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<P id=PARA8 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA12 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Current Report </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA16 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </B><B>December 21, 2016</B><B> </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA21 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA29 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>000-27022</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA40 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>5290 Concourse Drive</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA218 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Table of Contents&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA232 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On December 21, 2016, Optical Cable Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) and Bank of North Carolina (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;) entered into a Loan Modification Agreement (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) to modify the Credit Agreement dated April 26, 2016 entered into between the Company and the Bank, the Revolving Credit Note </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">dated April 26, 2016 payable by the Company to the Bank which provides the Company with a $7,000,000 revolving line of credit (the &#8220;Revolving Credit Note&#8221;), the </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">term loan dated April 26, 2016 payable by the Company to the Bank in the principal amount of $1,816,609 (&#8220;Term Loan A&#8221;) and the term loan dated April 26, 2016 payable by the Company to the Bank in the principal amount of $5,271,411 (&#8220;Term Loan B&#8221;). Collectively, we refer to the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan A and Term Loan B as the &#8220;Loan Documents&#8221;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA235 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The purpose of the Agreement was to lower the interest rates of the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Loan A and Term Loan B which also resulted in lower monthly installment payments for the Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan A and Term Loan B. The applicable margin in the Revolving Credit Note was lowered to 2.50% from 3.65%. The fixed interest rate of the two term loans was lowered to 3.75% from 4.25%. The Agreement also established a floor on the interest rate for the Revolving Credit Note such that the LIBOR Adjusted rate will never be less than 2.5% per annum.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA238 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan A and Term Loan B are generally secured by the land and buildings at the Company&#8217;s headquarters and manufacturing facilities located in Roanoke, Virginia and its manufacturing and office facilities located near Asheville, North Carolina and the Company&#8217;s personal property and assets.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA241 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">No other substantive changes were made to the Loan Documents as a result of the Agreement and the remaining terms of the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect. The Agreement with Bank of North Carolina is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA255 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Loan Modification Agreement dated December 21, 2016 (FILED HEREWITH)</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA282.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA282.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;TRACY G. SMITH</FONT></P></TD>
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occ20161215_8k.htm
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 21, 2016
OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
000-27022
54-1237042
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
5290 Concourse Drive
Roanoke, VA
24019
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(540) 265-0690
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Table of Contents
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signatures
Exhibits
Item
1.01 Entry into a Definitive Agreement
On December 21, 2016, Optical Cable Corporation (the "Company") and Bank of North Carolina (the "Bank") entered into a Loan Modification Agreement (the "Agreement") to modify the Credit Agreement dated April 26, 2016 entered into between the Company and the Bank, the Revolving Credit Note
dated April 26, 2016 payable by the Company to the Bank which provides the Company with a $7,000,000 revolving line of credit (the "Revolving Credit Note"), the
term loan dated April 26, 2016 payable by the Company to the Bank in the principal amount of $1,816,609 ("Term Loan A") and the term loan dated April 26, 2016 payable by the Company to the Bank in the principal amount of $5,271,411 ("Term Loan B"). Collectively, we refer to the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan A and Term Loan B as the "Loan Documents"
The purpose of the Agreement was to lower the interest rates of the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Loan A and Term Loan B which also resulted in lower monthly installment payments for the Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan A and Term Loan B. The applicable margin in the Revolving Credit Note was lowered to 2.50% from 3.65%. The fixed interest rate of the two term loans was lowered to 3.75% from 4.25%. The Agreement also established a floor on the interest rate for the Revolving Credit Note such that the LIBOR Adjusted rate will never be less than 2.5% per annum.
The Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan A and Term Loan B are generally secured by the land and buildings at the Company's headquarters and manufacturing facilities located in Roanoke, Virginia and its manufacturing and office facilities located near Asheville, North Carolina and the Company's personal property and assets.
No other substantive changes were made to the Loan Documents as a result of the Agreement and the remaining terms of the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect. The Agreement with Bank of North Carolina is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report.
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Loan Modification Agreement dated December 21, 2016 (FILED HEREWITH)
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.
OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ TRACY G. SMITH
Name:
Tracy G. Smith
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: December 21, 2016