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): December 31, 2013
ASTRONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 0-7087 | 16-0959303 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 130 Commerce Way East Aurora, New York |
14052 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 805-1599
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The disclosure set forth in Item 2.03 below is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
Astronics Corporation (the “Company”) modified its existing credit facility by entering into Amendment No, 1 dated as of December 31, 2013 (the “Amendment”), to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, with HSBC Bank USA, National Association (“HSBC”), as Agent and with HSBC, Bank of America, N.A. and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Lenders ( the “Credit Agreement”). The Amendment modifies the definition of EBITDA by adding back certain non-recurring expenses and adjustments and modifies the definition of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio by excluding certain capital expenditures from the computation.
The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement as amended are required to be jointly and severally guaranteed by each domestic subsidiary of the Company other than a non-material subsidiary. The obligations are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s and the guarantors’ assets.
The above description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2013, among Astronics Corporation, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Agent, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association Bank of America, N.A. and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Lenders | |
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.
| ASTRONICS CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: December 31, 2013 |
By: | /s/ David C. Burney | ||||
| David C. Burney | ||||||
| Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2013, among Astronics Corporation, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Agent, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, Bank of America, N.A. and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Lenders | |