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 18, 2006
FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Texas (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 1-10006 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER | 75-1301831 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1145 Empire Central Place Dallas, Texas 75247-4309 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (214) 630-8090 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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ITEM 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On August 18, 2006 the Registrant and its banks agreed to the terms of the Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement between Comerica Bank-Texas as administrative agent for itself and other banks, LaSalle Bank National Association, as collateral agent and syndication agent for itself and other banks and FFE Transportation Services, Inc., as Borrower and certain of its affiliates as of May 30, 2002. A copy of the Seventh Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1. The purpose of the amendment was to obtain the consent of the banks regarding the registrant's authorization to repurchase up to 750,000 shares of the registrant's common stock. |
ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) EXHIBITS | |
| The following exhibits are filed pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K. | |
| 10.1 | Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement between Comerica Bank-Texas as adminsitrative agent for itself and other banks, LaSalle Bank National Association, as collateral agent and syndication agent for itself and other banks and FFE Transporation Services, Inc. as Borrower and certain of its affiliates as of May 30, 2002. |
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.
FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC. | |||
Dated: August 21, 2006 | By: | /s/ Thomas G. Yetter | |
Thomas G. Yetter Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Title | Page |
| 10.1 | Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement between Comerica Bank-Texas as adminsitrative agent for itself and other banks, LaSalle Bank National Association, as collateral agent and syndication agent for itself and other banks and FFE Transporation Services, Inc. as Borrower and certain of its affiliates as of May 30, 2002. | 3 |