UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 23, 2009
PULTE HOMES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Michigan | 1-9804 | 38-2766606 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code (248) 647-2750
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 23, 2009, Pulte Homes, Inc. (the Company) entered into a five-year, unsecured letter of credit facility (the LOC Agreement) with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, which permits the issuance of up to $200.0 million of letters of credit (LOCs) by the Company. This new credit facility supplements the Companys existing letter of credit capacity included in the Companys unsecured revolving credit facility. The LOCs will be used for general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries. LOCs may be issued to support the obligations of any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Pricing under the LOC agreement is based on a 100 basis point (1.0%) spread above the applicable credit default swap rate (referencing senior unsecured debt obligations of the Company) over the applicable pricing period.
The covenants in the LOC Agreement are substantially similar to the covenants in the Companys senior note indenture. The covenants include restrictions on creation of secured debt, sale and leaseback transactions, and the consolidation, merger, and sale of assets.
In addition, the LOC Agreement has customary events of default, including (subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods) payment default, failure to comply with covenants, material inaccuracy of representation or warranty, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, change of control and cross-default to other debt and credit agreements.
If the Company elects to terminate any portion of the availability under the LOC Agreement prior to the scheduled maturity date, then the Company will be obligated to pay an unwind fee.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
10.1 | Facility Agreement dated as of June 23, 2009 among Pulte Homes, Inc., Various Financial Institutions, and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch. |
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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.
PULTE HOMES, INC. | ||||||
Date: June 26, 2009 | By: | /s/ Steven M. Cook | ||||
Name: | Steven M. Cook | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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