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 Earliest Event Reported):
September 16, 2010 (September 16, 2010)
GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34621 | 52-2076126 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2401 Pleasant Valley Road
York, Pennsylvania 17402
(717) 849-8500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On September 16, 2010, Graham Packaging Company Inc. issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary, Graham Packaging Company, L.P. (the “Company”) intends to offer, in a private placement, $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2018 (the “Notes”). The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering, along with borrowings under its senior secured credit facility and cash on hand, to finance the previously announced acquisition of Liquid Container L.P. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Graham Packaging Company Inc., dated September 16, 2010. | |
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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 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC. | ||||||
| Date: September 16, 2010 |
By: | /s/ DAVID W. BULLOCK | ||||
| Name: | David W. Bullock | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Graham Packaging Company Inc., dated September 16, 2010. | |