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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): March 15, 2012
ALON USA ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32567 | 74-2966572 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 7616 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75251 | ||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 367-3600
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c)) |
Item 8.01. Other Events
On March 15, 2012, Alon Refining Krotz Springs, Inc., a subsidiary of Alon USA Energy, Inc., announced that it is offering to purchase any and all of its outstanding 13 1/2 Senior Secured Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”) and is soliciting consents to proposed amendments to (1) the Indenture dated as of October 22, 2009 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified through the date hereof, the “Indenture”) between Alon Refining Krotz Springs, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association (successor by merger to Wilmington Trust FSB), as Trustee (the “Trustee”) and Collateral Agent (the “Collateral Agent”) under which the Notes were issued, (2) the related Intercreditor Agreement dated as of October 22, 2009 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified through the date hereof, the “Intercreditor Agreement”) among (a) the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes, (b) Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as the issuing bank with respect to a letter of credit facility of Alon Refining Krotz Springs, Inc., and (c) certain counterparties to Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc.’s crack spread hedging agreements, and (3) to certain of the Note Collateral Documents (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement).
The proposed amendments would be effected through a supplemental indenture to the Indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”), an amendment to the Intercreditor Agreement (the “ICA Amendment”) and amendments to Note Collateral Documents.
A copy of Alon Refining Krotz Springs, Inc.’s press release announcing the tender offer and consent solicitation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Alon Refining Krotz Springs, Inc.’s Press Release Announcing the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation, dated March 15, 2012 | |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| ALON REFINING KROTZ SPRINGS, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Sarah Braley Campbell | |||||
| Sarah Braley Campbell Secretary | ||||||
| Date: March 15, 2012 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Alon Refining Krotz Springs, Inc.’s Press Release Announcing the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation, dated March 15, 2012 | |
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