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): March 14, 2014

 

 

HELEN OF TROY LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number:  001-14669

 

Bermuda

 

74-2692550

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

CLARENDON HOUSE

2 CHURCH STREET

HAMILTON, BERMUDA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

ONE HELEN OF TROY PLAZA

EL PASO, TEXAS 79912

(United States mailing address of registrant and zip code)

 

915-225-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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Item 2.03                                           Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

As previously disclosed, Helen of Troy Limited, a Bermuda company (the “Company”), and Helen of Troy, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, entered into the Credit Agreement, dated December 30, 2010, by and among the Company, the Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., and the other lenders party thereto (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement was amended on February 7, 2014 to, among other things, increase the unsecured revolving commitment of the Credit Agreement from $250 million to $375 million, subject to the terms and limitations described in the Credit Agreement.  On March 14, 2014, a principal amount of $200 million was borrowed under the Credit Agreement.  The proceeds of the borrowing and cash on hand were used to pay for all common shares properly tendered and not properly withdrawn for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $245.6 million (excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer) in connection with the Company’s modified “Dutch auction” tender offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Monday, March 10, 2014.  The commitment under the Credit Agreement terminates on December 30, 2015.

 

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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.

 

 

HELEN OF TROY LIMITED

 

 

 

 

Date:                  March 20, 2014

/s/ Thomas J. Benson

 

Thomas J. Benson

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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