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): November 29, 2004
MBIA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Connecticut | 1-9583 | 06-1185706 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 113 King Street, Armonk, New York | 10504 | |
| (Addresses of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
914-273-4545
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On November 24, 2004, MBIA Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had closed a public offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2034. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference to this Item 8.01 as if fully set forth herein.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
The following documents, other than Exhibit 99.1, are filed with reference to and hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-105980), as amended, of MBIA Inc. filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 10, 2003 and amended on January 16, 2004.
| 1.01 | Underwriting Agreement, dated November 17, 2004, among MBIA Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as representatives of the underwriters named therein. | |
| 4.01 | Senior Indenture, dated November 24, 2004, by and among MBIA Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. | |
| 4.02 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated November 24, 2004, by and among MBIA Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. | |
| 5.01 | Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. | |
| 23.01 | Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by MBIA, Inc. dated November 24, 2004. | |
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.
| MBIA INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Ram D. Wertheim | |
| Ram D. Wertheim | ||
| General Counsel | ||
Date: November 29, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Dated November 29, 2004
| 1.01 | Underwriting Agreement, dated November 17, 2004, among MBIA Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as representatives of the underwriters named therein. | |
| 4.01 | Senior Indenture, dated November 24, 2004, by and among MBIA Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. | |
| 4.02 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated November 24, 2004, by and among MBIA Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. | |
| 5.01 | Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. | |
| 23.01 | Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by MBIA Inc. dated November 24, 2004. | |