FORM 18-K/A
For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
ANNUAL REPORT
of
The Government of Jamaica
(Name of Registrant)
Date of end of last fiscal year: March 31, 2014
SECURITIES REGISTERED
(As of close of the fiscal year)
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| Title of Issue | | Amounts as to which registration is effective | | Names of exchanges on which registered |
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Name and address of person authorized to receive notices
and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:
Cathleen McLaughlin, Esq.
Allen & Overy LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
| * | The Government of Jamaica files Annual Reports on Form 18-K voluntarily in order for the Government of Jamaica to incorporate such Annual Reports into its shelf registration statements. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report of the Government of Jamaica on Form 18-K for the year ended March 31, 2014 is being filed to add Exhibits numbered 1 through 5 to the Annual Report.
CONTENTS
| 1. | This amendment to the annual report of the Government of Jamaica on Form 18-K for the year ended March 31, 2014 comprises: |
| (a) | Pages numbered 1 to 4 consecutively |
| (b) | The following exhibits: |
Exhibit 1 – Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2014, entered into between the Government of Jamaica, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Exhibit 2 – Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2014, entered into between the Government of Jamaica and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as fiscal agent, principal paying agent and registrar
Exhibit 3 – Form of 7.625% Notes due 2025
Exhibit 4 – Opinion and Consent of the Office of the Attorney General of Jamaica, relating to the 7.625% Notes due 2025
Exhibit 5 – Opinion and Consent of Allen & Overy LLP, New York counsel to the Government of Jamaica, relating to the 7.625% Notes due 2025
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant the Government of Jamaica has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kingston, Jamaica on July 10, 2014.
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| GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA |
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| By: | | /s/ Peter D. Phillips, PhD, MP |
| Name: | | Peter D. Phillips, PhD, MP |
| Title: | | Minister of Finance and Planning |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit | | Description |
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1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2014, entered into between the Government of Jamaica, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and BNP Paribas Securities Corp. |
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2 | | Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2014, entered into between the Government of Jamaica and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as fiscal agent, principal paying agent and registrar |
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3 | | Form of 7.625% Notes due 2025 |
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4 | | Opinion the Office of the Attorney General of Jamaica, relating to the 7.625% Notes due 2025 |
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5 | | Opinion of Allen & Overy LLP, New York counsel to the Government of Jamaica, relating to the 7.625% Notes due 2025 |
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