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): NOVEMBER 30, 2007
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS | 000-02612 | 75-0404410 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| | | |
601 SOUTH RAGUET, LUFKIN, TEXAS | | 75904 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (936) 634-2211
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 November 30, 2007, Lufkin Industries, Inc. entered into the Fourth Amendment to its credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. The Fourth Amendment extends the maturity date of the Credit Agreement to December 31, 2010, and the expiration date for each letter of credit issued under the Credit Agreement to December 31, 2012. The Fourth Amendment also increases the aggregate commitment amount to $40.0 million from $27.5 million. A copy of the Agreement and Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 10.1 Agreement and Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2007, between Lufkin Industries, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
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.
| | LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ R. D. Leslie |
| | | Vice President/Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer/Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
Date: November 30, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
| 10.1 | Agreement and Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2007, between Lufkin Industries, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
