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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DECMBER 11, 2002 (DECEMBER 11, 2002)
(DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED))
CENDANT CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 1-10308 06-0918165
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
ORGANIZATION)
9 WEST 57TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10019
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL (ZIP CODE)
EXECUTIVE OFFICE)
(212) 413-1800
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
NONE
(FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF APPLICABLE)
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Item 5. Other Events
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY INDICATED OR UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES,
"CENDANT", "WE", "OUR", OR "US" MEANS CENDANT CORPORATION, A DELAWARE
CORPORATION, AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES.
On December 11, 2002, we announced that we have obtained a new $2.9
billion three-year revolving credit facility replacing $2.4 billion of credit
facilities scheduled to expire in August 2003 and February 2004. The new credit
facility represents a $500 million increase in Cendant's credit lines.
A copy of the press release announcing our signing of a new Three-Year
Revolving Credit Agreement and a copy of the Credit Agreement are attached as
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Form 8-K and are incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 7. Exhibits
See Exhibit Index.
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.
CENDANT CORPORATION
BY: /s/ ERIC J. BOCK
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Eric J. Bock
Executive Vice President
and Corporate Secretary
Date: December 11, 2002
CENDANT CORPORATION
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
REPORT DATED DECEMBER 11, 2002 (DECEMBER 11, 2002)
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release issued by Cendant Corporation on December 11,
2002, announcing its signing of a new Three-Year Revolving
Credit Agreement.
99.2 Three Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
dated as of December 10, 2002 among Cendant Corporation, as
Borrower , the lenders referred to therein, JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as
Syndication Agent and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Citibank, N.A.
and Barclays Bank Plc, as Co-Documentation Agents.