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)  January 5, 2021
   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-7416
38-1686453
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

   
63 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA
19355-2143
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Zip Code
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    610-644-1300

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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

 
Title of each class
 
Trading symbol
 
Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share
VSH
 
New York Stock Exchange

Item 1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On January 5, 2021, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as trustee, executed a supplemental indenture dated as of December 23, 2020 (the "Supplemental Indenture"), regarding Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.'s ("Vishay" or the "Company") convertible senior notes due 2025 (the “Notes”).  The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of June 12, 2018 (the "Indenture"), between Vishay and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as trustee.  The Supplemental Indenture amends the Indenture.

Pursuant to the Supplemental Indenture, at the direction of its Board of Directors, Vishay has fixed the “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture) that shall apply to all future conversions of Notes at $1,000 cash per $1,000 principal amount.

The fixing of the Specified Dollar Amount requires Vishay to satisfy its conversion obligations by paying cash with respect to such Specified Dollar Amount.

Prior to entering into the Supplemental Indenture, Vishay had the option to settle any Notes presented for conversion by delivering cash, shares of common stock or any combination thereof.  At the direction of its Board of Directors, Vishay had always intended, upon conversion, to repay the principal amount of the Notes in cash and settle any additional amounts in common stock.  The entry into a Supplemental Indenture codifies this intention and removes Vishay’s option to settle the principal amount of the Notes in shares of common stock upon conversion.

The Company intends to early adopt Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, effective January 1, 2021.  Among other things, the ASU requires the use of the if-converted method of calculating diluted earnings per share for the Notes. Entering into the Supplemental Indenture will reduce the potential dilutive impact of the Notes to our stockholders and for purposes of earnings per share computations.

At December 31, 2020, there was $465,344,000 principal amount of Notes outstanding.

The above description of the Supplemental Indenture and the Notes is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Supplemental Indenture, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 – Other Events

Also on January 5, 2021, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. gave notice to the holders of its 2.25% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2040 (the “Debentures”) that the Company would redeem the Debentures on February 4, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption is pursuant to the Company’s option set forth in the indenture dated November 9, 2010 among the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee.  The redemption price will be paid in cash and will be 100% of the principal amount plus accrued but unpaid interest to, but excluding February 4, 2021.

Most of the Debentures, issued in 2010, have been repurchased by the Company in a series of transactions during 2018 and 2019, in open market repurchases or through individually negotiated agreements with holders.  The Company will redeem all of the outstanding Debentures, representing $300,000 in principal amount. Subsequent to the Redemption Date, no Debentures will remain outstanding.

Pursuant to Section 14.01(b)(v) of the Indenture, holders may surrender their Debentures for conversion at any time prior to the close of business on February 1, 2021, the third scheduled trading day immediately preceding the Redemption Date, after which time the holder’s right to convert shall expire, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price.  The Company will settle the conversion value in cash, based on a conversion rate of 81.8143 shares per $1,000 principal amount, multiplied by a volume weighted average stock price calculated during a 20 trading-day observation period, as detailed in the Indenture.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
  
 
4.1
 
   104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 


 
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.

Date: January 5, 2021

 
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.

 
By:
/s/ Lori Lipcaman
 

 
Name:
Lori Lipcaman
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 4.1


VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
And
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of December 23, 2020
TO
INDENTURE
Dated as of June 12, 2018

2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025


FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE dated as of December 23, 2020 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), to the Indenture dated as of June 12, 2018 (the “Base Indenture”) between Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered the Base Indenture, and the Issuer has issued pursuant to the Base Indenture its 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Securities”);
WHEREAS, Section 10.01 of the Base Indenture provides that the Company, when authorized by the resolutions of the Board of Directors, and the Trustee, at the Company's expense, may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental thereto in order to fix a Specified Dollar Amount (as defined in the Base Indenture) that shall apply to all future conversions of Notes and provide that the Company shall be required to satisfy its Conversion Obligations by paying cash with respect to such Specified Dollar Amount;
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company, and the Company has delivered to the Trustee such Board Resolution (as defined in the Base Indenture);
WHEREAS, all conditions and requirements necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding and legal instrument in accordance with its terms have been performed and fulfilled by the parties hereto and the execution and delivery thereof have been in all respects duly authorized by the parties hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Issuer and the Trustee hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Section 1.1. Definitions.
Capitalized terms used in this Supplemental Indenture and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Base Indenture.
ARTICLE 2
Section 2.1. Amendment to Definition of Specified Dollar Amount.
Section 1.1 of the Base Indenture is amended with respect to the Securities by deleting the definition of “Specified Dollar Amount” and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Specified Dollar Amount" means $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.
Section 2.2. Amendments to Section 14.02 of the Base Indenture.
Section 14.02 of the Base Indenture is amended with respect to the Securities by inserting at the end thereof the following:
(k) Notwithstanding anything herein to contrary, all conversions of the Notes shall be settled by Combination Settlement and the Specified Dollar Amount shall be $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.
ARTICLE 3
Section 3.1. Effectiveness of Amendments to Base Indenture.
This Supplemental Indenture shall be effective upon the date hereof as first set forth above.  In case of conflict between the terms and conditions contained in the Securities and those contained in the Base Indenture, as modified by this Supplemental Indenture, the provisions of the Base Indenture, as modified by this Supplemental Indenture, shall control.
Section 3.2. Continuing Effect of Base Indenture.
Except as expressly provided herein, all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Base Indenture and the Securities shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3.3. Construction of Supplemental Indenture.
This Supplemental Indenture is executed as and shall constitute an indenture supplemental to the Base Indenture with respect to the Securities and shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Base Indenture for all purposes with respect to the Securities, and every Holder of Securities heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered under the Base Indenture shall be bound by the Base Indenture as amended by this Supplemental Indenture.  THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
Section 3.4. Trust Indenture Act Controls.
If any provision of this Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision that is required to be included in this Supplemental Indenture or the Base Indenture by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, as in force at the date that this Supplemental Indenture is executed, the provisions required by said Act shall control.
Section 3.5. Trustee Disclaimer.
The recitals contained in this Supplemental Indenture shall be taken as the statements of the Issuer and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness.  The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.
Section 3.6. Counterparts.
The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy (including facsimile copies) shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
Section 3.7. Severability.
In case any provision in this Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.

By: /s/ David McConnell 
Name: David McConnell
Title: Senior Vice President - Corporate Treasurer and Risk Management



HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee


By: /s/ Deirdra N. Ross  
Name: Deirdra N. Ross
Title: Associate Director