RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. (NYSE:RPM) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December20, 2017, RPM International Inc. (the “Company”) closed its offering of $300million aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Notes due 2048 (the “Notes”) to an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner& Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”).

In connection with the closing, on December20, 2017, the Company issued and sold to the Underwriters the Notes to the Underwriting Agreement.

The Notes are governed by the Indenture, dated as of April8, 2014 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as supplemented by the Officers’ Certificate and Authentication Order, dated as of December20, 2017 (the “Officers’ Certificate”). The Officers’ Certificate and the Base Indenture are referred to herein collectively as the “Indenture.”

Interest on the Notes will accrue from December20, 2017 and will be payable semiannually in arrears on January 15th and July 15th of each year, beginning July15, 2018, at a rate of 4.250% per year. The Notes mature on January15, 2048.

The Indenture provides that an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture) will occur if the Company defaults in any payment of interest on any Note when due and payable and the default continues for a period of 30days, defaults in payment of any principal of any Note when due and payable at its stated maturity, upon optional redemption, or upon any required repurchase or upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise (subject to applicable notice and/or grace periods). Other Events of Default under the Indenture include: the Company’s failure to comply with certain corporate restrictions in the Officers’ Certificate, the Company’s failure to comply (subject to applicable notice and/or grace periods) with any of its other agreements contained in the Notes or the Indenture, the default under other indebtedness of the Company in an amount equal to or greater than the greater of $50million or 10% of Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity (as defined in the Indenture), any final judgment (subject to certain rights of appeal and other limitations) against the Company or any of its subsidiaries in an amount equal to or greater than the greater of $50million or 7% of Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity (as defined in the Indenture) remains unpaid or discharged for 60days, and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.

In certain Event of Defaults, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of then outstanding Notes by notice to the Company and to the Trustee, may declare 50% of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, all then outstanding Notes to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, will be due and payable immediately.

The foregoing description of the material terms of the Officers’ Certificate is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Officers’ Certificate which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ Exhibit
EX-4.1 2 d490148dex41.htm EX-4.1 EX-4.1 Exhibit 4.1 RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. OFFICERS’ CERTIFICATE AND AUTHENTICATION ORDER FOR 4.250% NOTES DUE 2048 Pursuant to the Indenture dated as of April 8,…
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About RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. (NYSE:RPM)

RPM International Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets and sells various specialty chemical product lines, including specialty paints, protective coatings, roofing systems, sealants and adhesives, focusing on the maintenance of industrial, specialty and consumer markets. The Company operates through three segments: the industrial reportable segment (industrial segment), the specialty reportable segment (specialty segment) and the consumer reportable segment (consumer segment). Its family of products includes those marketed under brand names, such as API, Carboline, CAVE, DAP, Day-Glo, Dri-Eaz, Dryvit, Euclid, EUCO, Fibergrate, Flecto, Flowcrete, Grupo PV, Hummervoll, illbruck, Mohawk, Rust-Oleum, Stonhard, TCI, Toxement, Tremco, Tuf-Strand, Universal Sealants, Viapol, Watco and Zinsser. As of May 31, 2016, its subsidiaries marketed products in approximately 164 countries and territories, and operated manufacturing facilities in approximately 120 locations.