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
July 12, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-11657 | 36-4062333 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 14901 South Orange Blossom Trail | Orlando | FL | 32837 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
407 826-5050
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | TUP | New York Stock Exchange | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 12, 2024, Tupperware Brands Corporation (the “Company”), Tupperware Products AG (together with the Company, collectively, the “Borrowers”), certain other subsidiaries of the Company and the Lenders (defined below) party thereto, among others, entered into the Second Amendment to Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Amendment”), amending, modifying, and otherwise affecting (i) that certain Forbearance Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2024 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Forbearance Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2024 (the “First Amendment”), and as otherwise amended, supplemented or modified prior to the date hereof, the “Forbearance Agreement”), by and among, among others, the Borrowers, certain other subsidiaries of the Company and the Lenders (defined below) party thereto, and (ii) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2021 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2022, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2022, that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2023, that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement and Limited Waiver of Borrowing Conditions, dated as of May 5, 2023, that certain Debt Restructuring Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2023, that certain Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2023, that certain Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2023, and the Forbearance Agreement, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among, among others, the Borrowers, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”).
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 11, 2024, the deadlines for (1) the Company’s compliance with specified milestones set forth in Forbearance Agreement with respect to business planning and repayment transactions (the “Forbearance Agreement Milestones”) and (2) the termination of the Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Termination Date”) were extended to the earlier of (a) July 14, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time and (b) the date and time on which the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the majority Lenders) elects to terminate the Forbearance Agreement in accordance with its terms). The Forbearance Amendment, among other things, (a) extends the period for compliance with the Forbearance Agreement Milestones and the Forbearance Termination Date from July 14, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time until August 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time (or any earlier date the Forbearance Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms) and (b) includes an interim milestone requiring the Company to deliver one or more letters of intent with respect to entry into a repayment transaction by July 31, 2024.
The description of the Forbearance Amendment in this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Forbearance Amendment included therein. The Forbearance Amendment is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number | Description |
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| 10.1 | |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION |
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| Date: | July 18, 2024 | By: | /s/ Karen M. Sheehan |
| | | Karen M. Sheehan |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary |
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