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): November 21, 2008
PULTE HOMES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Michigan
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1-9804
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38-2766606 |
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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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100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code (248) 647-2750
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o 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 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 21, 2008, Pulte Homes, Inc. (the Company) entered into the Third Amendment to Third
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the Amendment). The Amendment was entered into by and
among the Company, the lenders, guarantors, administrative agent, and others listed therein, with
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. serving as Administrative Agent. The amendment, among other things:
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decreases the borrowing capacity from $1.6 billion to $1.2 billion; |
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establishes certain Liquidity Reserve Accounts in the event the Company fails to satisfy an
interest coverage test; |
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reduces the credit facilitys uncommitted accordion feature from $2.25 billion to $1.75
billion; and |
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amends the following financial covenants: |
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debt to capitalization ratio limit, which has been raised to a fixed
55%; |
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tangible net worth, to (i) $2.0 billion, plus (ii) 50% of net profits
(with no deduction for net losses and excluding the effect of any decrease in any
deferred tax valuation allowance) for each quarter subsequent to September 30,
2008, plus (iii) the amount of any reduction or reversal in deferred tax valuation
allowances for each quarter subsequent to September 30, 2008; |
A copy of the Third Amendment is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 10(a) Third Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 21,
2008
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.
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PULTE HOMES, INC.
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Date: November 21, 2008 |
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/s/ Steven M. Cook
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Name: |
Steven M. Cook |
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Title: |
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary |
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