8-K Credit Facility - First Amendment
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 16, 2014
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American Assets Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-35030 (Commission File No.) | 27-3338708 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11455 El Camino Real, Suite 200 San Diego, California 92130 (Address of principal executive offices) | | 92130
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(858) 350-2600
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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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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o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425). |
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o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
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Item 2.03 | Creation of Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
On October 16, 2014, American Assets Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) and American Assets Trust, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) entered into the First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with the lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and other entities named therein, dated January 9, 2014, that amends provisions of the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) describe the treatment of Pari Passu Obligations of the Company, Operating Partnership and certain of their subsidiaries under the Credit Agreement and (ii) remove the material acquisition provisions previously set forth in the Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein are defined in the Credit Agreement.
The foregoing summary of the First Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the First Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
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Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Description |
10.1** | | First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2014, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and other entities named therein.
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** Furnished herewith
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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| American Assets Trust, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Adam Wyll |
| Adam Wyll
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
October 16, 2014 | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Description |
10.1 | | First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2014, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and other entities named therein.
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