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): November 23, 2010

 

 

BLOCKBUSTER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-15153   52-1655102
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission
File Number)		   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1201 Elm Street

Dallas, Texas

   75270
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 854-3000

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 1.01. Amendment of a Material Definitive Agreement.

As previously disclosed, on September 23, 2010, Blockbuster Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its domestic subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief (the “Bankruptcy Filing”) under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) case number 10-14997.

Amendment of DIP Credit Agreement

In connection with the Bankruptcy Filing, on September 23, 2010, the Company entered into a Senior Secured, Super-Priority Debtor-in-Possession Revolving Credit Agreement (the “DIP Credit Agreement”) with the Company’s subsidiaries signatory thereto (“Subsidiary Guarantors”), the lenders signatory thereto (the “Lenders”) and Wilmington Trust FSB, as agent (the “Agent”). Effective as of November 23, 2010, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Lenders and the Agent, agreed to amend the DIP Credit Agreement to, among other things, extend the date prior to which the Company shall have filed a Conforming Plan of Reorganization (as defined therein) from November 30, 2010 to December 15, 2010.

Amendment of Plan Support Agreement

In connection with the Bankruptcy Filing, on September 23, 2010, the Company also entered into a Plan Support Agreement (the “Plan Support Agreement”) with the Company’s subsidiaries signatory thereto (the “PSA Subsidiaries”) and certain beneficial owners (or advisors, nominees or investment managers for such beneficial owners) (the “Consenting Noteholders”) of those 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2014 (the “Senior Secured Notes”) issued by the Company. Effective as of November 23, 2010, the Company, the PSA Subsidiaries, and certain Consenting Noteholders agreed to amend the Plan Support Agreement to extend the date prior to which (i) the Company shall have filed a Plan and Disclosure Statement (each as defined therein) from 60 days following the Commencement Date (as defined therein) to December 15, 2010 and (ii) a Supermajority of Consenting Noteholders (as defined therein) shall have approved a Business Plan (as defined therein) from November 30, 2010 to December 10, 2010.

 

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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.

 

    BLOCKBUSTER INC.

Date: November 30, 2010

    
  By:  

/S/    ROD MCDONALD        

    Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel