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): March 30, 2010
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32903 | 20-4531180 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 12500 East Belford Avenue Englewood, Colorado |
80112 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(866) 405-5012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On March 30, 2010, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) issued $324,921,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.253% notes due 2020 (the “New Notes”) in connection with its offer to exchange up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.400% notes due 2011. The New Notes were issued in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The New Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of November 17, 2006 as supplemented on September 6, 2007, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). A copy of the forms of New Notes are attached hereto as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 and are incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
In connection with the issuance of the New Notes, on March 30, 2010, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the dealer managers which will give holders of the New Notes certain exchange and registration rights with respect to the New Notes. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3 and is incorporated by reference into this item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 4.1 | Form of 5.253% 144A Note due 2020. | |
| 4.2 | Form of 5.253% Regulation S Note due 2020. | |
| 4.3 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2010, among The Western Union Company and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., as dealer managers. | |
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.
| THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY | ||||||||
| Dated: April 1, 2010 | By: | /s/ Sarah J. Kilgore | ||||||
| Name: Title: |
Sarah J. Kilgore Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 4.1 | Form of 5.253% 144A Note due 2020. | |
| 4.2 | Form of 5.253% Regulation S Note due 2020. | |
| 4.3 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2010, among The Western Union Company and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., as dealer managers. | |