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 28, 1998
RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 333-30699 75-1364873
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75234
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 919-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On January 28, 1998, Reliant Building Products (the "Company")
closed on the purchase of all of the capital stock of
Care-Free Window Group (the "Acquisition" or "Care-Free"),
a privately held vinyl window company, for $125.9 million
including fees and other expenses and excluding liabilities
assumed. The company will finance the Acquisition through
$5.0 million of additional equity from it's investor group,
$9.0 million in cash, and $111.9 million of a $145.0 million
new bank facility provided by The Chase Manhattan Bank, CIBC
Oppenheimer and certain other participating banks. The new
bank facilities are comprised of a $40.0 million, six-year
senior secured credit facility, a $40.0 million, six-year
senior secured term loan, and a $65.0 million, six -year
secured term loan. The new $40.0 senior secured credit
facility replaces the Company's $25.0 million credit
facility.
Financial Statements and Pro Forma Financial Information will
be filed in an amended Form 8-K within sixty days.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 17, 1997
between Reliant Building Products, Inc. as "Buyer"
and the stockholders, warrant holders, and option
holders of CFA Holding Company as "Sellers"
(Incorporated by reference to the Company's
Form 10-Q filed on February 6, 1998).
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SIGNATURES
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.
RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
Date: February 5, 1998 By: /s/ Virgil Lowe
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Virgil D. Lowe,
Vice President
