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<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">UNITED STATES </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; 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:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>September&nbsp;6, 2013</B> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Baxter International Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-4448</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">36-0781620</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, Illinois</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">60015-4633</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(224) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">948-2000</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Not Applicable </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:24pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box
below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement</FONT>
communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;6, 2013, Baxter International Inc. (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) completed its previously announced acquisition (the
&#147;<U>Transaction</U>&#148;) of all of the share capital of Indap Holding AB from Indap Sweden AB (the &#147;<U>Seller</U>&#148;), pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of December&nbsp;4,&nbsp;2012, as amended on
May&nbsp;29, 2013 and August&nbsp;28, 2013, by and between Baxter Holding AB (as assignee of the Company) and the Seller (the &#147;<U>SPA</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the terms of the SPA, the total purchase price of the Transaction was approximately SEK 26.5&nbsp;billion, excluding adjustments for net
indebtedness and working capital at the time of the closing of the Transaction, and was funded with cash on hand. As the Company has previously disclosed, approximately US $3.0 billion of proceeds from debt issuances in June 2013 was used to finance
the Transaction. The June 2013 debt issuances included US $500 million of floating rate senior notes maturing in December 2014, US $500 million of senior notes bearing a coupon rate of 0.95% and maturing in June 2016, US $750 million of senior notes
bearing a coupon rate of 1.85% and maturing in June 2018, US $1.25 billion of senior notes bearing a coupon rate of 3.2% and maturing in June 2023, and US $500 million of senior notes bearing a coupon rate of 4.5% and maturing in June 2043. The
interest rate on the floating rate senior notes was 0.45% as of June&nbsp;30, 2013. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description of the material terms of the SPA, as
amended, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the SPA (including the amendment thereto), copies of which are attached as <U>Exhibit 2.1</U> to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Company on
December&nbsp;4,&nbsp;2012, <U>Exhibit 2.2</U> to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Company on June&nbsp;3,&nbsp;2013 and <U>Exhibit 2.3</U> to the Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Company on August&nbsp;28,&nbsp;2013, each of which is incorporated by reference herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the
press release of the Company announcing the closing of the Transaction is attached hereto as <U>Exhibit 99.1</U> and incorporated by reference herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release of Baxter International Inc., dated as of September 6,&nbsp;2013</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; 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; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: September&nbsp;6, 2013 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ S<SMALL>TEPHANIE</SMALL> A. S<SMALL>HINN</SMALL></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;Corporate Vice President, Associate General</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;Counsel and Corporate Secretary</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release of Baxter International Inc., dated as of September 6,&nbsp;2013</TD></TR>
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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):
September 6, 2013
Baxter International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-4448
36-0781620
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, Illinois
60015-4633
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(224)
948-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On September 6, 2013, Baxter International Inc. (the "
Company
") completed its previously announced acquisition (the
"
Transaction
") of all of the share capital of Indap Holding AB from Indap Sweden AB (the "
Seller
"), pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2012, as amended on
May 29, 2013 and August 28, 2013, by and between Baxter Holding AB (as assignee of the Company) and the Seller (the "
SPA
").
Pursuant to the terms of the SPA, the total purchase price of the Transaction was approximately SEK 26.5 billion, excluding adjustments for net
indebtedness and working capital at the time of the closing of the Transaction, and was funded with cash on hand. As the Company has previously disclosed, approximately US $3.0 billion of proceeds from debt issuances in June 2013 was used to finance
the Transaction. The June 2013 debt issuances included US $500 million of floating rate senior notes maturing in December 2014, US $500 million of senior notes bearing a coupon rate of 0.95% and maturing in June 2016, US $750 million of senior notes
bearing a coupon rate of 1.85% and maturing in June 2018, US $1.25 billion of senior notes bearing a coupon rate of 3.2% and maturing in June 2023, and US $500 million of senior notes bearing a coupon rate of 4.5% and maturing in June 2043. The
interest rate on the floating rate senior notes was 0.45% as of June 30, 2013.
The foregoing description of the material terms of the SPA, as
amended, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the SPA (including the amendment thereto), copies of which are attached as
Exhibit 2.1
to the Current Report on Form
8-K
filed by the Company on
December 4, 2012,
Exhibit 2.2
to the Current Report on Form
8-K
filed by the Company on June 3, 2013 and
Exhibit 2.3
to the Current Report on Form
8-K
filed by the Company on August 28, 2013, each of which is incorporated by reference herein.
A copy of the
press release of the Company announcing the closing of the Transaction is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1
and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)  Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release of Baxter International Inc., dated as of September 6, 2013
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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.
Date: September 6, 2013
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
/s/ S
TEPHANIE
A. S
HINN
By:
Stephanie A. Shinn
Corporate Vice President, Associate General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release of Baxter International Inc., dated as of September 6, 2013