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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)  December 27, 2006          


Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware

33-59380

13-3287757

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)



529 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(212) 808-2800



Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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*     The Registrant is not subject to the filing requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily filing this Current Report on Form 8-K.




Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.


On December 27, 2006, Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation ("Finlay Jewelry", a wholly-owned subsidiary of Finlay Enterprises, Inc. ("Finlay Enterprises”) and collectively the “Company”)) entered into Amendment No. 4, dated as of December 27, 2006 (the "Amendment"), to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 19, 2005 among Finlay Jewelry, Carlyle & Co. Jewelers, Finlay Enterprises, General Electric Capital Corporation, individually and in its capacity as administrative agent, and certain other banks and institutions (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”).


Among other changes, the Amendment:


extends the maturity date of the Credit Agreement from January 15, 2008 to January 15, 2011,

allows for a facilities increase under the Credit Agreement of up to $75,000,000 in the aggregate pursuant to a Company request for such facilities increase and agreement by the Lenders to provide the same,

eliminates the Company’s yearly outstanding balance reduction requirement under the Credit Agreement,

eliminates all of the financial covenants contained in the Credit Agreement except for the requirement to maintain a certain fixed charge coverage ratio at certain times, and

allows for the Company to engage in business acquisitions of a certain size without obtaining the prior approval of the Lenders.

 

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment which is filed as Exhibit 10.10(e) hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)

      Exhibits.  


Exhibit No.

Description

10.10(e)

Amendment No. 4, dated as of December 27, 2006, to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2005, among Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation and Carlyle & Co. Jewelers, Finlay Enterprises, Inc., General Electric Capital Corporation, individually and in its capacity as administrative agent, and certain other banks and institutions.










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.


FINLAY FINE JEWELRY CORPORATION

Date: January 4, 2007

By:  /s/ Bruce E. Zurlnick               

       Bruce E. Zurlnick

       Senior Vice President,

       Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer