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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 reported event): January 31, 2005
The Navigators Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
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One Penn Plaza, New York, NY |
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10119 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 933-6025 |
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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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement
On January 31, 2005 the Company entered into a credit facility agreement entitled “Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement” with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and a syndicate of lenders. The credit facility consists of a $115 million letter of credit facility and a $10 million revolving line of credit facility. This new credit facility replaced an existing $80 million letter of credit facility. The letter of credit facility will continue to be used primarily to support the Company’s capacity at its Lloyd’s of London operations. The credit facility contains customary covenants for facilities of this type, including restrictions on indebtedness and liens, limitations on mergers, dividends and the sale of assets, and maintaining certain consolidated tangible net worth, statutory surplus and other financial ratios. The credit facility also provides for customary events of default, including failure to pay principal, interest or fees when due, failure to comply with covenants, if any representations or warranty made by the Company is false in any material respect, default under certain other indebtedness, certain insolvency or receivership events affecting the Company and its subsidiaries, the occurrence of certain material judgments, or a change in control of the Company. The Company expects to use the line of credit for general corporate purposes. The credit facility expires on June 30, 2007. The credit facility agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10-1.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
See Item 1.01 above.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
10-1 Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among the Company and the Lenders
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.
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/s/ Bradley D. Wiley |
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Bradley D. Wiley |
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Senior Vice
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Date: February 4, 2005 |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among the Company and the Lenders. |
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