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): November 20, 2017

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 000-51759

Delaware

81-0553291

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7500 Pecue Lane

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(225) 298-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 20, 2017, H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company (the “Guarantors”), Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (the “Initial Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers $200 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.625% senior notes due 2025 (the “New Notes”). The sale of the New Notes is expected to close on November 22, 2017, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On November 20, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of $200 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% senior notes due 2025, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Additional Information

This press release is neither an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. The securities described herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, all other information in this Form 8-K consists of forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations are forward-looking statements. Statements containing the words “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “target”, “project”, “intend” and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the possible completion of the offering, the prospective impact of a note offering, plans to repay certain indebtedness (including the terms and success of such repayment), the use of proceeds of the offering, including our ability to enter into acquisition agreements, to consummate such acquisitions and the success of such acquisitions the Company’s ability to satisfy the conditions contained in the Purchase Agreement with the Initial Purchasers and other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Other important factors that could cause the statements made in this Form 8-K or the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ include, without limitation, that the offering is subject to market conditions, other conditions and approvals. There can be no assurance that the offering will be completed as described herein or at all. Other important factors are discussed under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent filings made prior to or after the date hereof. The Company does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement in light of future events.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits



99.1		Press Release, dated November 20, 2017.

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.