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 9, 2015
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Identification No.) |
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225 WEST WASHINGTON STREET |
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA |
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46204 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: 317.636.1600
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(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 9, 2015, Simon Property Group, Inc. announced that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Simon International Finance, S.C.A., a corporate partnership limited by shares (société en commandite par actions) under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, priced an offering of 750 million principal amount of its 1.375% unsecured notes due 2022 (the Notes) in an offering to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Simon Property Group, L.P. (the Operating Partnership). The offering is scheduled to close on November 18, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or applicable state or other securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This Current Report on Form 8-K is not, and should not be construed as, an offering of the Notes.
The press release announcing the pricing was issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act, and a copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated November 9, 2015, issued by Simon Property Group, Inc. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 16, 2015
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SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P. | |
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By: Simon Property Group, Inc., its sole General Partner | |
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/s/ Steven K. Broadwater |
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Steven K. Broadwater |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP ANNOUNCES
OFFERING OF EURO-DENOMINATED NOTES
INDIANAPOLIS November 9, 2015 Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) announced today that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Simon International Finance, S.C.A., a corporate partnership limited by shares (société en commandite par actions) under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has agreed to sell 750 million principal amount of its 1.375% unsecured notes due 2022 (the Notes) in an offering to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Simon Property Group, L.P. (the Operating Partnership). This offering is expected to close on November 18, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Operating Partnership currently expects to use the net proceeds from the offering to reduce its existing euro-denominated borrowings and for general corporate purposes.
The Notes to be offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or applicable state or other securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the Notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
The communication of this document and any other document or materials relating to the issue of the Notes offered hereby is not being made, and such documents and/or materials have not been approved, by an authorised person for the purposes of section 21 of the United Kingdoms Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended. Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. The communication of such documents and/or materials as a financial promotion is only being made to those persons in the United Kingdom falling within the definition of investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as
amended (the Financial Promotion Order)), or within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Financial Promotion Order, or to any other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be made under the Financial Promotion Order (all such persons together being referred to as relevant persons). In the United Kingdom, the Notes offered hereby are only available to, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person in the United Kingdom that is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.
About Simon
Simon is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development and a S&P100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE:SPG). Our industry-leading retail properties and investments across North America, Europe and Asia provide shopping experiences for millions of consumers every day and generate billions in annual retail sales.