- Current report filing (8-K)
January 12 2010 - 6:03AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
January 12, 2010
KKR
Financial Holdings LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant
as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-33437
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11-3801844
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(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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555 California Street, 50
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Floor, San Francisco, California
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94104
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(Address of principal executive office)
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(Zip Code)
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415-315-3620
Registrants telephone number, including area
code
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13.e-4(c))
Item 8.01
Other
Events.
On January 11, 2010, KKR Financial Holdings LLC (KFN or the Company)
filed a preliminary prospectus
supplement,
dated January 11, 2010 (the Prospectus Supplement), to the prospectus
contained in the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-143541) relating to the issuance of Convertible
Senior Notes due 2017 (the Notes). In
connection with the issuance of the Notes, a legal opinion was rendered related
to the validity of, and certain federal income tax considerations relating to,
the Notes, which legal opinion is attached as Exhibit 8.1 to this report.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
The following documents are
attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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8.1
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Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP as
to certain tax matters.
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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.
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KKR
FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC
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By:
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/s/ JEFFREY B. VAN HORN
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Name:
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Jeffrey
B. Van Horn
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date: January 12,
2010
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