Current Report Filing (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): May 16, 2017

HRG GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-4219		74-1339132
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

450 Park Avenue, 29 th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 906-8555

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 16, 2017, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (“Spectrum Brands”), an indirect majority owned subsidiary of HRG Group, Inc. (“HRG”), entered into the fourth amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) to the credit agreement, dated as of June 23, 2015 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Spectrum Brands, SB/RH Holdings, LLC, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (as the administrative agent) and the lenders party thereto from time to time.

The Fourth Amendment modified certain terms of the Credit Agreement, including increasing Spectrum Brands’ U.S. dollar-denominated term loans under the Credit Agreement from approximately $1.000 billion to approximately $1.250 billion in aggregate principal amount of indebtedness but otherwise maintaining the same existing terms.

Interested parties should read public filings and other announcements by Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., the indirect parent of Spectrum Brands and a majority owned subsidiary of HRG, for more information regarding the foregoing matters.

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.