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): February 28, 2007
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
State of Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation
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0-2816
Commission File Number
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36-2090085
I.R.S. Employer
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7401 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60706
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (708) 867-6777
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On February 28, 2007, Methode Electronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company) and
certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into a Waiver and Amendment dated as of February
28, 2007 with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C
Issuer, and the Other Lenders party thereto (the
Waiver and Amendment). The Waiver and Amendment amends and waives certain provisions of the
Credit Agreement dated as of December 19, 2002 (as amended) among the Company as the Borrower, Bank
of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, and The Other Lenders party thereto (the
Credit Agreement).
The main purposes of the Waiver and Amendment are to (i) allow the Company to assume
$8,321,968 of letters of credit currently in place with JPMorgan Chase Bank and (ii) set forth the
necessary waivers of Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement with respect to any collateral provisions
included in the existing letter of credit documentation. The Waiver and Amendment was entered into
in connection with the Companys acquisition of TouchSensor Technologies, L.L.C. on February 28,
2007.
The foregoing description of the Waiver and Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the Waiver and Amendment, a copy of which is filed as
Exhibit 10.1 herewith and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Waiver and Amendment, dated as of February 28, 2007, among the Company as the Borrower, Bank of America, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, and The Other Lenders party hereto. |