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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - WestRock Co | exh_991.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): November 2, 2018
WestRock Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 333-223964 | 37-1880617 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1000 Abernathy Road, Atlanta, GA | 30328 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(770) 448-2193
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Whiskey Holdco, Inc.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.02. | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
In connection with the Mergers (as such term is defined in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 28, 2018, among WRKCo Inc. (formerly known as WestRock Company), KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (“KapStone”), WestRock Company (formerly known as Whiskey Holdco, Inc.), Whiskey Merger Sub, Inc. and Kola Merger Sub, Inc.) (the “Merger Agreement”)), on November 2, 2018, KapStone terminated all outstanding commitments and repaid all outstanding loans under that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated June 1, 2015, by and among KapStone, KapStone Kraft Paper Corporation, as borrower, the subsidiaries of KapStone Kraft Paper Corporation named therein, as guarantors, the lenders named therein and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and a letter of credit issuer.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 2, 2018, WestRock Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the Mergers (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 2, 2018. |
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.
| WESTROCK COMPANY | ||||
| By: | /s/ Robert B. McIntosh | |||
| Name: | Robert B. McIntosh | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Date: November 5, 2018