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Dragovich</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:24.96%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.9%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Title:</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:52.39%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Vice President and Assistant Secretary</b></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
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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 18, 2019
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-32903
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20-4531180
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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7001 East Belleview Avenue
Denver
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CO
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80237
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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866
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405-5012
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
WU
The New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a)
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Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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As previously reported, on December 18, 2018, The Western Union Company ("Western Union") entered into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with a syndicate of lenders including Citibank, N.A., Bank of American, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in their respective capacities as issuing lenders, Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as syndication agents, Barclays Bank PLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agents, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders thereunder. The Credit Agreement had a termination date of January 8, 2024, subject to an ability of Western Union to request an extension of the termination date by one year, up to a maximum of two such requests. Pursuant to Section 2.25 of the Credit Agreement, the termination date of the Credit Agreement has been extended by one year to January 8, 2025. The extension of the termination date became effective as of December 18, 2019.
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A copy of the Credit Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Western Union on December 20, 2018.
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Item 2.03.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the extension of the Credit Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description of Exhibit
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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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.
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Dated: December 18, 2019
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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
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By:
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ARREN
A. D
RAGOVICH
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Name:
Darren A. Dragovich
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Title:
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
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