Form 8-K

 

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

October 6, 2005

Date of earliest event reported

October 6, 2005

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

   

0-19659

   

95-4119509

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Marcus Square

   

1618 Main Street, Dallas, Texas

                

75201

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(214) 741-6911

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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release on October 6, 2005 announcing the completion of the acquisition of the Company by an investor group led by Texas Pacific Group and Warburg Pincus LLC. On May 1, 2005, affiliates of Texas Pacific Group and Warburg Pincus entered into a merger agreement with the Company to acquire the Company for a purchase price of approximately $5.1 billion in cash to shareholders plus assumed net indebtedness. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders are entitled to receive $100 per share in cash, without interest.

The Company also issued a press release on October 6, 2005 announcing that it has called for redemption all of its outstanding $125 million aggregate principal amount of 6.65% senior notes due 2008. The redemption date has been set for November 7, 2005. The redemption price will be calculated as described in the indenture governing the notes, based upon the yield to maturity of a reference Treasury security. In accordance with the indenture, the redemption price will be computed on the third business day prior to the redemption date. In addition, the Company will pay accrued and unpaid interest on the redeemed notes up to the redemption date.

Copies of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     
   

(c) Exhibits

     

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 6, 2005.

99.2

 

Press Release dated October 6, 2005.

 

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.

 



THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 6, 2005

By:

/s/ Nelson A. Bangs

 

 

 

Nelson A. Bangs

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

     

Description

 

99.1

  

Press Release dated October 6, 2005.

99.2

 

Press Release dated October 6, 2005.