8-K

 

 

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): March 7, 2014

 

 

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Canada   1-10351   Not Applicable

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

Suite 500, 122 – 1st Avenue South

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7K 7G3

(Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)

306 / 933-8500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 7, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has issued an irrevocable notice of redemption with respect to all of its outstanding $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Notes due May 15, 2014. Pursuant to the redemption notice and the terms of the indenture governing the Notes, the Company will redeem the Notes that remain outstanding on April 7, 2014 at the redemption price set forth in the redemption notice. Following such redemption, the Company’s payment obligations with respect to the Notes under the indenture governing the notes will be terminated. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Section 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release dated March 7, 2014.

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.

 

POTASH CORPORATION OF

SASKATCHEWAN INC.

By:  

/s/ Joseph A. Podwika

Name:   Joseph A. Podwika
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: March 7, 2014

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release dated March 7, 2014.