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) March 25, 2008
ITC HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Michigan
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001-32576
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32-0058047 |
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(State or other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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39500 Orchard Hill Place, Suite 200
Novi, Michigan
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48375 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(248) 374-7100
(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):
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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)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01. |
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ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT. |
Issuance of First Mortgage Bonds Series D
On March 25, 2008, International Transmission Company (ITCTransmission), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of ITC Holdings Corp., entered into a Fourth Supplemental Indenture (the Fourth
Supplemental Indenture), dated such date, between ITCTransmission and The Bank of New York Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company), as trustee (the Trustee) relating to
the issue and sale of ITCTransmissions $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.75% First
Mortgage Bonds, Series D, due April 1, 2018 (the
Series D Bonds). The Series D Bonds will be
issued on or about April 1, 2008 in a private placement in
reliance on exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, pursuant to the terms of
the purchase agreement described under Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The Series D Bonds will be issued under ITCTransmissions first mortgage and deed of trust (the
First Mortgage and Deed of Trust), dated July 15, 2003, between ITCTransmission and the Trustee,
as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (together with the First Mortgage and Deed of
Trust, the Indenture). The Series D Bonds are secured by a first mortgage lien on substantially
all of ITCTransmissions real and tangible personal property equally with all other securities
issued under the First Mortgage and Deed of Trust, with such exceptions as described
in, and such releases as permitted by, the Indenture.
Interest on the Series D Bonds is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year,
commencing on October 1, 2008 at a fixed rate of 5.75% per annum. ITCTransmission may redeem the
Series D Bonds at any time in whole or from time to time in part by paying a Make Whole Price
equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Series D Bonds being redeemed and
(2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on
the Series D Bonds discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis at the Adjusted
Treasury Rate (as defined in the Indenture), plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the
Series D Bonds to, but excluding, the redemption date. The principal amount of the Series D Bonds
is payable on April 1, 2018.
The Series D Bonds and the Indenture contain customary events of default, including, without
limitation, failure to pay interest on any Security (as defined in the Indenture) within 30 days
after becoming due and payable; failure to pay principal of, or premium, if any, on any Security
when due; and failure to comply with certain covenants and warranties contained in the Indenture
for a period of 60 days (or 90 days in the case of a failure to comply with the reporting covenant
described under Section 12.04 of the First Mortgage and Deed of Trust) after written notice from
the trustee or the holders of 25% of the aggregate principal amount of Securities then outstanding.
If an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or
the Holders (as defined in the Indenture) of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of
the Securities outstanding may declare the principal amount of all the Securities to be
due and payable immediately.
The above descriptions of the Indenture do not purport to be complete statements of the parties
rights and obligations thereunder. Such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference
to (1) the First Mortgage and Deed of Trust, a copy of which was previously filed by ITC Holdings Corp. as
Exhibit 4.5 to ITC Holdings Corp.s Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 333-123657), and (2) the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K
as Exhibit 4.21, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2.03. |
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CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET
ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT. |
The information set forth above under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated
herein by reference.
On March 25, 2008, ITCTransmission entered into a purchase agreement, dated such date (the
Purchase Agreement), with Banc of America Securities LLC (the Initial Purchaser), with respect
to the offer and sale by ITCTransmission and the purchase by the
Initial Purchaser of the Series D Bonds.
The above description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be a complete statement of the
parties rights and obligations under that agreement. The above description is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report
on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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4.21 |
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Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 25, 2008, between International Transmission
Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee |
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99.1 |
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Purchase Agreement, dated March 25, 2008, between International Transmission Company and Banc
of America Securities LLC |