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UNITED STATES

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): August 18, 2020

 

 

 

THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-34856

 (Commission File Number)

 

36-4673192

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

One Galleria Tower

13355 Noel Road, 22nd Floor

Dallas, Texas 75240

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (214) 741-7744

 

 

 

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 per share   HHC   New York Stock Exchange

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On August 18, 2020, The Howard Hughes Corporation (the “Company”) announced the closing of an offering of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) in an unregistered offering through a private placement. The Notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information contained in this report shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any Notes in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
99.1   Press Release dated August 18, 2020.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document (contained in Exhibit 101)

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.

 

Dated: August 18, 2020

  THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION
   
  By: /s/ Peter F. Riley
    Peter F. Riley
    Senior Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

 

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