CHS Inc. (Form: 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):   October 1, 2007

CHS Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Minnesota 0-50150 41-0251095
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota   55077
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   651-355-6000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 4, 2007, the Company entered into a private placement note purchase agreement and received proceeds of $400 million. The unsecured notes have a ten year term and an interest rate of 6.18%. The proceeds received were used to pay down the Company's five-year revolving line of credit. The agreement is attached as an exhibit to this filing.





Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 1, 2007, pursuant to the terms of Company's five-year revolving credit facility, the Company exercised the accordion feature of the agreement and obtained additional commitments in the amount of $200 million from certain lenders under the agreement. The additional commitments increased the total to $1.3 billion committed on the facility.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) The following exhibit is being filed with this report.

10.1 Note Purchase Agreement and Series I Senior Notes dated as of October 4, 2007





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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.

         
    CHS Inc.
          
October 4, 2007   By:   /s/ John Schmitz
       
        Name: John Schmitz
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
10.1
  Note Purchase Agreement and Series I Senior Notes dated as of October 4, 2007