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): September 27, 2005
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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36-4316614 |
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One Edwards Way, Irvine, California |
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(949) 250-2500
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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(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)
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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective September 29, 2005, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to its Five Year Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2004, among the Company, as borrower; the lenders party thereto; JP Morgan Chase Bank as Administrative Agent; J.P. Morgan Europe Limited as London Agent; Mizuho Corporate Bank, Limited as Tokyo Agent; Bank of America, N.A. as Syndication Agent; and The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi, Ltd., Mizuho Corporate Bank, Limited, Suntrust Bank and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agents. The First Amendment reallocates, among various currencies and lenders, the maximum commitments of each lender. A copy of the First Amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.1.
Effective September 27, 2005, affiliates of the Company entered into a Seventh Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Seventh Amendment”) to amend the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2000, by and among Edwards Lifesciences Financing LLC, Edwards Lifesciences LLC, Blue Ridge Asset Funding Corporation and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as amended (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”). The Seventh Amendment redefines the pool of Company receivables eligible for financing and extends the maturity date of the Receivables Purchase Agreement to September 19, 2006. A copy of the Seventh Amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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10.1 |
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First Amendment to the Five Year Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2005. |
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Seventh Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2005. |
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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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Date: September 30, 2005 |
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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
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/s/ Jay P. Wertheim |
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Jay P. Wertheim |
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Vice President, Associate General Counsel |
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and Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
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10.1 |
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First Amendment to the Five Year Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2005. |
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10.2 |
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Seventh Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2005. |
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