8-K

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 11, 2006

Eagle Materials Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 1-12984
(Commission File Number) 75-2520779
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3811 Turtle Creek Blvd. #1100
Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 75219
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  214-432-2000

Not Applicable
(former name or former address if changed from 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:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
	Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

      The description set forth below is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the document to which it refers, which document is filed herewith.

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

      Eagle Materials Inc. (the “Company”) is a party to an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 16, 2004, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”), with the banks and financial institutions party thereto, including JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Branch Banking and Trust Company, as co-syndication agents, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Union Bank of California, N.A. as co-documentation agents. On October 11, 2006, the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) approved a Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006 (the “Sixth Amendment”). The Sixth Amendment amends Section 6.04(a) of the Credit Agreement to allow the Company to make capital contributions or loans to, or acquire equity interests in, persons who are not Subsidiaries (as defined in the Credit Agreement), in a transaction not constituting an Acquisition (as defined in the Credit Agreement), so long as: (i) no Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement) then exists or would result therefrom; and (ii) the total of all such capital contributions, loans and acquisitions since the Effective Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement) does not exceed $50,000,000.

      The Sixth Amendment is being filed with this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

      See Item 1.01 above.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
4.1	Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006.

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.

	EAGLE MATERIALS INC.
By:	/s/ Arthur R. Zunker Name: Arthur R. Zunker Title:   Senior Vice President - Finance and             Treasurer

Date: October 17, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description
4.1	Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006.

EX-4.1 2 d40330exv4w1.htm SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 4.1

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

     THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”), dated effective as of September 29, 2006 is among EAGLE MATERIALS INC. (who was formerly Centex Construction Products, Inc. and herein the “Borrower”), each lender party hereto (individually a “Lender” and collectively the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank and successor by merger to Bank One, N.A.), individually as a Lender and as administrative agent for itself and the other lenders (in its capacity as administrative agent, the “Administrative Agent”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, as “co-syndication agents” and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. and UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., as “co-documentation agents”.

RECITALS:

     Borrower, certain lenders and the Administrative Agent have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 16, 2004 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January 4, 2005, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 30, 2005, that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2005, that certain Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 20, 2006 and that certain Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2006, herein the “Agreement”). Since the execution and delivery of the Agreement, Illinois Cement Company LLC and AG South Carolina LLC have been joined as Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guaranty pursuant to Joinder Agreements, one dated May 26, 2005 for Illinois Cement Company LLC and one dated November 14, 2005 for AG South Carolina LLC.

     Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders now desire to amend the Agreement as herein set forth.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows effective as of the date hereof:

ARTICLE 1.

Definitions

     Section 1.1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement, as amended hereby.

ARTICLE 2.

Amendments

     Section 2.1. Amendment to Section 6.04(a). Clause (a) of Section 6.04 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

     (a) acquisitions by the Borrower or a Subsidiary of Equity Interests in, and capital contribution made by the Borrower or a Subsidiary to, one or more Persons who are not Subsidiaries in a transaction not constituting an Acquisition and loans and advances by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to one or more Persons that are not Subsidiaries so long as in each case: (i) no Default then exists or would result therefrom and (ii) the sum of the following does not exceed $50,000,000 at any time: (A) the

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aggregate total of all Purchase Prices paid for all such acquisitions consummated under the permissions of this clause (a) since the Effective Date (including, if applicable, the then proposed acquisition); plus (B) aggregate amount of capital contributions made under the permissions of this clause (a) since the Effective Date (including, if applicable, the then proposed capital contribution); plus (C) the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of all loans and advances made under the permissions of this clause (a) (including, if applicable, the then proposed loans and advances);

ARTICLE 3.

Miscellaneous

     Section 3.1. Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto agree that the Agreement as amended hereby and the other Loan Documents continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

     Section 3.2. Representations and Warranties. Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows: (a) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default exists; and (b) after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the effective date hereof with the same effect as though made on and as of such date except with respect to any representations and warranties limited by their terms to a specific date.

     Section 3.3. Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made in this Amendment survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment, and no investigation by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to rely upon them.

     Section 3.4. Reference to Agreement. Each of the Loan Documents, including the Agreement and any and all other agreements, documents, or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Agreement as amended hereby, are amended so that any reference in such Loan Documents to the Agreement means a reference to the Agreement as amended hereby.

     Section 3.5. Expenses of Lender. As provided in the Agreement, Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment, including without limitation, the costs and fees of Administrative Agent’s legal counsel.

     Section 3.6. Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

     Section 3.7. Applicable Law. This Amendment is be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the applicable laws of the United States of America.

     Section 3.8. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the Administrative Agent, each Lender and Borrower and their respective successors and assigns, except

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Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lenders. Any assignment in violation of this Section shall be void.

     Section 3.9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and on telecopy counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

     Section 3.10. Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to or for any breach of or deviation from any covenant, condition or duty by Borrower or any Guarantor shall be deemed a consent or waiver to or of any other breach of the same or any other covenant, condition or duty.

     Section 3.11. Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.

     Section 3.12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AMENDMENT EMBODIES THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO.

     Section 3.13. Required Lenders. The amendment to the Agreement contemplated by this Amendment may be granted with the agreement of the Required Lenders which means Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments representing at least 51% of the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments at such time (such percentage applicable to a Lender, herein such Lender’s “Required Lender Percentage”). For purposes of determining the effectiveness of this Amendment, each Lender’s Required Lender Percentage is set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

     Executed as of the date first written above.

EAGLE MATERIALS INC. (formerly Centex Construction Products, Inc.)
By:	/s/ ARTHUR R. ZUNKER, JR.
	Arthur R. Zunker, Jr.,
	Senior Vice President — Finance and Treasurer
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank and successor by merger to Bank One, N.A.) individually and as Administrative Agent,
By:	/s/ DAVID L. HOWARD
	David L. Howard, Vice President

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BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, individually and as a co-syndication agent
By:	/s/ ERIC SEARLS
	Name:	Eric Searls
	Title:	Assistant Vice President
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., individually and as a co-syndication agent
By:	/s/ MICHAEL F. MURRAY
	Name:	Michael F. Murray
	Title:	Vice President
UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., individually and as a co-documentation agent
By:	/s/ ALBERT W. KELLEY
	Name:	Albert W. Kelley
	Title:	Vice President
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., individually and as a co-documentation agent
By:	/s/ LANCE REYNOLDS
	Name:	Lance Reynolds
	Title:	Vice President
PNC BANK, N.A.
By:	/s/ W. J. BOWNE
	Name:	W. J. Bowne
	Title:	Managing Director
BANK OF TEXAS, N.A.
By:
	Name:
	Title:
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
By:	/s/ CORY SCHUSTER
	Name:	Cory Schuster
	Title:	Second Vice President

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, Page 4

COMERICA BANK
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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Guarantor Consent

     Each of the undersigned Guarantors: (i) consents and agrees to this Amendment; and (ii) agrees that the Subsidiary Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue to be the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

GUARANTORS: AG SOUTH CAROLINA LLC AMERICAN GYPSUM COMPANY AMERICAN GYPSUM MARKETING COMPANY CCP CEMENT COMPANY CCP CONCRETE/AGGREGATES LLC CCP GYPSUM COMPANY CCP LAND COMPANY CENTEX CEMENT CORPORATION HOLLIS & EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY LLC ILLINOIS CEMENT COMPANY LLC MATHEWS READYMIX LLC M&W DRYWALL SUPPLY COMPANY MOUNTAIN CEMENT COMPANY NEVADA CEMENT COMPANY REPUBLIC PAPERBOARD COMPANY LLC TEXAS CEMENT COMPANY WESTERN AGGREGATES LLC (formerly Western Aggregates, Inc.) WESTERN CEMENT COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
By:	/s/ ARTHUR R. ZUNKER, JR.
	Arthur R. Zunker, Jr., Senior Vice President —
	Finance and Treasurer of each Guarantor
CENTEX MATERIALS LLC TLCC GP LLC
By:	/s/ ARTHUR R. ZUNKER, JR.
	Arthur R. Zunker, Jr., Manager of the Guarantors listed
TLCC LP LLC
By:	/s/ JOHN R. BREMNER
	John R. Bremner, Manager and Authorized Officer

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, Page 6

Schedule 1
to
Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

REQUIRED LENDER PERCENTAGE

						Lenders Agreeing to
						Consent Letter (insert % from prior
						column if Lender signs Consent
Lender	Commitment		Required Lender %			Letter then total % in this column)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.	$	50,000,000		14.285714286	%		14.285714286	%
Bank of America, N.A.	$	50,000,000		14.285714286	%		14.285714286	%
Union Bank of California, N.A.	$	50,000,000		14.285714286	%		14.285714286	%
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	$	50,000,000		14.285714286	%		14.285714286	%
Branch Banking and Trust Company	$	45,000,000		12.857142857	%		12.857142857	%
PNC Bank, N.A.	$	35,000,000		10.000000000	%		10.000000000	%
Comerica Bank	$	30,000,000		8.571428571	%		00.00	%
Bank of Texas, N.A.	$	20,000,000		5.714285714	%		00.00	%
The Northern Trust Company	$	20,000,000		5.714285714	%		5.714285714	%
Total	$	350,000,000		100	%		85.71	%

Schedule 1 — Solo Page

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