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): August 14, 2020

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

033-80475

84-0772929

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1500 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 100

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of principal executive offices)

(770)-240-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class

Trading

symbol(s)

Name of exchange

on which registered

N/A

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On August 14, 2020, Graphic Packaging International, LLC (the “Company”), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging International Partners, LLC and the primary operating subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell $350 million aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “Senior Notes”) in a private offering in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Senior Notes will bear interest at an annual rate of 3.500% and will be issued at par. The Company expects to close the offering on or about August 28, 2020, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company expects to use the proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility under its senior secured credit facility, for general corporate purposes, and to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the offering. A copy of the press release announcing this matter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


(99.1)		Press Release of the Company dated August 14, 2020.

(104)		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC

(Registrant)

By:

/s/ Lauren S. Tashma

Lauren S. Tashma

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: August 17, 2020

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC 8-K