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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
<U>October&nbsp;3, 2013</U> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Jarden Corporation </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-13665</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>35-1828377</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>555 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye, New York</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;3, 2013, Jarden Corporation (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) entered into Amendment No.&nbsp;4 to its Credit Agreement (as
defined below) (the &#147;<U>Credit Agreement Amendment</U>&#148;) amending certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, dated as of March&nbsp;31, 2011 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the &#147;<U>Credit
Agreement</U>&#148;), among the Company, as the US Borrower, Jarden Lux Holdings S.&agrave; r.l., Jarden Lux S.&agrave; r.l. and Jarden Lux Finco S.&agrave; r.l., collectively as the &#147;<U>Luxembourg Borrower</U>,&#148; Barclays Bank PLC, as
administrative agent and collateral agent (the &#147;<U>Administrative Agent</U>&#148;), and the several lenders and letter of credit issuers from time to time party thereto (the &#147;<U>Lenders</U>&#148;). Jarden Lux Holdings S.&agrave; r.l.,
Jarden Lux S.&agrave; r.l. and Jarden Lux Finco S.&agrave; r.l. are wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Credit Agreement Amendment was entered into in order to, among other things, (i)&nbsp;implement a facilities increase permitted under the Credit Agreement that increases the term loans outstanding thereunder in an aggregate principal amount equal to
$750,000,000, comprised of an increase in respect of a new Tranche B-1 Term Loan Facility maturing on September&nbsp;30, 2020, and (ii)&nbsp;amend, modify and/or supplement certain other agreements, obligations, covenants, representations and
warranties of the parties under the Credit Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the execution of the Credit Agreement Amendment, each existing
guarantor under the Credit Agreement and the Company consented to the terms of the Credit Agreement Amendment and agreed that the terms of the Credit Agreement Amendment shall not affect in any way their obligations and liabilities under any loan
document by executing that certain Consent, Agreement and Affirmation of Guaranty and Pledge and Security Agreement (the &#147;<U>Consent</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing summary description of the Credit Agreement Amendment and the Consent and the transactions contemplated thereby are not intended
to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by the complete text of the Credit Agreement Amendment and the Consent, copies of which are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, and are incorporated
herein by reference as though they were fully set forth herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;2.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;3, 2013, the Company completed the previously announced acquisition (the &#147;<U>Acquisition</U>&#148;) of
Yankee Candle Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#147;<U>Yankee Candle</U>&#148;) from a fund managed by Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, a private equity firm, pursuant to the Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of
September&nbsp;3, 2013 (the &#147;<U>Purchase Agreement</U>&#148;), by and among Yankee Candle Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Yankee Candle, and certain other parties thereto. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the
Company acquired 100% of the equity interests of Yankee Candle for approximately $1.75 billion in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments including potential earnouts of up to $55 million. The Company financed the Acquisition with the
proceeds from its recently completed common stock offering, proceeds from the aforementioned Credit Agreement facilities increase, and cash on hand. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of
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Exhibit 2.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September&nbsp;4, 2013 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;2.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please see the discussion in &#147;Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement&#148; of this Current Report on Form 8-K,
which discussion is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of Business Acquired. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The financial statements of Yankee Candle required
by this Item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pro Forma Financial Information. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The unaudited pro forma financial information required by
this Item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Exhibits. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following exhibits are hereby filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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<TD VALIGN="top">Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2013, by and among Yankee Candle Group LLC, Jarden Corporation, Yankee Candle Investments LLC and the other parties thereto (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2013, among Jarden Corporation, as the US Borrower, Jarden Lux Holdings S.&agrave; r.l., Jarden Lux S.&agrave; r.l., and Jarden Lux Finco S.&agrave; r.l., collectively as
the Luxembourg Borrower, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent, Agreement and Affirmation of Guaranty and Pledge and Security Agreement relating to Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2013, among Jarden Corporation, as the US Borrower, Jarden Lux Holdings S.&agrave; r.l., Jarden Lux S.&agrave; r.l., and Jarden Lux Finco S.&agrave; r.l., collectively as
the Luxembourg Borrower, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and each incremental lender identified on the signature pages thereto.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent, Agreement and Affirmation of Guaranty and Pledge and Security Agreement relating to Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: October&nbsp;9, 2013 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ John E. Capps</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2013, among Jarden Corporation, as the US Borrower, Jarden Lux Holdings S.&agrave; r.l., Jarden Lux S.&agrave; r.l., and Jarden Lux Finco S.&agrave; r.l., collectively as
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent, Agreement and Affirmation of Guaranty and Pledge and Security Agreement relating to Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2013, among Jarden Corporation, as the US Borrower, Jarden Lux Holdings S.&agrave; r.l., Jarden Lux S.&agrave; r.l., and Jarden Lux Finco S.&agrave; r.l., collectively as
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Form 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)
October 3, 2013
Jarden Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-13665
35-1828377
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
555 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye, New York
10580
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(914) 967-9400
(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 1.01     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 3, 2013, Jarden Corporation (the "
Company
") entered into Amendment No. 4 to its Credit Agreement (as
defined below) (the "
Credit Agreement Amendment
") amending certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2011 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "
Credit
Agreement
"), among the Company, as the US Borrower, Jarden Lux Holdings S.à r.l., Jarden Lux S.à r.l. and Jarden Lux Finco S.à r.l., collectively as the "
Luxembourg Borrower
," Barclays Bank PLC, as
administrative agent and collateral agent (the "
Administrative Agent
"), and the several lenders and letter of credit issuers from time to time party thereto (the "
Lenders
"). Jarden Lux Holdings S.à r.l.,
Jarden Lux S.à r.l. and Jarden Lux Finco S.à r.l. are wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company.
The
Credit Agreement Amendment was entered into in order to, among other things, (i) implement a facilities increase permitted under the Credit Agreement that increases the term loans outstanding thereunder in an aggregate principal amount equal to
$750,000,000, comprised of an increase in respect of a new Tranche B-1 Term Loan Facility maturing on September 30, 2020, and (ii) amend, modify and/or supplement certain other agreements, obligations, covenants, representations and
warranties of the parties under the Credit Agreement.
In connection with the execution of the Credit Agreement Amendment, each existing
guarantor under the Credit Agreement and the Company consented to the terms of the Credit Agreement Amendment and agreed that the terms of the Credit Agreement Amendment shall not affect in any way their obligations and liabilities under any loan
document by executing that certain Consent, Agreement and Affirmation of Guaranty and Pledge and Security Agreement (the "
Consent
").
The foregoing summary description of the Credit Agreement Amendment and the Consent and the transactions contemplated thereby are not intended
to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by the complete text of the Credit Agreement Amendment and the Consent, copies of which are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, and are incorporated
herein by reference as though they were fully set forth herein.
Item 2.01    Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets.
On October 3, 2013, the Company completed the previously announced acquisition (the "
Acquisition
") of
Yankee Candle Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("
Yankee Candle
") from a fund managed by Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, a private equity firm, pursuant to the Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of
September 3, 2013 (the "
Purchase Agreement
"), by and among Yankee Candle Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Yankee Candle, and certain other parties thereto. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the
Company acquired 100% of the equity interests of Yankee Candle for approximately $1.75 billion in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments including potential earnouts of up to $55 million. The Company financed the Acquisition with the
proceeds from its recently completed common stock offering, proceeds from the aforementioned Credit Agreement facilities increase, and cash on hand.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of
the Purchase Agreement, which was filed as
Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 4, 2013 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03    Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
Please see the discussion in "Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement" of this Current Report on Form 8-K,
which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
The financial statements of Yankee Candle required
by this Item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information.
The unaudited pro forma financial information required by
this Item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are hereby filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Number
Exhibit
2.1
Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2013, by and among Yankee Candle Group LLC, Jarden Corporation, Yankee Candle Investments LLC and the other parties thereto (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 4, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1
Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2013, among Jarden Corporation, as the US Borrower, Jarden Lux Holdings S.à r.l., Jarden Lux S.à r.l., and Jarden Lux Finco S.à r.l., collectively as
the Luxembourg Borrower, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent.
10.2
Consent, Agreement and Affirmation of Guaranty and Pledge and Security Agreement relating to Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement.
10.3
Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2013, among Jarden Corporation, as the US Borrower, Jarden Lux Holdings S.à r.l., Jarden Lux S.à r.l., and Jarden Lux Finco S.à r.l., collectively as
the Luxembourg Borrower, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and each incremental lender identified on the signature pages thereto.
10.4
Consent, Agreement and Affirmation of Guaranty and Pledge and Security Agreement relating to Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement.
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.
Dated: October 9, 2013
JARDEN CORPORATION
By:
/s/ John E. Capps
Name:
John E. Capps
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Exhibit Index
Number
Exhibit
10.1
Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2013, among Jarden Corporation, as the US Borrower, Jarden Lux Holdings S.à r.l., Jarden Lux S.à r.l., and Jarden Lux Finco S.à r.l., collectively as
the Luxembourg Borrower, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent.
10.2
Consent, Agreement and Affirmation of Guaranty and Pledge and Security Agreement relating to Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement.
10.3
Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2013, among Jarden Corporation, as the US Borrower, Jarden Lux Holdings S.à r.l., Jarden Lux S.à r.l., and Jarden Lux Finco S.à r.l., collectively as
the Luxembourg Borrower, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and each incremental lender identified on the signature pages thereto.
10.4
Consent, Agreement and Affirmation of Guaranty and Pledge and Security Agreement relating to Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement.