UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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) February 27, 2017
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-22874 | | 94-2579683 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 430 North McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA | | 95035 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (408)404-3600
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 27, 2017, Viavi Solutions Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, that it intends to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $400 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Convertible Notes in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company also announced that it intends to use net proceeds from the offering for refinancing, together with its cash on hand, its outstanding 0.625% Senior Convertible Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”), including opportunistically repurchasing 2033 Notes either concurrently with the offering or in the future, as well as for general corporate purposes. In addition, the Company announced that it intends to use up to $75 million of the net proceeds from the offering to repurchase shares of its common stock pursuant to its existing stock repurchase program. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Viavi Solutions Inc. issued on February 27, 2017. |
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.
Date: February 27, 2017
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| VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Amar Maletira |
| Name: | | Amar Maletira |
| Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
| | (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Viavi Solutions Inc. issued on February 27, 2017. |
