UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): July 18, 2005
Stoneridge, Inc.
| Ohio | 0-13337 | 34-1598949 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 9400 East Market Street | ||
| Warren, Ohio | 44484 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 856-2443
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| Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 Amendment No. 3 Dated July 18, 2005 | ||||||||
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 18, 2005, Stoneridge, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 3 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002 (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company as Borrower, the Lending Institutions Named Therein, as Lenders, National City Bank, as Administrative Agent, a Joint Lead Arranger and Collateral Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as a Joint Lead Arranger, Comerica Bank and PNC Bank, National Association, as the Co-Documentation Agents. The Amendment modifies certain financial covenant requirements and adds a 10,000,000 Euro foreign swing line borrowing facility, under the current revolving facility. The revolving facility commitment remains $100,000,000. A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
| Stoneridge, Inc. | ||
Date: July 21, 2005
|
/s/ Joseph M. Mallak | |
| Joseph M. Mallak, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1
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Amendment No. 3 dated as of July 18, 2005 to Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002 among Stoneridge, Inc. as Borrower, the Lending Institutions Named Therein as Lenders, National City Bank, as Administrative Agent, a Joint Lead Arranger and Collateral Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as a Joint Lead Arranger, Comerica Bank and PNC Bank, National Association, as the Co-Documentation Agents. |
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