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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - Horizon Lines, Inc. | d290850dex991.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): January 26, 2012
HORIZON LINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-32627 | 74-3123672 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4064 Colony Road, Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(704) 973-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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. |
Horizon Lines, Inc. entered into a plea agreement, dated January 26, 2012, with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, under which the Company will plead guilty to two counts of providing federal authorities with false vessel oil recordkeeping entries. The plea agreement is subject to court approval.
The Company agreed to pay a fine of $1 million and donate an additional $500,000 to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation for environmental community service programs.
A copy of the press release describing the resolution with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is herein incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release of Horizon Lines, Inc. dated January 27, 2012. |
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.
| HORIZON LINES, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: January 27, 2012 | By: | /s/ Michael T. Avara | ||||
| Michael T. Avara | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Horizon Lines, Inc. dated January 27, 2012. |