Form 8-K

 

 

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): February 23, 2009

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-32903   20-4531180

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

12500 East Belford Avenue

Englewood, Colorado

  80112
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(866) 405-5012

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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)

 

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¨ 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 8.01 Other Events.

On February 23, 2009, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement dated as of February 23, 2009, (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters named therein, with respect to the offering and sale by the Company of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”) under the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-150722). The Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of November 17, 2006, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 6, 2007 between the Company and the Trustee. The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The sale of the Notes closed on February 26, 2009. The form of Note is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, Sidley Austin LLP provided the Company with the legal opinion attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 5.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2009, by and among the Company and Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters named therein, relating to the Notes.
4.1    Form of 6.50% Note due 2014.
5.1    Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP relating to the Notes.


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.

 

    THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
Dated: February 26, 2009     By:   /s/ Sarah J. Kilgore
   

Name:

Title:

 

Sarah J. Kilgore

Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2009, by and among the Company and Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters named therein, relating to the Notes.
4.1    Form of 6.50% Note due 2014.
5.1    Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP relating to the Notes.