UNITED STATES
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 event reported): September 27, 2016
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TerraForm Global, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-37528 | 47-1919173 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7550 Wisconsin Avenue, 9th Floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(240) 762-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 27, 2016, TerraForm Global, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has reached an agreement with certain subsidiaries of SunEdison, Inc. (“SunEdison”) pursuant to which the Company has consented to SunEdison’s sale of certain of its assets to a third party buyer (the “Third Party Sale Transaction”). The Third Party Sale Transaction is being conducted in connection with SunEdison’s bankruptcy process and includes the 425 MW India portfolio of solar energy projects for which the Company made a prepayment to SunEdison in the fourth quarter of 2015, the Bora Bora project in India and certain assets in Uruguay that were previously committed to be transferred to the Company by SunEdison but were not transferred prior to SunEdison’s filing for bankruptcy protection. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached as an exhibit hereto are deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Except for historical information contained in this Form 8-K and the press release attached as an exhibit hereto, this Form 8-K and the press release contain forward-looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Please refer to the cautionary note in the press release regarding these forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release, dated September 27, 2016, titled “TerraForm Global Consents to Sale of SunEdison India Assets” |
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.
TERRAFORM GLOBAL, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Yana Kravtsova | |||||
Date: | September 27, 2016 | Name: | Yana Kravtsova | |||
Title | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release, dated September 27, 2016, titled “TerraForm Global Consents to Sale of SunEdison India Assets” |