-----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, TEZcCyF+T7doz3M5ClNQlStToHc7SUup3sFThrlwLtSE1Fu85JMVNqwVMCV/doT1 spgwEyq6G42XhqjtKO8C0Q== 0000950144-07-003221.txt : 20070409 0000950144-07-003221.hdr.sgml : 20070409 20070409145102 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-07-003221 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070404 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20070409 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070409 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014693 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BEVERAGES [2080] IRS NUMBER: 610143150 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-26821 FILM NUMBER: 07756040 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 850 DIXIE HWY CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40210 BUSINESS PHONE: 5025851100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 1080 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870816 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840807 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERY CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670730 8-K 1 g06569e8vk.htm BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION Brown-Forman 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):
April 9, 2007 (April 4, 2007)
 
Brown-Forman Corporation
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   002-26821   61-0243150
         
(State or other
jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky   40210
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 585-1100
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):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
SIGNATURES

 

 

ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On April 4, 2007, Brown-Forman Corporation (“Brown-Forman”) notified Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent of that certain Bridge Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2006, between Brown-Forman and certain lender parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, Citibank North America, Inc., as Documentation Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Banc of America Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners (the “Bridge Credit Agreement”), that it was reducing the $800 million, 364-day credit commitment, by the amount of the net proceeds received in connection with the notes issued by Brown-Forman on April 2, 2007 of $397,792,500. The remaining terms of the Bridge Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
The foregoing description of the Bridge Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of such agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Brown-Forman’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2006, and is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

Signature(s)
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.
         
     
  Brown-Forman Corporation    
  (Registrant)   
     
 
         
     
  April 9, 2007     /s/ Nelea A. Absher    
(Date)  Nelea A. Absher   
  Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary   
 

 

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