SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 4, 2012
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
The Netherlands | 001-34726 | 98-0646235 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
Stationsplein 45 3013 AK Rotterdam The Netherlands | ||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
Registrants Telephone number, including area code: 31 10 275 5500
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 4, 2012, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (the Company) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Barclays Capital Inc. (the Underwriter) and the selling shareholders listed on Schedule A-1 thereto (the Selling Shareholders), relating to the underwritten offering and sale by the Selling Shareholders of 21,000,000 ordinary shares (the Shares), par value €0.04 per share, of the Company (the Offering). The Shares are being sold at a price to the public of $48.50 per share. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the Company and the Selling Shareholders, conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company, the Selling Shareholders and the Underwriter, and termination and other customary provisions. The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the document which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. The Offering is expected to close on December 10, 2012.
The Offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that became effective on November 8, 2011 (Registration No. 333-177806). Copies of certain legal opinions are filed as Exhibits 5.1and 8.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement dated December 4, 2012 among LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Barclays Capital Inc. and the selling shareholders named therein. |
5.1 | Opinion of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V., Dutch counsel for the Company. |
8.1 | Opinion of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V., Dutch counsel for the Company. |
23.1 | Consent of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
23.2 | Consent of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. (included in Exhibit 8.1). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V. | ||||||
Date: December 10, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Karyn F. Ovelmen | ||||
Karyn F. Ovelmen Executive Vice President |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit |
Description | |
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement dated December 4, 2012 among LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Barclays Capital Inc. and the selling shareholders named therein. | |
5.1 | Opinion of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V., Dutch counsel for the Company. | |
8.1 | Opinion of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V., Dutch counsel for the Company. | |
23.1 | Consent of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
23.2 | Consent of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. (included in Exhibit 8.1). |