SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 6, 2005 (January 6, 2005)
WESCO International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-14989 25-1723345
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
225 West Station Square Drive, Suite 700
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 454-2200
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 6, 2005, WESCO International, Inc. (the "Company") and
WESCO Distribution, Inc. ("WESCO Distribution") advised JPMorgan (the
"Trustee"), as trustee under the respective indentures governing WESCO
Distribution's 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (CUSIP No. 95081Q AC 8)
issued in 1998 (the "1998 Notes") and WESCO Distribution's 9 1/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2008 (CUSIP No. 95099A AD 1) issued in 2001 (the "2001
Notes"), that the Company and WESCO Distribution intend to exercise their rights
under those indentures to redeem $29,547,000 in principal amount of the
outstanding 1998 Notes and $94,230,000 in principal amount of the outstanding
2001 Notes. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the indentures, the
redemption price for the 1998 Notes and 2001 Notes to be redeemed will be
103.042% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and
unpaid interest to the redemption date. Following the redemption, there will be
$199,720,000 aggregate principal amount of 1998 Notes outstanding, and there
will be no 2001 Notes outstanding. The scheduled redemption date is March 1,
2005. At any time prior to when the Trustee mails notices of redemption to
holders of the 1998 Notes and 2001 Notes, which is expected to occur on or about
February 1, 2005, the Company and WESCO Distribution may revoke their intention
to redeem any notes or change the principal amount of 1998 Notes or 2001 Notes
to be redeemed.
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: January 13, 2005 WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ STEPHEN A. VAN OSS
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Stephen A. Van Oss
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial and
Administrative Officer