form8-k_111512.htm
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2012
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VIACOM INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-32686
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20-3515052
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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1515 Broadway, New York, NY
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10036
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 258-6000
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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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations
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Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On November 9, 2012, Viacom Inc. (“Viacom”) entered into an amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to its revolving credit agreement, dated as of October 8, 2010 (the “Credit Agreement”) among Viacom, the subsidiaries of Viacom designated as borrowers from time to time thereunder, the lenders named therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Citibank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agents, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as documentation agents.
The Second Amendment modifies certain provisions of the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) increase the amount of the credit facility from $2.1 billion to $2.5 billion and (ii) extend the maturity date of the credit facility from December 2, 2015 to November 9, 2017.
The foregoing description of the Second Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Second Amendment, a copy of which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to Viacom’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.
Some of the financial institutions party to the Second Amendment and their respective affiliates have performed, and/or may in the future perform, various commercial banking, investment banking and other financial advisory services in the ordinary course of business for Viacom and its respective subsidiaries, for which they have received, and/or will receive, customary fees and commissions.
Section 2 – Financial Information
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Item 2.03
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
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The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
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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VIACOM INC.
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By:
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/s/ Michael D. Fricklas
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Name:
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Michael D. Fricklas
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Title:
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Date: November 15, 2012