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): December 19, 2013
TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001–33274 |
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20–5701514 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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24601 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, Ohio |
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44145 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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440–808–9100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 19, 2013, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated December 10, 2013 by and between TravelCenters of America LLC, or we, us or our, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as the representatives of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), the Underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase up to an additional 975,000 of our common shares (the “Option Shares”) as part of our previously announced underwritten public offering. The closing of the sale of the Option Shares occurred on December 23, 2013. After deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, we received proceeds of approximately $8.5 million, before expenses, from the sale of the Option Shares.
A copy of the press release issued on December 23, 2013 announcing the exercise of the Underwriters’ option is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated December 10, 2013, among TravelCenters of America LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 16, 2013)
99.1 Press release dated December 23, 2013
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.
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TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC | |
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/s/ Andrew J. Rebholz |
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Andrew J. Rebholz |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial |
Date: December 23, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
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1.1 |
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Underwriting Agreement dated December 10, 2013, among TravelCenters of America LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 16, 2013) |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated December 23, 2013 |