ccu8k-072114redemption.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 21, 2014
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CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
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001-09645
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74-1787539
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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of incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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200 East Basse Road
San Antonio, Texas 78209
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 822-2828
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (“CCU”) intends to issue and sell approximately $222.2 million in aggregate principal amount of new Senior Notes due 2021 to CC Finco, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CCU, in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The new Senior Notes due 2021 will be issued as additional notes under the indenture governing CCU’s existing Senior Notes due 2021. On July 21, 2014, CCU issued a notice of redemption to redeem all of the outstanding $94.3 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2016 and $127.9 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Toggle Notes due 2016 using proceeds of the issuance of the new Senior Notes due 2021. The closing of the issuance of the new Senior Notes due 2021 and redemption of the outstanding Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2016 and Senior Toggle Notes due 2016 are expected to occur on August 22, 2014.
Item 8.01 Other Events
The information set forth in Item 2.04 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
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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CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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Date: July 21, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Hamlet T. Newsom, Jr.
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Hamlet T. Newsom, Jr.
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Vice President, Associate General Counsel and
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Assistant Secretary
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