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): February 4, 2011 (February 2, 2011)

 

THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 597-1400

 

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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 2, 2011, The ServiceMaster Company (the “Company”) entered into an amendment to its syndicated revolving credit agreement in which Citibank, N.A., serves as administrative agent and collateral agent, and which facility provides for senior secured revolving loans and stand-by and other letters of credit.  Prior to the amendment, the facility was scheduled to mature on July 24, 2013 and provided for maximum borrowing capacity of $500 million with outstanding letters of credit limited to $75 million.  The Company desired to extend the maturity date of the facility by one year, and as inducement to such extension offered to allow any lenders in the syndicate group that were willing to extend the maturity date by one year, a 20 percent reduction of such lender’s loan commitment.  As a result of the amendment, the Company will have available borrowing capacity under its amended revolving credit facility of approximately $442 million through July 24, 2013 and will have approximately $229 million of available borrowing capacity from July 25, 2013 through July 24, 2014.  The Company will continue to have access to letters of credit up to $75 million through July 24, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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: February 4, 2011	THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
	By:	/s/  Steven J. Martin
		Steven J. Martin
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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