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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>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): November&nbsp;19, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY </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>26-0405422</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1500 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 100 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(770)&nbsp;240-7200 </B></P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Underwriting Agreement </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;19, 2013, Graphic Packaging Holding Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into an underwriting agreement (the
&#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the &#147;Underwriter&#148;) and certain selling stockholders named therein (the &#147;Selling Stockholders&#148;). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Selling
Stockholders agreed to sell 47,866,348 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), to the Underwriter at a price of $8.38 per share. Also pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company
purchased from the Underwriter 23,866,248 shares of the Common Stock that were sold in the offering at a price per share equal to the price paid by the Underwriter to the Selling Shareholders, resulting in an aggregate purchase price of
$199,999,996.24 (the &#147;Share Repurchase&#148;). The Share Repurchase was funded with a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Company&#146;s revolving credit facility. The repurchased shares have been cancelled. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants of the Company and also provides for customary
indemnification by each of the Company, the Selling Stockholders, and the Underwriters against certain liabilities and customary contribution provisions in respect of those liabilities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The sale of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders was made pursuant to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-176606), including a prospectus supplement dated November&nbsp;20, 2013 to the prospectus contained therein dated August&nbsp;31, 2011, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b)(7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The sale of the Common Stock closed on November&nbsp;25, 2013. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following the sale
by the Selling Stockholders of the Common Stock in the public offering, the Selling Stockholders will continue to own 73,654,214 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 23% of the Company&#146;s outstanding Common Stock. </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 Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of the Underwriting Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;1.01. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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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): November 19, 2013
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33988
26-0405422
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1500 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(Address of principal executive offices)
(770) 240-7200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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.
Underwriting Agreement
On November 19, 2013, Graphic Packaging Holding Company (the "Company") entered into an underwriting agreement (the
"Underwriting Agreement") with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the "Underwriter") and certain selling stockholders named therein (the "Selling Stockholders"). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Selling
Stockholders agreed to sell 47,866,348 shares of the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), to the Underwriter at a price of $8.38 per share. Also pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company
purchased from the Underwriter 23,866,248 shares of the Common Stock that were sold in the offering at a price per share equal to the price paid by the Underwriter to the Selling Shareholders, resulting in an aggregate purchase price of
$199,999,996.24 (the "Share Repurchase"). The Share Repurchase was funded with a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility. The repurchased shares have been cancelled.
The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants of the Company and also provides for customary
indemnification by each of the Company, the Selling Stockholders, and the Underwriters against certain liabilities and customary contribution provisions in respect of those liabilities.
The sale of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders was made pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-176606), including a prospectus supplement dated November 20, 2013 to the prospectus contained therein dated August 31, 2011, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b)(7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The sale of the Common Stock closed on November 25, 2013.
Following the sale
by the Selling Stockholders of the Common Stock in the public offering, the Selling Stockholders will continue to own 73,654,214 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 23% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock.
The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of the Underwriting Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 19, 2013, among the Company, the Selling Stockholders, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
5.1
Opinion of Alston & Bird LLP.
23.1
Consent of Alston & Bird LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).
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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.
By:
/s/ Stephen A. Hellrung
Stephen A. Hellrung
Date: November 25, 2013
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
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