Form 8-K Burford Capital Ltd For: Sep 14
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 14, 2026
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 14, 2026, Burford Capital Limited (“Burford”) announced the planned private offering (the “Private Offering”) of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2029 by its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, Burford Capital Global Finance LLC (the “Issuer”). In connection with the launch of the Private Offering, the Issuer delivered a conditional notice of redemption with respect to its outstanding 6.250% senior notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), providing for the redemption on September 24, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”) of all $400 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2028 Notes, subject to the Issuer having received, after the date hereof and on or prior to the Redemption Date, proceeds from one or more incurrences of indebtedness (which may include the Private Offering), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Issuer, in an aggregate principal amount of at least $300 million. The redemption will be made pursuant to the terms of the indenture, dated as of April 5, 2021, by and among the Issuer, Burford, the other guarantors party thereto from time to time and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee.
Burford also intends to engage in additional de-leveraging transactions following the redemption, which may include open market purchases of its outstanding debt, on an opportunistic basis and subject to market conditions.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to, or an offer to purchase, the 2028 Notes or any other indebtedness.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BURFORD CAPITAL LIMITED | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Paul Mysliwiec | ||||||||||
| Name: Paul Mysliwiec | |||||||||||
Title: General Counsel | |||||||||||
Date: September 14, 2026
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