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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): July 8, 2016

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ERICKSON INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-35482
93-1307561
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


5550 SW Macadam Avenue, Suite 200 
Portland, Oregon 97239
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 505-5800

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Item 1.01
Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Amendment Number Twelve to Credit Agreement

On July 8, 2016, Erickson Incorporated (the “Company”) entered into Amendment Number Twelve to the Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, which modified the required level of borrowing capacity to be maintained, known as “Excess Availability,” to the following:

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$11.5 million for the period from July 8, 2016 through July 24, 2016;
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$17.5 million for the period from July 25, 2016 through October 2, 2016; and
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$20 million for the period from October 3, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The disclosures of the material terms and conditions of Amendment Number Twelve to Credit Agreement contained in Item 1.01 above are hereby incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.
10.1
Amendment Number Twelve to Credit Agreement, dated July 8, 2016.







SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
July 13, 2016
 
Erickson Incorporated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 /s/ Nichole Tennyson
 
 
 
 
 
Nichole Tennyson
 
 
 
 
 
Interim Corporate Secretary