Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 2, 2022

INFINERA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-33486

77-0560433

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


6373 San Ignacio Avenue San Jose, CA		95119
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(408) 572-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock $0.001 par value per share

INFN

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Infinera Corporation (the “Company”) entered into the First Amendment to Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2022 (the “Amendment”), among the Company, the other obligors party thereto, the lenders that are a party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Agent”). The Amendment amends that certain Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2022 (the “Loan Agreement”), among the Company, the other obligors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and the Agent, to permit the Company to issue the convertible senior unsecured notes described below.

The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On August 2, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing its intention to offer $275 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2028 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

10.1		First Amendment to Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2022, among Infinera Corporation, the other obligors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

99.1		Launch Press Release, dated August 2, 2022

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.