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 3, 2014
VIACOM INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-32686 | 20-3515052 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1515 Broadway, New York, NY | 10036 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 258-6000
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Section 8 Other Events
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On December 3, 2014, Viacom Inc. (the Company) announced that it had agreed to issue and sell $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.750% Senior Notes due 2019 (the Senior Notes) and $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.850% Senior Debentures due 2034 (the Senior Debentures and, together with the Senior Notes, the Securities). The sale of the Securities is expected to close on December 10, 2014. In connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities, on December 3, 2014, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto. The offering is being made pursuant to the Companys effective registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-184770) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Registration Statement). The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1.
The Company incorporates by reference the Underwriting Agreement filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 into the Registration Statement, pursuant to which the Securities were registered.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K: |
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated December 3, 2014, among Viacom Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto. |
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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.
VIACOM INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Michael D. Fricklas | |||
Name: | Michael D. Fricklas | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: December 9, 2014
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement, dated December 3, 2014, among Viacom Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto. |
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