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) | September 10, 2013 (September 4, 2013) | ||||
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1st Franklin Financial Corporation | |||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |||||
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Georgia | 2-27985 | 58-0521233 | |||
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135 East Tugalo Street, P.O. Box 880, Toccoa, Georgia | 30577 | ||||
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (706) 886-7571 | ||||
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Section 1 Registrant's Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 4, 2013, 1st Franklin Financial Corporation (the "Company") and the other parties thereto entered into a Fourth Amendment (the "Fourth Amendment") to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2009, by and among the company, Wells Fargo Preferred Capital Inc., as agent for lenders, and the other financial institutions from time to time party thereto (as previously amended, the "Credit Agreement"). Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement remain substantially unchanged, except that: (i) the Credit Agreement now provides for borrowings of up to $100.0 million or 70% of the Company's net finance receivables (as defined in the Credit Agreement), whichever is less; and (ii) the maturity date of the Credit Agreement has been extended from September 11, 2014 to September 11, 2016. |
Section 9 - Financial Statemens and Exhibits Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits. 10.1 Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2013, byu and amount the Company, Wells Fargo Preferred Capital, Inc., as agent for Lenders, and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto. |
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.
1ST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ A. Roger Guimond
Name: A. Roger Guimond
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 10, 2013