Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   February 6, 2008

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-51064 51-0510250
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
122 West Washington Ave, Madison, Wisconsin   53703
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   608-661-4700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 6, 2008, Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg SPE LLC (the "Borrower"), an indirect subsidiary of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which the Borrower borrowed $55 million (the "Loan") from Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. The proceeds of the Loan received by the Company will be used to fund the Company's current and future development projects. The Loan is secured by, among other collateral, the interest of the Borrower in the Great Wolf Lodge resort in York Township, Virginia. The Loan is for a term of 364 days. Debt service payments are monthly, in arrears. The initial interest rate is 6.50% per annum and will be adjusted monthly commencing February 15, 2008, to equal LIBOR plus 3.00% per annum, with a floor of 6.5%. The spread over LIBOR may be increased to 3.50% under certain cirucmstances. The Loan is prepayable at any time.

Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, an eevnt of default may occur upon, among other things:

-- nonpayment of interest or other amount due
-- the Borrower's failure to comply with the terms of the Loan Agreement, which failure continues for 10 days with respect to a monetary default or 30 days (plus up to an additional 60 days if reasonably necessary to cure) with respect to a non-monetary default after notice (or, in certain cases, without notice or on shorter notice)
-- the occurrence of bankruptcy or insolvency events with respect to the Borrower
-- the occurrence of an event of default under any ancillary loan document





Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

See the description of Item 1.01 above, which is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

The following exhibit is attached to this report:

1.1 Loan Agreement dated February 6, 2008, between Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg SPE, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp.





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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.

         
    Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
          
February 8, 2008   By:   J. Michael Schroeder
       
        Name: J. Michael Schroeder
        Title: Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Loan Agreement dated February 6, 2008