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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): January 9, 2017
 
Commission File Number
001-34581
 
 
Kraton Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
20-0411521
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) 
 
15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300
Houston, TX 77032
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
281-504-4700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 9, 2017, Kraton Corporation (the "Parent") entered into a Second Amendment to Credit and Guarantee Agreement (the "Amendment"), amending the Credit and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2016, among Kraton Polymers LLC (the "Borrower"), the Parent, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower, as Guarantors, and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (as amended, the "Term Loan Facility"). Pursuant to the Amendment, Deutsche Bank served as the Replacement Term Lender as such term is defined in the Amendment.

The Amendment decreased the interest rate on approximately $1.278 billion of existing term loans under the Term Loan Facility to LIBOR plus 4.00% and reset the period during which a prepayment premium may be required for a "Repricing Event" (as defined in the Credit and Guarantee Agreement) until six months after the effective date of the Amendment.

The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Amendment, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Certain Relationships

The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, the Replacement Term Lender and certain lenders under the Term Loan Facility have in the past engaged, and may in the future engage, in transactions with and perform services, including commercial banking, financial advisory and investment banking services, for the Parent, the Borrower and the Guarantors and their affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they have received or will receive customary fees and expenses.


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

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above regarding the Term Loan Facility is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.1
 
Second Amendment to Credit and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2017, among Kraton Polymers LLC, as the Borrower, Kraton Corporation, as the Parent, certain subsidiaries of Parent, as Guarantors, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Replacement Term Lender.




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.
 
 
Kraton Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
Date: January 10, 2017
By:
/s/ Stephen E. Tremblay
 
 
 
Stephen E. Tremblay
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 




Exhibit Index
  
Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.1
 
Second Amendment to Credit and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2017, among Kraton Polymers LLC, as the Borrower, Kraton Corporation, as the Parent, certain subsidiaries of Parent, as Guarantors, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Replacement Term Lender.