-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KdAYqyopL8NfYrAEDteMGPeBmbfCtuD6JiKJvWoF6N2DaekEbSxmCi37E5iCsg7P 5pbpjHPARqKwT9CRgmrWQQ== 0001104659-07-078079.txt : 20071030 0001104659-07-078079.hdr.sgml : 20071030 20071030152041 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-078079 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071030 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMURFIT KAPPA FUNDING PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001207316 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS [5110] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-101456 FILM NUMBER: 071199323 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BEECH HILL STREET 2: CLONSKEAGH CITY: DUBLIN 4 STATE: L2 ZIP: 000000 BUSINESS PHONE: 353 (1) 202 7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BEECH HILL STREET 2: CLONSKEAGH CITY: DUBLIN 4 STATE: L2 ZIP: 000000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: JSG FUNDING PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030613 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MDP ACQUISITIONS PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021125 6-K 1 a07-27772_16k.htm 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Section 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

October 30, 2007

 

 

SMURFIT KAPPA FUNDING PLC
(formerly known as JSG Funding plc)

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Beech Hill

Clonskeagh

Dublin 4

Ireland

Telephone: +353 (1) 202-7000

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F  x      Form 40-F  o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes  o      No  o

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

 

 


 

Not for release, publication or distribution to any Italian Person or in, or into Italy

 

NOTICE RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF CONSENTS TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RELATING TO

 

EUR 217,500,000 7.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

 

and

 

USD 200,000,000 7.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

 

of

 

Smurfit Kappa Funding Plc

 

October 23, 2007 – Smurfit Kappa Funding plc, formerly known as JSG Funding plc (the “Issuer”), today announced amendments to the terms of the offer relating to its outstanding 7.75% euro-denominated Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Euro Notes”) and its 7.75% U.S. dollar-denominated Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Dollar Notes”, and together with the Euro Notes the “Notes”). The Company is soliciting consents from holders of the Notes (the “Solicitation”) to amendments to the indentures governing the Notes.

 

The terms of the Solicitation hereby are amended to (i) change the amount of the Consent Fee payable by the Issuer to the holders in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Solicitation, to €15.00 for each €1,000 principal amount of Euro Notes and $15.00 for each $1,000 principal amount of Dollar Notes, (ii) change the Expiration Date of the Solicitation to 4:00 P.M., London time, 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on November 2, 2007, unless the Solicitation is further extended by the Issuer and (iii) change the Consent Payment Date to an expected date of November 7, 2007.

 

Except as set forth herein, the terms and conditions of the Solicitation remain the same as set forth in the Consent Solicitation Statement dated as of October 12, 2007 (the “Consent Solicitation Statement”) and all references in the Consent Solicitation Statement to: (i) the “Solicitation” shall be deemed to include the amendment to its terms set forth herein, (ii) the “Consent Fees” shall be deemed to refer to the amounts

 

 


 

set forth herein, (iii) the “Expiration Date” shall be deemed to refer to the time and date set forth herein and (iv) the “Consent Payment Date” shall be deemed to refer to the expected date set forth herein.

 

The Solicitation is being made solely pursuant to the Consent Solicitation Statement, which sets forth and governs the terms and conditions of the Solicitation as well as additional information about the terms of the Solicitation, including how to deliver consents. The Consent Solicitation Statement contains important information that should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Solicitation.

 

Deutsche Bank is acting as sole Solicitation Agent in this Offer.

 

 

Solicitation Agent:

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

Liability Management Group

Tel: +44 (0)20 7545 8011

Email: liability.management@db.com

 

 

EUR Tabulation Agent:

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

TSS – Restructuring Services Group

Tel: +44 (0)20 7547 5000

Email: xchange.offer@db.com

 

USD Tabulation Agent:

 

D.F King & Co., Inc

48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor

New York, NY 10005

Banks and Brokers call: +1 212 269-5550 (collect)

All others call toll free: +1 800 859-8511

 

Nothing on this notice or the Consent Solicitation Statement constitutes an offer of securities for sale in the United States, Italy or any other jurisdiction.

 

 


 

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.

 

 

Date: October 30, 2007

 

SMURFIT KAPPA FUNDING PLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ian J. Curley

 

 

 

Ian J. Curley

 

 

 

Director and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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