The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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): December 13, 2019

The Andersons, Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio		000-20557	34-1562374
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction		_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)	Identification No.)
1947 Briarfield Boulevard
Maumee	Ohio		43537
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)			___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 419 893-5050

Not Applicable

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Title of each class:	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common stock, $0.00 par value, $0.01 stated value	ANDE	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 13, 2019, The Andersons Marathon Holdings (“TAMH"), a consolidated subsidiary of The Andersons, Inc., entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated October 1, 2019, with COBANK, ACB as Administrative Agent for the Lenders.

The Amendment was entered into to give effect to the following: (a) an amendment to the required minimum net worth as defined in the Credit Agreement from a minimum of $400 million to $300 million for TAMH; (b) an amendment to the date that TAMH is required to draw on the $70 million term note in the agreement from December 14, 2019 to December 15, 2021. The Company has paid certain fees in connection with the Amendment, including an unused term commitment fee in the amount of 0.5% of the term commitment amount of $70 million until the term funds are drawn.

The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, dated December 13, 2019, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	First Amendment to Credit Agreement

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.

			The Andersons, Inc.
Date:	December 17, 2019	By:	/s/ Brian A. Valentine
			Name: Brian A. Valentine
			Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	First Amendment to Credit Agreement