bur-20260115
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): January 15, 2026
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BURFORD CAPITAL LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Guernsey | 001-39511 | N/A | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
Oak House, Hirzel Street
St. Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 2NP
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
+44 1481 723 450
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Ordinary shares, no par value | BUR | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| Ordinary shares, no par value | BUR | London Stock Exchange AIM | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 15, 2026, Burford Capital Global Finance LLC (the “Issuer”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Burford Capital Limited (“Burford Capital”), closed its previously announced private offering (the “Offering”) of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 8.50% senior notes due 2034 (the “Notes”). The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Burford Capital.
The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of January 15, 2026 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Issuer, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to redeem the 5.000% bonds due 2026 of Burford Capital PLC (the “2026 Bonds”) and the remainder for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment or retirement of other existing indebtedness.
The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 8.50% per annum, with interest on the Notes payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15, commencing on July 15, 2026, to holders of record on the immediately preceding January 1 and July 1, respectively.
The Indenture limits the ability of Burford Capital and certain of its subsidiaries, among other things, to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; pay cash dividends or make other cash distributions in respect of, or repurchase or redeem, capital stock or make other restricted payments (including restricted investments); create or incur certain liens; complete certain mergers or consolidations with another company or sell all or substantially all of their assets; and enter into transactions with affiliates, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture.
The Notes will mature on January 15, 2034. However, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to their maturity, as described in the Indenture.
Upon the occurrence of certain events defined as constituting a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Indenture), the Issuer will be required to make an offer to repurchase all of the outstanding Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof on the date of repurchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of repurchase.
The foregoing description of the Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture. A copy of the Indenture is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information included under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 15, 2026, Burford Capital PLC issued a notice of redemption to redeem all of the outstanding 2026 Bonds. The 2026 Bonds will be redeemed on January 30, 2026 in accordance with the terms thereof. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to, or an offer to purchase, the 2026 Bonds or any other indebtedness.
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). | |||||||
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/ Mark N. Klein | ||||||||||
| Name: Mark N. Klein | |||||||||||
Title: General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer | |||||||||||
Date: January 15, 2026