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
October 29, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
LENNAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-11749 | 95-4337490 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
700 Northwest 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(305) 559-4000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 29, 2015, Lennar Corporation (the Company) and the Guarantors (as defined below) entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto with respect to the offering and sale in an underwritten public offering by the Company of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2023 (the Notes). The Notes will be guaranteed by most, but not all, of the Companys subsidiaries (the Guarantors), but the guarantee by particular subsidiaries may be suspended or terminated under some circumstances. The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the redemption or settlement of the Companys 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020 in full or in part or the redemption or repayment of the Companys other indebtedness, including amounts outstanding under the Companys unsecured revolving credit facility.
The offering has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), pursuant to the Companys registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-199159, and the prospectus supplement dated October 29, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act on October 30, 2015. The sale is expected to close on November 5, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. A legal opinion relating to the Notes is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit |
Description of Document | |
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated October 29, 2015, among Lennar Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and the underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto. | |
5.1 | Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. |
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.
Date: November 3, 2015 | Lennar Corporation | |||||
By: | /s/ Bruce Gross | |||||
Name: | Bruce Gross | |||||
Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |