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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): August 31, 2007
HAMPSHIRE GROUP, LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-20201 06-0967107
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1924 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, South Carolina 29625
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(864) 231-1200
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As of August 31, 2007, Hampshire Group, Limited (the "Company") entered into a
Waiver to Credit Agreement (the "Waiver") with respect to that certain Credit
Agreement and Guaranty, dated as of August 15, 2003 and amended as of December
29, 2004, November 10, 2005, August 8, 2006, October 13, 2006, December 29,
2006, March 30, 2007, July 11, 2007 and July 25, 2007 (the "Credit Agreement"),
by and among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto, HSBC Bank USA, National
Association, as Agent for the Banks, and the Banks named therein (the "Banks").
Pursuant to the Waiver, the Banks and the Company agreed, in consideration for a
fee of up to $25,000 and the payment of the Agent's legal fees and expenses, to
postpone the requirement to deliver to the Banks the Company's financial
statements according to the following schedule:
Report for Period Ended Extended Delivery Date
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December 31, 2006 September 17, 2007
March 31, 2007 October 31, 2007
June 30, 2007 November 19, 2007
September 29, 2007 December 10, 2007
The Waiver is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein
by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c) Shell Company Transactions.
None.
(d) Exhibits.
10.1 Waiver to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2007, with
respect to that certain Credit Agreement and Guaranty, dated as of
August 15, 2003 and amended as of December 29, 2004, November 10,
2005, August 8, 2006, October 13, 2006, December 29, 2006, March 30,
2007, July 11, 2007 and July 25, 2007, by and among the Company, the
Guarantors party thereto, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as
Agent for the Banks, and the Banks named therein.
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.
HAMPSHIRE GROUP, LIMITED
By: /s/ Jonathan Norwood
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Name: Jonathan Norwood
Title: Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 31, 2007