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): January 12, 2012

 

THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 597-1400

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On January 12, 2012, The ServiceMaster Company (the “Company”) gave notice of conditional partial redemption pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of July 24, 2008, as supplemented (the “Indenture”), among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, that the Company has elected to redeem, subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions precedent, on February 13, 2012 or, if the specified conditions precedent are not satisfied on or prior to February 13, 2012, such later date (but not later than March 12, 2012 as may be determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion) as such conditions precedent are so satisfied (the “Redemption Date”), $400 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10.75% senior notes due 2015 (the “Notes”) under the Indenture.

 

The redemption price with respect to any redeemed Note will be equal to 105.3750% of the principal amount of such Note, plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date.  The redemption is subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions precedent, including, without limitation, consummation (as and when determined by the Company, and as and to the extent the Company will require, in each case in its sole and absolute discretion), on or prior to the Redemption Date of the issuance and/or borrowing of new indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of $400 million (or such other amount as may be determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion) from one or more sources on terms and conditions satisfactory in all respects to the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.  The Company will be entitled to delay, and may delay, the redemption of the Notes until such time as such conditions precedent are satisfied.  Such redemption will not occur in the event that the conditions precedent have not been so satisfied by March 12, 2012.

 

This report does not constitute a notice of redemption under the Indenture nor an offer to tender for, or purchase, any Notes or any other security.  There can be no assurances that the conditions precedent to the redemption will be satisfied or that the redemption will occur.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Date: January 12, 2012	THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
	By:	/s/  Roger A. Cregg
		Roger A. Cregg
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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