eix8k5182012.htm
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): May 18, 2012
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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CALIFORNIA
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001-9936
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95-4137452
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
(P.O. Box 976)
Rosemead, California 91770
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(626) 302-2222
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 18, 2012, Edison International (“EIX”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Union Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A. and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as co-syndication agents, Bank of China, Los Angeles Branch, The Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, SunTrust Bank, UBS Loan Finance LLC and U.S. Bank, National Association, as co-documentation agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders.
The Credit Agreement provides for a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility and replaces a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility that would have terminated on February 23, 2013. The Credit Agreement terminates on May 18, 2017, subject to extension. EIX expects to use the liquidity provided by the facility for general corporate purposes.
Many of the investment banking firms that are a party to the Credit Agreement or their affiliates have in the past performed, and may in the future from time to time perform, investment banking, financial advisory, lending and/or commercial banking services for EIX and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, for which service they have in the past received, and may in the future receive, customary compensation and reimbursement of expenses.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
See Item 1.01
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index below.
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.
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EDISON INTERNATIONAL
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(Registrant)
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/s/ Mark C. Clarke
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Mark C. Clarke
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Vice President and Controller
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Date: May 24, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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10
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Credit Agreement dated as of May 18, 2012 among Edison International and the Lenders named therein.
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