0001104659-11-038883.txt : 20110713 0001104659-11-038883.hdr.sgml : 20110713 20110713161746 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-038883 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110713 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110713 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110713 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GFI Group Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001292426 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200] IRS NUMBER: 800006224 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34897 FILM NUMBER: 11966008 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 WATER STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10041 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-968-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 WATER STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10041 8-K 1 a11-18301_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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):  July 13, 2011

 

GFI GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-51103

 

80-0006224

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

55 Water Street

 

 

New York, NY

 

10041

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 968-4100

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13.e-4(c)

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On July 13, 2011, GFI Group Inc. issued a press release announcing that, subject to market and other conditions, it intends to offer senior notes.  A copy of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information, including exhibits attached hereto, in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as may otherwise be expressly stated in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibits:

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, dated July 13, 2011.

 

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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.

 

 

GFI GROUP INC.

 

 

Date: July13, 2011

By:

/s/ James A. Peers

 

Name:

James A. Peers

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-99.1 2 a11-18301_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

GFI GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES PROPOSED OFFERING OF
SENIOR NOTES

 

 

NEW YORK (July 13, 2011) — GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG) announced today that, subject to market and other conditions, it intends to offer senior notes (the “Notes”).  The offering will be made by means of an offering memorandum to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and to certain persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S, each under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  The offering is expected to close the week of July 18, 2011, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

GFI Group intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to repay all outstanding amounts, including accrued and unpaid interest, under its existing credit agreement, to redeem all of its existing senior secured notes due January 30, 2013, including all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder, and to pay all premiums and transaction expenses associated therewith.

 

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.  This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.

 

About GFI Group Inc.

 

GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: “GFIG”) is a leading provider of wholesale brokerage services, clearing services, electronic execution and trading support products for global financial markets. GFI Group Inc. provides brokerage services, market data, trading platform and analytics software products to institutional clients in markets for a range of fixed income, financial, equity and commodity instruments.

 

Headquartered in New York, GFI was founded in 1987 and employs more than 2,000 people with additional offices in London, Paris, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Cape Town, Santiago, Bogota, Dubai, Dublin, Tel Aviv, Calgary, Los Angeles, Englewood (NJ) and Sugar Land (TX). GFI Group Inc. provides services and products to over 2,600 institutional clients, including leading investment and commercial banks, corporations, insurance companies and hedge funds. Its brands include GFISM, GFInet®, CreditMatch®, GFI ForexMatch®, EnergyMatch®, FENICS®, Starsupply®, Amerex®, Trayport® and Kyte®.

 

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

 

Certain matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “may,” “might,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of GFI Group Inc. (the “Company”) and

 

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are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with: economic, political and market factors affecting trading volumes; securities prices or demand for the Company’s brokerage services; competition from current and new competitors; the Company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel, including highly-qualified brokerage personnel; the Company’s ability to identify and develop new products and markets; changes in laws and regulations governing the Company’s business and operations or permissible activities; the Company’s ability to manage its international operations; financial difficulties experienced by the Company’s customers or key participants in the markets in which the Company focuses its brokerage services; the Company’s ability to keep up with technological changes; uncertainties relating to litigation; the Company’s ability to assess and integrate acquisition prospects; conditions in the capital and financial markets and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering. Further information about factors that could affect the Company’s financial and other results is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Investor Relations Contacts:

 

Christopher Giancarlo

Executive Vice President - Corporate Development

investorinfo@gfigroup.com

 

Chris Ann Casaburri

Investor Relations Manager

212-968-4167

chris.casaburri@gfigroup.com

 

Media Contact:

 

Patricia Gutierrez

Vice President - Public Relations

212-968-2964

patricia.gutierrez@gfigroup.com

 

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