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): December 21, 2018
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11590 | 51-0064146 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 909 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware | 19904 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 302.734.6799
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 21, 2018, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (“Chesapeake Utilities”) issued a $30 million committed unsecured Term Note (the “Term Note”) in favor of PNC Bank, National Association (“Bank”). This new committed unsecured Term Note matures on January 21, 2020. Borrowings under this Term Note will bear interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR rate plus 75 basis points or, in the event of certain circumstances as set forth in the Term Note, the Base Rate (as defined in the Term Note). The Term Note sets forth certain business and financial covenants to which Chesapeake Utilities is subject, including covenants that restrict Chesapeake Utilities and its subsidiaries to incur indebtedness. These covenants are similar to those included in Chesapeake Utilities’ other credit facilities. Chesapeake Utilities intends to utilize this credit facility to temporarily finance Hurricane Michael restoration efforts in Florida.
The foregoing description of the Term Note does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Term Note, which Chesapeake Utilities will file as an exhibit to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information provided in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03.
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.
| Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | ||||||
| December 21, 2018 | By: | Beth W. Cooper | ||||
| Name: Beth W. Cooper | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||