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): July 30, 2014
CALPINE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-12079 | 77-0212977 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77002
(Addresses of principal executive offices and zip codes)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 830-2000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1.01 - ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
Calpine Corporation ("Calpine") executed Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), effective July 30, 2014, amending the $1.0 billion Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the “Corporate Revolving Facility”), dated as of December 10, 2010, as amended on June 27, 2013, among Calpine, as borrower, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto. The Corporate Revolving Facility was amended to increase the capacity by an additional $500 million to $1.5 billion.
This description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
ITEM 2.03 - CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT
The information included in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2014, among Calpine Corporation, as borrower, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto. |
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.
CALPINE CORPORATION
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| | | By: | /s/ ZAMIR RAUF | |
| | | | Zamir Rauf | |
| | | | Executive Vice President and | |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer | |
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| | Date: July 30, 2014 | | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2014, among Calpine Corporation, as borrower, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto. |
