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): March 4, 2008
PITNEY BOWES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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1-3579
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06-0495050 |
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
World Headquarters
1 Elmcroft Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 356-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On November 16, 2004, Pitney Bowes Inc. (the “Company”) filed a registration statement on Form S-3
(No. 333-120525) (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”), relating to the public offering, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, of up to $2,500,000,000 of debt securities, preferred stock, preference stock,
common stock, purchase contracts, depositary shares, warrants and units of the Company. On February
8, 2005, the Commission declared the Registration Statement, as amended by Amendment No. 1,
effective. The Registration Statement and the definitive prospectus contained therein are
collectively referred to as the “Prospectus”. On July 8, 2005, the Company filed a supplement to
the Prospectus, dated July 6, 2005 (the “Prospectus Supplement”), relating to its Global
Medium-Term Notes program.
On March 4, 2008, the Company made available to investors a pricing supplement, dated March 4,
2008, the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, with respect to the issuance of $250,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 5.60% Medium-Term Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”).
On March 4, 2008, the Company agreed to sell the Notes pursuant to the Distribution Agreement,
dated as of July 6, 2005, by and among the Company and the distributors named therein and the Terms
Agreement, dated March 4, 2008, by and among the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit
Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated (the “Terms Agreement”).
In connection with the issuance of the Notes, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, counsel to the Company,
has delivered an opinion to the Company, dated March 7, 2008, regarding the legality of the Notes
upon issuance and sale thereof on March 7, 2008. A copy of the opinion as to legality is attached
as Exhibit 5.1 hereto. The Company also is filing a form of the global note representing the Notes
and a copy of the Terms Agreement as part of this Form 8-K. See “Item 9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits”.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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1(d)(1)
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Terms Agreement, dated March 4, 2008, by and among the Company and
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC,
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated |
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4(d)(1)
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Form of 5.60% Medium-Term Note due 2018 |
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5.1
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Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |