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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 19, 2008

   
 
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
Delaware
1-8300
36-2814522
  
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
  

 
   
800 South Northpoint Blvd., Waukegan, Illinois
60085
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (847) 785-3000

 
(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 September 19, 2008, WMS Industries Inc. (the “Corporation”) entered into Amendment No. 3 to its unsecured $100 million Credit Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006, with the lenders named therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as Sole Bookrunner and Sole Lead Arranger, LaSalle Bank National Association, as Syndication Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent (the “Credit Agreement”).   The maturity date remains December 31, 2009.
 
 
Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement amends certain limitations to expand the Corporation’s ability to fund its international subsidiaries through investments, loans, advances, and guarantees.
 
 
The entire text of Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 

 

 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(c)       Exhibits
 
 
Exhibits              Description
 
 
10.1
Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2008, between the Corporation and the lenders named therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as Sole Bookrunner and Sole Lead Arranger, LaSalle Bank National Association, as Syndication Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent.
 

 

 
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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.


WMS Industries Inc.

/s/ Kathleen J. McJohn

Name: Kathleen J. McJohn
Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 


Date: September 24, 2008 

 

 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibits
Description
  
10.1
Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2008, between the Corporation and the lenders named therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as Sole Bookrunner and Sole Lead Arranger, LaSalle Bank National Association, as Syndication Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent.

 
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