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):  November 13, 2008

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-32597
(Commission File No.)

 

20-2697511
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

4 Parkway North, Suite 400
Deerfield, IL
(Address of principal
executive offices)

 


60015
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (847) 405-2400

 

 

(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):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01               Other Events.

 

On November 13, 2008, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its program to repurchase $500 million of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”). The Company had announced the repurchase authorization on October 27, 2008.  The Company purchased 8,479,377 shares of Common Stock, representing 14.9 percent of its outstanding Common Stock at September 30, 2008, at an average price of $58.96.

 

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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.

 

 

Date: November 17, 2008

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas C. Barnard

 

 

Name:

Douglas C. Barnard

 

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel,

 

 

 

and Secretary

 

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