KOHL'S CORPORATION



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): November 3, 2017

KOHL’S CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

      Wisconsin      

    1-11084    

      39-1630919      

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive
    Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin    

 


   53051   

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (262) 703-7000

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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 3, 2017, Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with various lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Issuing Bank, Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Syndication Agents, Swing Line Lenders and Issuing Banks, Capital One, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Documentation Agents, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners.

The Credit Agreement provides for a $1.0 billion senior unsecured five-year revolving credit facility and includes, among other things, a maximum debt ratio financial covenant and restrictions on liens and subsidiary indebtedness.  The Company may request an increase in revolving credit commitments under the facility of up to $300.0 million in certain circumstances.  Events of default under the Credit Agreement include, among other things, a change of control of the Company and the Company’s default of other debt exceeding $75.0 million.

The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement a copy of which is attached as an exhibit to this filing.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

4.1

Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of  November 3, 2017 by and among the Company, the Lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Issuing Bank, Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Syndication Agents, Swing Line Lenders and Issuing Banks, Capital One, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Documentation Agents, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners.









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.

 

 

Dated:  November 3, 2017

KOHL’S CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jason J. Kelroy

Jason J. Kelroy

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary