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:  November 7, 2005

 

SPIRIT FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

01-32386

 

20-0175773

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

14631 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 200

Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 606-0820

 

None

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 



 

Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On November 7, 2005, Spirit Finance Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a $200 million revolving secured credit facility with Credit Suisse, New York Branch, as agent for the buyers named therein.  The facility is structured as a master loan repurchase arrangement (“Repurchase Agreement”) and the Company’s borrowings under the facility will be secured by mortgages on specific properties owned by the Company or acquired in the future and pledged as collateral under the facility.  The facility is a revolving facility and allows the Company to continually borrow under the facility, subject to maximum limits, during its term of approximately one year and does not have any prepayment penalties.  The facility contains customary financial and restrictive covenants for borrowings of that type.  A copy of the Repurchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

10.1

 

Master Repurchase Agreement among Spirit Finance Corporation and Alpine Securitization Corp., Credit Suisse, New York Branch, as buyers, and Credit Suisse, New York Branch, as agent for the buyers, dated as of November 7, 2005.

 

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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 on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SPIRIT FINANCE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 7, 2005

By:

/s/ Catherine Long

 

 

Catherine Long

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Master Repurchase Agreement among Spirit Finance Corporation and Alpine Securitization Corp., Credit Suisse, New York Branch, as buyers, and Credit Suisse, New York Branch, as agent for the buyers, dated as of November 7, 2005.

 

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