UNITED STATES
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): June 2, 2010
Commission File Number |
Registrant and State of Incorporation |
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | ||
001-33527 | BWAY Holding Company | 55-0800054 | ||
(Delaware) | ||||
001-12415 | BWAY Corporation | 36-3624491 | ||
(Delaware) |
8607 Roberts Drive, Suite 250
Atlanta, Georgia
(Address of principal executive offices)
30350-2237
(Zip Code)
(770) 645-4800
(Registrants telephone number)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On June 2, 2010, BWAY Holding Company (the Company), in anticipation of the previously announced proposed acquisition of the Company by investment funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC through a merger of Picasso Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub) with and into the Company (the Merger), announced that Merger Sub intends to offer $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2018 (the Notes). The obligations of Merger Sub under the Notes and the related guarantees will be assumed by the Company by operation of law upon consummation of the Merger. The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes will be used to finance in part the consideration to be paid in the Merger, to refinance the Companys existing indebtedness in connection with the Merger and to pay fees and expenses related to the Merger and the associated financings.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.. |
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99.1 | Press release dated June 2, 2010 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
BWAY Holding Company | ||||||
Date: June 2, 2010 | By: | /S/ MICHAEL B. CLAUER | ||||
Michael B. Clauer | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
BWAY Corporation | ||||||
Date: June 2, 2010 | By: | /S/ MICHAEL B. CLAUER | ||||
Michael B. Clauer | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |