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 18, 2006 |
Thomas & Betts Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Tennessee | 1-4682 | 22-1326940 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 8155 T&B Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee | 38125 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 901-252-8000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Filed with this Current Report as Exhibit 10.1 is the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 18, 2006. This Second Amendment increases the borrowing limit of the Corporation under the revolving credit facility from $200,000,000 to $300,000,000. The Second Amendment also reduces the administrative fees, lessens the restrictions on payments, and waives and removes an information covenant.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
10.1 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 18, 2006, among Thomas & Betts Corporation, as Borrower, the Lenders party hereto, and Wachovia Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent.
10.2 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 12, 2005, among Thomas & Betts Corporation, as Borrower, the Lenders party hereto, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 17, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 14, 2005 among Thomas & Betts Corporation, as Borrower, The Guarantors Party Thereto, The Financial Institutions Party Thereto, Bank of America, N.A., Suntrust Bank and Regions Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents, LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agent and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swing Bank and Issuing Bank (Filed as Exhibit 10. 1 to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
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.
| Thomas & Betts Corporation | ||||
| December 21, 2006 | By: | /s/ W. David Smith, Jr. | ||
| Name: W. David Smith, Jr. | ||||
| Title: Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
10 | Exhibit 10.1 |