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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 of earliest event reported): September 17, 2018
AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 1-8400 | | 75-1825172 |
Delaware | | 1-2691 | | 13-1502798 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas | | 76155 |
4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas | | 76155 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(817) 963-1234
(817) 963-1234
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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:
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☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | 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)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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ITEM 1.01. | ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT |
On September 17, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), American Airlines, Inc. (“American”) and American Airlines Group Inc. (“AAG”) entered into a Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”), amending the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of April 20, 2015 (as amended prior to the date hereof, the “2014 Credit Agreement”), among American, AAG, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Citibank N.A., as administrative agent, and certain other parties thereto. The Fifth Amendment provides for incremental term loans in the amount of $500,000,000 (the “Incremental Term Loans”). The terms of the Incremental Term Loans are substantially similar to the terms of the existing term loans under the 2014 Credit Agreement including in relation to maturity and interest rate. On the Closing Date, the aggregate principal amount of the term loans outstanding under the 2014 Credit Agreement, as amended by the Fifth Amendment, was $1,227,500,000.
The revolving credit facility under the 2014 Credit Agreement remains unchanged and, as of the Closing Date, there were no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding thereunder.
See the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of AAG and American for the period ended June 30, 2018 for more information regarding the credit facilities established under the 2014 Credit Agreement.
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ITEM 2.03. | CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT |
The information described under Item 1.01 above “Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines Group Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. |
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Date: September 17, 2018 | | By: | | /s/ Derek J. Kerr |
| | | | Derek J. Kerr |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. |
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Date: September 17, 2018 | | By: | | /s/ Derek J. Kerr |
| | | | Derek J. Kerr |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |