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

September 28, 2005

Date of earliest event reported

September 28, 2005

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

   

0-19659

   

95-4119509

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

  

(Commission File
Number)

  

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Marcus Square

    

1618 Main Street, Dallas, Texas

                

75201

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(214) 741-6911

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release on September 28, 2005 announcing that in connection with the definitive agreement between the Company and Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. ("Newton Acquisition") regarding the acquisition of the Company, Newton Acquisition entered into an agreement on September 28, 2005 to sell $700 million principal amount of 9%/9.75% senior notes due 2015 and $500 million principal amount of 10.375% senior subordinated notes due 2015 (collectively, the "Notes").

Newton Acquisition was formed by investment funds associated with Texas Pacific Group and Warburg Pincus LLC (collectively, the "Sponsors") for the purpose of merging (the "Merger") with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation. As a result of the Merger, investment funds associated with or designated by the Sponsors, certain co-investors and certain members of the Company's management will own the Company.

Newton Acquisition will use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes together with the proceeds from other debt and equity financing and cash on hand of the Company, to consummate the Merger. The offering of the Notes and the Merger are expected to close on or about October 6, 2005.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     
   

(c) Exhibits

     

99.1

  

Press Release dated September 28, 2005.

 

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.

 



THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 28, 2005

By:

/s/ Nelson A. Bangs

 

 

 

Nelson A. Bangs

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

     

Description

  

99.1

  

Press Release dated September 28, 2005.