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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): May 12, 2017

Commission file number: 001-33225

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

20-5336063

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

2122 York Road, Oak Brook, IL

 

60523

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(630) 574-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

 


 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 12, 2017, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company”) issued (i) a press release announcing that it commenced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of the $275 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2019 and (ii) a press release announcing its proposed private placement of up to $325 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2022.

A copy of each press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

The exhibits to this current report on Form 8-K are listed in the Exhibit Index, which appears at the end of this report and is incorporated by reference herein.



 

SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 12, 2017

By: 

/s/ MARK W. MARINKO

 

 

Mark W. Marinko

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation dated May 12, 2017 announcing a cash tender offer for its 7.375% senior notes due 2019.

99.2

 

Press Release of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation dated May 12, 2017 announcing its proposed private placement of up to $325 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2022.