Form 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): October 31, 2007

 


HILB ROGAL & HOBBS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


0-15981

(Commission File Number)

 

Virginia   54-1194795

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4951 Lake Brook Drive, Suite 500

Glen Allen, Virginia

  23060
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 747-6500

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company (the “Registrant”) has a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) dated April 26, 2006 and subsequently amended, by and between the Registrant, as borrower; the lenders named therein; and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement, as amended, provides a revolving credit facility to the Registrant with an aggregate principal amount of $450.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility matures in April 2011 and related borrowings bear interest at variable rates based on LIBOR plus a negotiated spread. Subsequent to the initial borrowing on the closing date, the Registrant has made the following Revolving Credit Facility borrowings:

 

   

$10.0 million on August 1, 2006

 

   

$65.0 million on January 2, 2007

 

   

$20.0 million on July 1, 2007

 

   

$100.0 million on October 31, 2007.

The Registrant’s primary purpose for the above borrowings has been to assist with the funding of its acquisition program. As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Registrant has outstanding Revolving Credit Facility borrowings of $295.6 million.


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.

 

  HILB ROGAL & HOBBS COMPANY
  (Registrant)
Date: November 6, 2007   By:  

/s/ Michael Dinkins

    Michael Dinkins
    Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer