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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): November 29, 2012

 


 

ATLANTIC POWER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

British Columbia, Canada

 

001-34691

 

55-0886410

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One Federal Street, Floor 30

Boston, MA

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(617) 977-2400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            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 November 29, 2012, Atlantic Power Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing it has priced an underwritten public offering on a bought deal basis, in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, except Quebec, of Cdn$100 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% Series D Extendible Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures (the “Debentures”) at a public offering price of Cdn$1,000 per debenture. The Debentures will have an initial maturity date of March 31, 2013 which will automatically be extended to December 31, 2019 upon the closing of the acquisition by the Company of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Ridgeline Energy Holdings, Inc.

 

The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release of Atlantic Power Corporation, dated November 29, 2012.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

Atlantic Power Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 29, 2012

 

By:

/s/ Terrence Ronan

 

 

 

Name:

Terrence Ronan

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release of Atlantic Power Corporation, dated November 29, 2012.

 

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