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): September 15, 2015
CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.
CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | | 1-12494 | | 62-1545718 |
Delaware | | 333-182515-01 | | 62-1542285 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2030 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 500, Chattanooga, TN 37421 |
(Address of principal executive office, including zip code) |
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423.855.0001 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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N/A |
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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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o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
On September 15, 2015, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company was assigned an investment grade rating of BBB- by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ("S&P") with a stable outlook. S&P also assigned a BBB- issue-level rating to CBL & Associates Limited Partnership's outstanding senior unsecured notes. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired |
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(b) | Pro Forma Financial Information |
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(c) | Shell Company Transactions |
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(d) | Exhibits |
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Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | CBL Receives An Investment Grade Rating From S&P Ratings Services |
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.
CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.
/s/ Farzana K. Mitchell
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Farzana K. Mitchell
Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: CBL HOLDINGS I, INC., its general partner
/s/ Farzana K. Mitchell
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Farzana K. Mitchell
Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: September 15, 2015