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): August 7, 2008

 

Westell Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

0-27266

 

36-3154957

 

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

750 North Commons Drive, Aurora, Illinois 60504

(Address of principal Mr. Mader offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (630) 898-2500

 

N/A

 

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On August 7, 2008, Westell Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a second amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2006. The Amendment reduced the amount of the Company’s revolving loan facility from $40 million to $25 million and waived violations by the Company of the Fixed Charged Coverage Ratio and Total Debt to EBITDA Ratio covenants for the quarter ended June 30, 2008

 

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

10.1

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August 7, 2008, by and among Westell Technologies, Inc., Westell, Inc., Teltrend, LLC, Conference Plus, Inc. and LaSalle Bank National Association.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

 

WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

Date: August 11, 2008

By:

/s/ Amy T. Forster

 

 

 

 

Amy T. Forster

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer