-----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, VdPmorqZFaoZtUjrAg8PYGFjQ+NBqD+ZqJbfix9+sOtAr3OeZ8nf1eqLGdzE1OxO xYH8+oPSB1+cXhJUeu13TQ== 0001219601-09-000035.txt : 20090916 0001219601-09-000035.hdr.sgml : 20090916 20090916154301 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001219601-09-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090916 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090916 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090916 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CROWN HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001219601 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL CANS [3411] IRS NUMBER: 753099507 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50189 FILM NUMBER: 091072109 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CROWN WAY CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19154 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156985100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CROWN WAY CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19154 8-K 1 f8k-tenderoffer909.htm CURRENT REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 Unassociated Document





UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549




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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2009





CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Pennsylvania 0-50189 75-3099507
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
One Crown Way, Philadelphia, PA 19154-4599
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code      215-698-5100
 
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 


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Section 8 – Other Events
 
 
Item 8.01.  Other Events
 
On September 16, 2009, Crown Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary Crown European Holdings SA consummated the Company’s tender offer (the “Offer”) for any and all of the outstanding 6.250% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2011 (the “Notes”) of Crown European Holdings SA.

The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., Central European Time (CET) (11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)), on September 11, 2009, at which time the aggregate principal amount of Notes tendered in the Offer was €246,169,000. All of the Notes that were tendered were accepted for payment by the Company.  Settlement of the Offer occurred on September 16, 2009. The Notes accepted for purchase represented approximately 53.5% of the €460 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding prior to the Offer. Notes purchased in the Offer were cancelled.

The purchase price paid to holders for each €1,000 principal amount of the Notes purchased in the Offer was an amount in cash equal to €1,045, plus accrued and unpaid interest from and including the last interest payment date up to, but excluding, the settlement date. The aggregate consideration paid by the Company for the Notes accepted for payment, including accrued and unpaid interest, was approximately  €257.9 million. Following the completion of the Offer, €213,831,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes remained outstanding.
 














 



 
SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 



  CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.
     
 
 
  By:    /s/ Thomas A. Kelly
    Name:  Thomas A. Kelly
    Title:     Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller



Dated:  September 16, 2009
 


 
 



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