8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 10, 2012

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	000-19406	36-2675536
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
475 Half Day Road, Suite 500, Lincolnshire, Illinois		60069
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 847-634-6700

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation.

On Oct 10, 2012, Zebra Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a credit agreement for a 5-year $250 million revolving credit facility (“New Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as Administrative Agent, with RBS Citizens, N.A as Syndication Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Documentation Agent. The other banks in the syndicate are Bank of America, N.A., The Northern Trust Company, PNC Bank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. This revolving credit facility has a $150 million expansion feature that allows the Company to increase the facility up to a total of $400 million, subject to obtaining commitments for the incremental increased capacity from existing or new lenders. The loans under the New Credit Agreement will be available for general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and for other purposes permitted by the New Credit Agreement.

The New Credit Agreement is guaranteed by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries. Loans under the New Credit Agreement shall bear interest at a rate equal to the spread over a base rate, which base rate is the greater of (i) the prime rate; (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate, plus one-half of one percent (0.50%); or (iii) an adjusted LIBOR rate, plus one percent (1%). The spread is dependent on the Company’s ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA and ranges from 0.25% to 1.75%. The Company did not make any draw or loan request under the New Credit Agreement at the time of closing.

The New Credit Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, affirmative and negative covenants (including, among others, restrictions on the payment of cash dividends) and events of default (and related remedies, including acceleration and increased interest rates following an event of default). It also contains financial covenants tied to the Company’s leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio.

A copy of the Company’s press release dated October 10, 2012, regarding the New Credit Agreement is attached to this current report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibit is being furnished herewith:

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Registrant’s Press Release dated October 10, 2012

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.

	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Date: October 12, 2012	By:	/s/ Jim Kaput
		Jim Kaput
		SVP, General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Registrant’s Press Release dated October 10, 2012

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Investors: Douglas A. Fox, CFA Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer + 1 847 793 6735 dfox@zebra.com	Media: Robb Kristopher Director, Corporate Communications and Public Relations + 1 847 793 5514 rkristopher@zebra.com

Zebra Technologies Announces New $250 Million Credit Agreement

Lincolnshire, IL, October 10, 2012—Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a recognized global leader in technologies that extend real-time visibility into business operations, today announced the closing of a new $250 million revolving credit facility. This facility, which matures in October 2017, replaces Zebra’s $100 million revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to mature in August 2013. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBS Citizens, N.A., served as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Arrangers.

“The increased borrowing capacity under this new, expanded credit facility gives Zebra greater flexibility in using its resources for enhancing shareholder value,” stated Michael C. Smiley, Zebra’s chief financial officer. “We are very pleased to be working with the support of our strong bank lending group.”

Zebra can use its credit facility for working capital purposes and general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, the repurchase of the company’s stock and the funding of potential acquisitions.

The revolving credit facility consists of participations from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, RBS Citizens, N.A., as Syndication Agent, Wells Fargo, N.A., as Documentation Agent, Bank of America, N.A., the Northern Trust Company, PNC Bank, N.A., and HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

A global leader respected for innovation and reliability, Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) offers technologies that give a virtual voice to an organization’s assets, people and transactions, enabling organizations to unlock greater business value. The company’s extensive portfolio of marking and printing technologies, including RFID and real-time location solutions, illuminates mission-critical information to help customers take smarter business actions. For more information about Zebra’s solutions, visit http://www.zebra.com.