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): June 1, 2007
ACTUANT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin | 1-11288 | 39-0168610 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
13000 W. Silver Spring Drive
Butler, WI 53007
Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 352-4160
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 1, 2007, Actuant Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”), among the Company, the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (successor by merger to Bank One, NA (Illinois)), as the administrative agent for the lenders referred to therein (the “Agent”). The Fourth Amendment amends and modifies the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 27, 2004 among the Company, the Agent and the lenders party thereto, to permit the incurrence of indebtedness by the Company under the proposed offering of $250,000,000 of senior notes and to make certain related modifications.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 1, 2007, Actuant Corporation issued a press release announcing its proposed offering of $250,000,000 of senior notes. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Actuant Corporation on June 1, 2007 announcing its proposed offering of $250,000,000 of senior notes. |
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.
| | ACTUANT CORPORATION |
| | (Registrant) |
Date: June 5, 2007 | By: | /s/ Andrew G. Lampereur |
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| | Andrew G. Lampereur |
| | Executive Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
