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
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| August 23, 2004 |
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Protection One, Inc. |
| Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. |
(Exact Name of Registrant |
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Delaware |
| Delaware |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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1-12181-01 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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93-1063818 |
| 93-1065479 |
(I.R.S. Employer |
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818 S. Kansas Avenue |
| 818 S. Kansas Avenue |
(Address of Principal Executive |
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(785) 575-1707 |
| (785) 575-1707 |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, |
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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 August 23, 2004, Protection One, Inc. (the “Company”) reached an agreement to further extend the standstill agreements among the Company, Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. (“POAMI”), Network Multi-Family Security Corporation, POI Acquisition, L.L.C., POI Acquisition I, Inc. and Quadrangle Master Funding Ltd. The terms of the new extensions require the applicable Quadrangle Group LLC affiliate(s), under certain conditions, to continue to forbear until August 30, 2004 from (i) exercising any rights and taking any enforcement and collection actions as a result of the occurrence of specified defaults under the revolving credit facility and (ii) exercising any rights to which such affiliate is entitled as a result of its equity ownership in the Company. Thereafter, the term of the standstill agreements shall be automatically extended for three consecutive one week periods unless the Quadrangle Group LLC affiliate(s) deliver a written notice to the Company. The extension agreements are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively.
Approximately 87% of the issued and outstanding shares of Protection One, Inc.’s common stock is owned by POI Acquisition I, Inc., a subsidiary of POI Acquisition, L.L.C. POI Acquisition, L.L.C. and POI Acquisition I, Inc. are entities formed by Quadrangle Capital Partners L.P., Quadrangle Select Partners L.P., Quadrangle Capital Partners-A L.P. and Quadrangle Master Funding Ltd. POI Acquisition, L.L.C and Quadrangle Master Funding Ltd. are the lenders under the Company’s revolving credit facility, under which approximately $215.5 million is outstanding.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit 10.1 |
| Agreement to extend credit facility standstill, dated August 23, 2004, among Protection One, Inc., Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc., Network Multi-Family Security Corporation, POI Acquisition, L.L.C. and Quadrangle Master Funding Ltd. |
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Exhibit 10.2 |
| Agreement to extend equity standstill, dated August 23, 2004, between Protection One, Inc. and POI Acquisition I, Inc. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: August 26, 2004 |
| By: | /s/ Darius G. Nevin |
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| Name: Darius G. Nevin |
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| Title: Executive Vice President and |
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| PROTECTION ONE ALARM |
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Date: August 26, 2004 |
| By: | /s/ Darius G. Nevin |
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| Name: Darius G. Nevin |
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| Title: Executive Vice President and |
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