-----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, JGlhBJhUAlhpUU6Q5QmXrkf2EYd6T37ZrhmNPqn/QerYxW7N4sEB4dOcxBvxdRH3 44fb0ePMKUJUf5q/j8SNJQ== 0000023082-05-000021.txt : 20050214 0000023082-05-000021.hdr.sgml : 20050214 20050214145459 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000023082-05-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050210 ITEM INFORMATION: Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement FILED AS OF DATE: 20050214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 952043126 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0401 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04850 FILM NUMBER: 05608352 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 E GRAND AVE CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 BUSINESS PHONE: 3106150311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 EAST GRAND AVE CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 8-K 1 csc_8-k021405a.htm REDEMPTION OF NOTES CSC FORM 8-K, February 10, 2005, Item 2.04



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) February 10, 2005

 

 

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

NEVADA

1-4850

95-2043126

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

2100 East Grand Avenue

90245

El Segundo, California

(Zip Code)

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 615-0311

 

 

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):

 

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Item 2.04.

Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

 

On February 10, 2005, the Registrant optionally called for redemption all of the $500,000,000 principal amount of its 7.5% notes due August 8, 2005 and all of the $500,000,000 principal amount of its 6.75% notes due June 15, 2006.

 

The 7.5% notes will be redeemed on March 11, 2005 at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount of the notes and (b) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the notes (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of March 11, 2005) discounted to March 11, 2005, on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the comparable Treasury rate, plus 20 basis points, plus, in either the case of clause (a) or clause (b), accrued and unpaid interest thereon to March 11, 2005. The Registrant has selected Merrill Lynch Government Securities, Inc. to calculate the redemption price, and Merrill Lynch Government Securities, Inc. has selected the 1.50% U.S. Treasury due July 31, 2005 as the comparable Treasury issue for the purpose of such calculation. In accordance with the indenture, the redemption price will be calculated at 3:30 p.m. (New York City time) on March 8, 2005, the third business day preceding the March 11, 2005 redemption date.

 

The 6.75% notes will be redeemed on March 11, 2005 at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount of the notes and (b) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the notes (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of March 11, 2005) discounted to March 11, 2005, on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the comparable Treasury rate, plus 25 basis points, plus, in either the case of clause (a) or clause (b), accrued and unpaid interest thereon to March 11, 2005. The Registrant has selected Goldman, Sachs & Co. to calculate the redemption price, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. has selected the 2.75% U.S. Treasury due June 30, 2006 as the comparable Treasury issue for the purpose of such calculation. In accordance with the indenture, the redemption price will be calculated at 3:30 p.m. (New York City time) on March 8, 2005, the third business day preceding the March 11, 2005 redemption date.

 

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 thereto duly authorized.

 

 

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Dated: February 14, 2005

  By  /s/ Hayward D. Fisk                               

 

       Hayward D. Fisk

 

       Vice President, General Counsel

 

          and Secretary

 

 

 

 

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