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): February 14, 2013
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin | 000-24385 | 39-0971239 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
W6316 Design Drive Greenville, Wisconsin 54942 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (920) 734-5712
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.
On February 14, 2013, School Specialty, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Amended and Restated APA”) with Bayside School Specialty, LLC (“Bayside School Specialty”), a Delaware limited liability company and affiliate of Bayside Finance, LLC, to amend and restate certain terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), dated as of January 28, 2013, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and Bayside School Specialty. Among other things, the Amended and Restated APA deletes the breakup fee of $2.85 million that was payable to Bayside School Specialty upon certain termination events.
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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.
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Dated: February 21, 2013 | By: /s/ Kevin L. Baehler |
| Kevin L. Baehler |
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