UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) March 7, 2012
Covance Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware |
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1-12213 |
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22-3265977 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
210 Carnegie Center, Princeton, New Jersey |
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08540 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code 609-452-8550
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 7, 2012 Covance Inc. (the Company) amended and restated its existing Credit Agreement with PNC Bank, National Association, as agent, and the banks named therein (the Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement now provides for a revolving credit facility of up to $500,000,000 for a term of five years. The Credit Agreement contains the financial and other covenants substantially similar to those contained in the previous credit facility, is backed by guarantees of certain of the Companys domestic subsidiaries and is collateralized by a pledge of 65 percent of the capital stock of certain of the Companys foreign subsidiaries. Interest on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement varies in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and is presently based upon the London Interbank Offered Rate plus 125 basis points. At March 8, 2012, the funding date for the Credit Agreement, there were outstanding borrowings in the amount of $275,000,000 and outstanding letters of credit in the amount of $2,864,204 under the Credit Agreement.
The forgoing description is qualified in its entirety by the Credit Agreement, which is filed as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K 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.
The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
10.1 Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated March 7, 2012 with PNC Bank, National Association, as agent, and the banks named therein.
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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Date: March 13, 2012 |
/s/: William E. Klitgaard | |
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William E. Klitgaard |
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Title: |
Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |