Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 1 , 2016

Green Brick Partners, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33530		20-5952523
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2805 Dallas Parkway, Suite 400 Plano, Texas		75093
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (469) 573-6755

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 1, 2016, Green Brick Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), as borrower, entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement (the “ Amendment No. 2 ”), with the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as agent, which further amends the Credit Agreement, dated December 15, 2015 (as amended by the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated September 1, 2016, the “ Credit Agreement ”), between the Company, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent. Among other things, Amendment No. 2 extends the termination date with respect to commitments under the senior, unsecured revolving credit facility (the “ Revolving Credit Facility ”) from December 14, 2018 to December 14, 2019. This extension will become effective upon the payment of an upfront fee of 0.15% of the aggregate amount of any extended commitments on December 15, 2016. Additionally, Citibank, N.A. has agreed to increase its commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility from $25.0 million to $35.0 million, effective on December 15, 2016, which will increase the aggregate lending commitments available under the Revolving Credit Facility from $60.0 million to $70.0 million.

The preceding description of the Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such documents, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03

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

The information set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2015 and September 1, 2016, are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
10.1		Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2015, among Green Brick Partners, Inc., the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2015 (File No. 001-33530)).
10.2		First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2016, by and among Green Brick Partners, Inc., Flagstar Bank, FSB, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2016 (File No. 001-33530)).
10.3		Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2016, by and among Green Brick Partners, Inc., the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as agent.

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.

	GREEN BRICK PARTNERS, INC.



	By:	/s/ Richard A. Costello
	Name:	Richard A. Costello
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 1, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
10.1		Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2015, among Green Brick Partners, Inc., the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2015 (File No. 001-33530)).
10.2		First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2016, by and among Green Brick Partners, Inc., Flagstar Bank, FSB, the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2016 (File No. 001-33530)).
10.3		Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2016, by and among Green Brick Partners, Inc., the lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as agent.