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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):  August 25, 2011


TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
4887
(Commission
File Number)
75-0832210
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1341 West Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
75247
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code:  (972) 647-6700
 
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


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Item 1.01                Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 
On August 25, 2011 Texas Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Lead Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as L/C Issuer, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Co-Collateral Agent, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Co-Collateral Agent, and the lenders that are parties thereto  (the “Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”).  The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which amends and restates the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 19, 2009, continues to provide for a $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “credit facility”).  The principal amount may be increased by up to an additional $50 million at the option of the Company, provided that the lenders that are parties to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and such additional lenders as are invited by the Company and approved by the Administrative Agent provide commitments for the additional principal amount. The credit facility includes a $15 million sub-limit for swing line loans and a $50 million sub-limit for letters of credit.  The Company’s subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
 
The credit facility will mature on August 25, 2016, and the Company may terminate it at any time without penalty.  Amounts drawn under the credit facility will bear annual interest at either the LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.0% to 2.75% or a base rate plus a margin of 1.0% to 1.75%.  The base rate will be the higher of the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, the prime rate established by Bank of America, N.A. or the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.0%.  The interest rate margins are determined based on the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio.  The commitment fee calculated on the unused portion of the credit facility will range from 0.375% to 0.50% per year based on the Company’s average daily loan balance.
 
The amount that can be borrowed under the credit facility is limited to an amount called the borrowing base.  The borrowing base may be less than the $200 million stated principal amount of the credit facility.  The borrowing base is calculated based on the value of the accounts receivable, inventory and mobile equipment in which the lenders have a security interest.  In addition, by mortgaging tracts of its real property to the lenders, the Company may increase the borrowing base by an amount beginning at $20 million and declining to $10.7 million at the maturity of the credit facility.
 
The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains a number of negative covenants restricting, among other things, prepayment or redemption of the Company’s 9¼% Senior Notes, distributions and dividends on and repurchases of capital stock and other equity interests, acquisitions and investments, indebtedness, liens and transactions with affiliates.  The Company is not required to maintain any financial ratios or covenants unless an event of default occurs or borrowing availability under the borrowing base is less than $25 million, in which case the Company must maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, of at least 1.00 to 1.00.
 
The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary events of default.  If an event of default occurs, the lenders may terminate their commitments to lend, declare the unpaid principal and interest immediately due and payable, require cash collateralization of outstanding letters of credit, foreclose on collateral and exercise any other remedies available to them.
 
Simultaneously with entering into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Security Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.  Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Security Agreement, as amended, all of the Company’s obligations under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the subsidiary guarantors’ obligations under their guarantees are secured by first priority security interests in all or most of the Company’s and its subsidiary guarantors’ existing and future accounts, inventory, equipment, intellectual property and other personal property, and in all of their equity interests in their present and future domestic subsidiaries and 66% of the equity interests in their present and future foreign subsidiaries, if any.
 
Copies of the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Security Agreement are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 
On August 25, 2011, the Company amended its financial obligations as set forth in Item 1.01, above.
 

Item 9.01                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)           Exhibits.

 
10.1
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2011, among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Lead Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as L/C Issuer, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Co-Collateral Agent, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Co-Collateral Agent, and the lenders party thereto.
 
 
10.2
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2011, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank of America, N. A., as Administrative Agent


 
 

 
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 thereunto duly authorized.


Texas Industries, Inc.



By: /s/ Frederick G. Anderson                                                                           
       Frederick G. Anderson
        Vice President and General Counsel
 
Date:
August 30, 2011



 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description

 
10.1
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2011, among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Lead Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as L/C Issuer, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Co-Collateral Agent, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Co-Collateral Agent, and the lenders party thereto.
 
 
10.2
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2011, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank of America, N. A., as Administrative Agent