year credit agreement dated June 21, 2004 (the “Credit Agreements”) to temporarily increase the leverage covenant (from 3.5x to 4.0x) for the two quarters ended September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005. The amendments revised the “Maintenance of Ratio of Consolidated Total Indebtedness to Annualized Consolidated Cash Flow” covenant in Section 6.3 to read “Permit the ratio of Consolidated Total Indebtedness to Annualized Consolidated Cash Flow to exceed (a) as at September 30, 2005 or December 31, 2005, 4.0 to 1.0 or (b) as at any other fiscal-quarter-end date of the Company, 3.50 to 1.00.” While the Company believes that its leverage for these two quarters will likely meet the current covenant level, the temporary increase will provide prudent cushion to ensure continued compliance.
The Company had also entered into technical amendments to its Credit Agreements in December 2004 to revise the “Limitation on Mergers and Sales of Assets” covenant in Section 6.2 to clarify an unintended ambiguity. The amendments allow a Subsidiary (as defined in the Credit Agreements) to merge or consolidate with another corporation provided that such Subsidiary is the surviving corporation (or, in any case where a Subsidiary is a party to such merger or consolidation and such Subsidiary is not the surviving corporation, the surviving corporation is a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company).
Item 9.01 . Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1
First Amendment dated as of December 17, 2004 to the Company’s 5-Year Credit Agreement dated June 21, 2004.
99.2
Fourth Amendment dated as of December 17, 2004 to the Company’s 5-Year Credit Agreement dated June 25, 2001.
99.3
Second Amendment dated as of August 29, 2005 to the Company’s 5-Year Credit Agreement dated June 21, 2004.
99.4
Fifth Amendment dated as of August 29, 2005 to the Company’s 5-Year Credit Agreement dated June 25, 2001.
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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.
DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.
Dated: August 31, 2005
By: _Robert Perrine______
Robert Perrine
Chief Accounting
Officer and Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
First Amendment dated as of December 17, 2004 to the Company’s 5-Year Credit Agreement dated June 21, 2004.
99.2
Fourth Amendment dated as of December 17, 2004 to the Company’s 5-Year Credit Agreement dated June 25, 2001.
99.3
Second Amendment dated as of August 29, 2005 to the Company’s 5-Year Credit Agreement dated June 21, 2004.
99.4
Fifth Amendment dated as of August 29, 2005 to the Company’s 5-Year Credit Agreement dated June 25, 2001.
