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): October 30, 2013
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General Cable Corporation |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 001-12983 | 06-1398235 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(IRS Employer |
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4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky |
41076-9753 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
(859) 572-8000 |
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Not Applicable |
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(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 8.01 Other Events.
On October 30, 2013, General Cable Corporation issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number |
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| 99.1 | General Cable Corporation Press Release dated October 30, 2013. |
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.
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GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION |
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October 30, 2013 |
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/s/ Robert J. Siverd |
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Robert J. Siverd |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel |
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and Secretary |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
General Cable Corporation Press Release dated October 30, 2013 |
Exhibit 99.1
General Cable Announces Election to Pay Additional Interest on Subordinated Convertible Notes Due 2029
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 30, 2013--General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) (the “Company”) announced today that it is electing to pay additional interest of 0.50% per annum on its Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) under the terms of the indenture governing the 2029 Notes (the “2029 Indenture”) for up to 365 days starting on October 29, 2013.
As previously disclosed, the Company has not complied with the reporting covenant under the 2029 Indenture as it did not timely file its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2013 with the trustee of the 2029 Notes. Under the terms of the 2029 Indenture, the Company may elect to limit the sole remedy of the holders of the 2029 Notes for the non-compliance by paying additional interest (the “Additional Interest”) to the holders at an annual rate equal to 0.50% of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes until the Company complies with the reporting covenant (but for no longer than 365 days from October 29, 2013). By this press release the Company notifies the holders of the 2029 Notes that it is electing to pay the Additional Interest.
General Cable Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company, is a global leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products and systems for the energy, industrial, specialty, construction and communications markets. Visit our Web site at www.generalcable.com.
CONTACT:
General Cable Corporation
Len Texter, Vice President,
Investor Relations, 859-572-8684