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 15, 2005

 

Amphenol Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-10879

 

22-2785165

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

 

 

 

 

358 Hall Avenue
Wallingford, Connecticut

 

06492

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(203) 265-8900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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.

 

On November 15, 2005, pursuant to terms of the $750 million unsecured five-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of July 15, 2005, among Amphenol Corporation (the “Company”), certain subsidiaries of the Company, a syndicate of financial institutions and Bank of America, N.A. as the administrative agent, the Company exercised its option to increase its aggregate commitments under the Credit Agreement by an additional $250 million thereby increasing the revolving credit facility to $1 billion from $750 million.  There was no increase in the outstanding borrowings in connection with the increase in the credit facility.  All other terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement remain unchanged.

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

See disclosure contained in Item 2.03 above, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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.

 

Date:    November 18, 2005

AMPHENOL CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Diana G. Reardon

 

 

 

Name:

Diana G. Reardon

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

 

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