UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): October 25, 2011

EXELIS INC.

Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana		001-35228		45-2083813
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700 McLean, Virginia		22102
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(703) 790-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 1.01.		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     The information included in Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

ITEM 2.03.		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

     On October 25, 2011, Exelis Inc. (the “Company”), as borrower, entered into a Four-Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement (the “2011 Credit Agreement”), a senior unsecured revolving credit facility, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $600,000,000, effective as of October 28, 2011, with a syndicate of lenders arranged by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBS Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC, as Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Barclays Bank Plc, Société Générale, The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, U.S. Bank National Association, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ufj, Ltd. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agents. The 2011 Credit Agreement provides for increases of up to $200,000,000 for a possible maximum total of $800,000,000 in aggregate principal amount at the request of the Company and with the consent of the institutions providing such increased commitments. The facility made available by the 2011 Credit Agreement will be for working capital and other general corporate purposes (including, without limitation, commercial paper backup). On October 28, 2011, the Company had borrowings of $240 million under the 2011 Credit Agreement.