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): March 15, 2010
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-8520 | 52-1145429 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification Number) |
Terra Centre 600 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 6000 Sioux City, Iowa | 51102-6000 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (712) 277-1340
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On March 15, 2010, Terra Industries Inc. (the “Company”) converted a total of 500 shares of its 4.25% Series A Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Preferred Shares”) into a total of 60,241 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”). The conversion was pursuant to the terms set forth in section 8 of the provisions of the charter of the Company establishing the terms of the Preferred Shares (the “Preferred Share Conversion Provisions”).
The shares of Common Stock were issued based upon a conversion rate of 120.4819 shares of Common Stock per Preferred Share pursuant to the terms set forth in the Preferred Share Conversion Provisions. No Preferred Shares remain outstanding.
The shares of Common Stock were issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
| TERRA INDUSTRIES INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ John W. Huey | ||
| Name: John W. Huey | |||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||
Date: March 15, 2010