-----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, WXoR/KgEMfQgotWFRPmLJa8rfGB3K6RUNEd7hzRDPZlAaN/nr92b6//1fIhwvoxT m83NDlBJ/QvnwXxWZXnpyQ== 0001181431-07-006433.txt : 20070129 0001181431-07-006433.hdr.sgml : 20070129 20070129162712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-07-006433 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070124 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070129 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842635 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 954160558 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10145 FILM NUMBER: 07561353 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 MCKINNEY ST STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-652-7200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 MCKINNEY ST STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LYONDELL PETROCHEMICAL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 rrd144198.htm SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): January 24, 2007

 

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-10145 95-4160558

(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77010

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(713) 652-7200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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):

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

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

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

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

The descriptions set forth below are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the respective documents to which they refer, which documents are filed herewith.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On January 24, 2007, Lyondell Chemical Company (the "Company"), the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, entered into (1) a supplemental indenture to the Indenture for the Company's $875 million 8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2014 and (2) a supplemental indenture to the Indenture for the Company's $900 million 8.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2016. The supplemental indentures revise certain references and cross-references in each of the Indentures. Each of the supplemental indentures is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 4.29(b) and 4.30(b), respectively.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

    1. Exhibits

4.29(b) First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 24, 2007 among Lyondell Chemical Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York as Trustee for 8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2014

4.30(b) First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 24, 2007 among Lyondell Chemical Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York as Trustee for 8.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2016

SIGNATURE

 

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.

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY

 

 

By:/s/ Kerry A. Galvin

Name: Kerry A. Galvin

Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel

 

Date: January 25, 2007

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit

Number Description

 

4.29(b) First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 24, 2007 among Lyondell Chemical Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York as Trustee for 8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2014

4.30(b) First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 24, 2007 among Lyondell Chemical Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York as Trustee for 8.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2016

EX-4.29(B) 2 rrd144198_17993.htm FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE DATED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2007 FOR 8% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2014 DC298.pdf -- Converted by SEC Publisher 4.2, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing

Exhibit 4.29(b)

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

dated as of January 24, 2007

between

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY, as Company

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee

_________________________

8% Senior Notes due 2014

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     FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of January 24, 2007, between LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

RECITALS:

     WHEREAS, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee entered into that certain Indenture, dated as of September 20, 2006 (the “Indenture”), relating to the Company’s 8% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

     WHEREAS, Sections 9.01(a)(i), (a)(vii) and (a)(ix) of the Indenture provide that, without the consent of any Holder, the Company and the Trustee may enter into one or more indentures supplemental to the Indenture, inter alia, to make any change to the Indenture that (i) cures any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, (ii) does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder under the Notes or the Indenture, or (iii) conforms any provisions of the Indenture to the “Description of Notes” included in the prospectus relating to the Notes;

     WHEREAS, the Company has requested that certain provisions of the Indenture be modified in the manner provided in this Supplemental Indenture;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Indenture.

  Section 2. Amendments to Section 1.01.

     (a) The definition of “Distributable Joint Venture Cash Flow” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that item (II) thereof is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:

     (II) the aggregate amount of all Investments made by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Joint Venture during such period pursuant to Section 4.07(b)(vii),

     (b) The definition of “Redemption Date” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the phrase “date fixed or such redemption” in the second line thereof is deleted and replaced by the phrase “date fixed for such redemption”.

     (c) The definition of “Senior Indebtedness” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety.

     (d) The definition of “TIA” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “Section 9.04” in the second line thereof is deleted and replaced by a reference to “Section 9.05”.

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     (e) The definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “Section 407” in clause (b) thereof is deleted and replaced by a reference to “Section 4.07”.

     Section 3. Amendment to Section 1.02. The table included in Section 1.02 of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that (a) the row containing the terms “DTC” and “Section 2.03” is deleted and (b) the following row is inserted in appropriate alphabetical order within the table:

Change of Control Offer

4.14

  Section 4. Amendments to Section 4.07.

     (a) Clause (C)(v) of Section 4.07(a) of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “Section 4.09(a)” in the last line thereof is deleted and replaced by a reference to “Section 4.07(a)”.

     (b) Section 4.07(b)(x) of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “Section 4.07(a)(iii)” in the sixth line thereof is deleted and replaced by a reference to “clause (C)(iii) of Section 4.07(a)”.

     Section 5. Amendment to Section 4.22. Section 4.22(b)(iv) of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “Section 13.02” is deleted and replaced by a reference to “Section 12.02”.

     Section 6. Amendment to Section 9.04. Section 9.04(b) of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “clauses (i) through (viii) of Section 9.02(b)” in the second line thereof is deleted and replaced by a reference to “clauses (i) through (x) of Section 9.02(b)”.

     Section 7. Amendment to Section 12.05. Section 12.05 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “(which may be the opinion delivered under Section 12.04(a) hereof)” from the third paragraph thereof.

     Section 8. Governing Law. This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

     Section 9. Counterparts. This Supplemental Indenture may be signed in various counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

     Section 10. Trustee Not Responsible for Certain Recitals. The second WHEREAS clause in the recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statement of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for its correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture.

     Section 11. Effect of Execution and Delivery Hereof. From and after the date hereof, (i) the Indenture shall be deemed to be amended and modified as provided herein, (ii) this First Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture, (iii) except as modified and

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amended by this First Supplemental Indenture, the Indenture shall continue in full force and effect, (iv) the Notes shall continue to be governed by the Indenture, as modified and amended by this First Supplemental Indenture, and (v) every Holder of Notes heretofore and hereafter authenticated and delivered under the Indenture shall be bound by this First Supplemental Indenture.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Supplemental Indenture or have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed on their respective behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written.

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY

By:       /s/ Karen A. Twitchell 

    Name:    Karen A. Twitchell 
    Title:    Vice President and Treasurer 

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Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture


THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee

By: /s/ Robert A. Massimillo

  Name: Robert A. Massimillo
Title: Vice President

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Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture


EX-4.30(B) 3 rrd144198_17994.htm FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE DATED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2007 FOR 8.25% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2016 DC299.pdf -- Converted by SEC Publisher 4.2, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing

Exhibit 4.30(b)

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

dated as of January 24, 2007

between

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY, as Company

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee

_________________________

8¼% Senior Notes due 2016

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     FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of January 24, 2007, between LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

RECITALS:

     WHEREAS, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee entered into that certain Indenture, dated as of September 20, 2006 (the “Indenture”), relating to the Company’s 8¼% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”);

     WHEREAS, Sections 9.01(a)(i), (a)(vii) and (a)(ix) of the Indenture provide that, without the consent of any Holder, the Company and the Trustee may enter into one or more indentures supplemental to the Indenture, inter alia, to make any change to the Indenture that (i) cures any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, (ii) does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder under the Notes or the Indenture, or (iii) conforms any provisions of the Indenture to the “Description of Notes” included in the prospectus relating to the Notes;

     WHEREAS, the Company has requested that certain provisions of the Indenture be modified in the manner provided in this Supplemental Indenture;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Indenture.

  Section 2. Amendments to Section 1.01.

(a) The definition of “Distributable Joint Venture Cash Flow” in

Section 1.01 of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that item (II) thereof is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:

     (II) the aggregate amount of all Investments made by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Joint Venture during such period pursuant to Section 4.07(b)(vii),

     (b) The definition of “Redemption Date” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the phrase “date fixed or such redemption” in the second line thereof is deleted and replaced by the phrase “date fixed for such redemption”.

     (c) The definition of “Senior Indebtedness” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety.

     (d) The definition of “TIA” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “Section 9.04” in the second line thereof is deleted and replaced by a reference to “Section 9.05”.

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     (e) The definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “Section 407” in clause (b) thereof is deleted and replaced by a reference to “Section 4.07”.

     Section 3. Amendment to Section 1.02. The table included in Section 1.02 of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that (a) the row containing the terms “DTC” and “Section 2.03” is deleted and (b) the following row is inserted in appropriate alphabetical order within the table:

Change of Control Offer

4.14

  Section 4. Amendments to Section 4.07.

     (a) Clause (C)(v) of Section 4.07(a) of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “Section 4.09(a)” in the last line thereof is deleted and replaced by a reference to “Section 4.07(a)”.

     (b) Section 4.07(b)(x) of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “Section 4.07(a)(iii)” in the sixth line thereof is deleted and replaced by a reference to “clause (C)(iii) of Section 4.07(a)”.

     Section 5. Amendment to Section 4.22. Section 4.22(b)(iv) of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “Section 13.02” is deleted and replaced by a reference to “Section 12.02”.

     Section 6. Amendment to Section 9.04. Section 9.04(b) of the Indenture is hereby amended, such that the reference to “clauses (i) through (viii) of Section 9.02(b)” in the second line thereof is deleted and replaced by a reference to “clauses (i) through (x) of Section 9.02(b)”.

     Section 7. Amendment to Section 12.05. Section 12.05 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “(which may be the opinion delivered under Section 12.04(a) hereof)” from the third paragraph thereof.

     Section 8. Governing Law. This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

     Section 9. Counterparts. This Supplemental Indenture may be signed in various counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

     Section 10. Trustee Not Responsible for Certain Recitals. The second WHEREAS clause in the recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statement of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for its correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture.

     Section 11. Effect of Execution and Delivery Hereof. From and after the date hereof, (i) the Indenture shall be deemed to be amended and modified as provided herein, (ii) this First Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture, (iii) except as modified and

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amended by this First Supplemental Indenture, the Indenture shall continue in full force and effect, (iv) the Notes shall continue to be governed by the Indenture, as modified and amended by this First Supplemental Indenture, and (v) every Holder of Notes heretofore and hereafter authenticated and delivered under the Indenture shall be bound by this First Supplemental Indenture.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Supplemental Indenture or have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed on their respective behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written.

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY

By:       /s/ Karen A. Twitchell 

    Name:    Karen A. Twitchell 
    Title:    Vice President and Treasurer 

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Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture


THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee

By: /s/ Robert A. Massimillo

  Name: Robert A. Massimillo
Title: Vice President

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Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture


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