SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||
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FORM 8-K | ||
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CURRENT REPORT | ||
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the | ||
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | ||
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2004 | ||
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SEARS ROEBUCK ACCEPTANCE CORP. | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||
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New York
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1-4040 |
| 51-0080535 |
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3711 Kennett Pike |
| 19807 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 434-3100 | ||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable | ||
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Item 5. | Other Events. |
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On May 17, 2004, the Registrant entered into the credit agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10(a), and received the guarantee attached hereto as Exhibit 10(b). | |
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Item 7. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) Exhibits The Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
SEARS ROEBUCK ACCEPTANCE CORP. | |
| By: /s/ Keith E. Trost |
Date: May 27, 2004 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX | |
Exhibit No. |
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10(a) | Three-Year Credit Agreement dated as of May 17, 2004 among Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders (the "Initial Lenders") listed on the signature pages hereof, Barclays Bank PLC, as syndication agent, Bank of America, N.A., Bank One, NA and Wachovia Bank National Association, as documentation agents, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Barclays Capital, the Investment Banking Division of Barclays Bank PLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"), as administrative agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. |
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10(b) | Guarantee, dated as of May 17, 2004, by Sears, Roebuck and Co. in favor of the Benefitted Parties. |
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