8-K

 

 

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) April 10, 2018

 

 

AT&T INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8610   43-1301883

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas   75202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (210) 821-4105

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 10, 2018 (the “Settlement Date”), AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) completed its previously announced debt exchange offers (the “Exchange Offers”) to exchange all validly tendered and not validly withdrawn: (i) Floating Rate Global Notes due 2023 of AT&T (the “Old FR Notes”); (ii) 4.900% Global Notes due 2037 of AT&T (the “Old 2037 Notes”); (iii) 5.150% Global Notes due 2050 of AT&T (the “Old 2050 Notes”) and (iv) 5.300% Global Notes due 2058 of AT&T (the “Old 2058 Notes” and, together with the Old FR Notes, Old 2037 Notes and Old 2050 Notes, the “Old Notes”) for new series of notes issued by AT&T (each as described below) and cash. Also on the Settlement Date, AT&T completed its previously announced offers to purchase (the “Cash Offers”) all validly tendered and not validly withdrawn: (i) Old FR Notes; (ii) Old 2037 Notes; (iii) Old 2050 Notes and (iv) Old 2058 Notes for cash payments in the amount of $1,002.50 per $1,000.00 principal amount of Old Notes.

Pursuant to the Exchange Offers, the aggregate principal amounts of the Old Notes set forth below were validly tendered and accepted and subsequently cancelled:

 

  (i) $250,418,000 aggregate principal amount of Old FR Notes;

 

  (ii) $1,278,679,000 aggregate principal amount of Old 2037 Notes;

 

  (iii) $1,694,666,000 aggregate principal amount of Old 2050 Notes; and

 

  (iv) $643,744,000 aggregate principal amount of Old 2058 Notes.

Pursuant to the Cash Offers, the aggregate principal amounts of the Old Notes set forth below were validly tendered and accepted for purchase and subsequently cancelled:

 

  (i) $10,462,000 aggregate principal amount of Old FR Notes;

 

  (ii) $5,913,000 aggregate principal amount of Old 2037 Notes;

 

  (iii) $3,967,000 aggregate principal amount of Old 2050 Notes; and

 

  (iv) $4,718,000 aggregate principal amount of Old 2058 Notes.

Following such cancellation, (i) $489,120,000 aggregate principal amount of Old FR Notes remain outstanding; (ii) $3,215,408,000 aggregate principal amount of Old 2037 Notes remain outstanding; (iii) $3,252,867,000 aggregate principal amount of Old 2050 Notes remain outstanding and (iv) $1,851,538,000 aggregate principal amount of Old 2058 Notes remain outstanding.

In connection with the settlement of the Exchange Offers, AT&T issued (i) $250,418,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Global Notes due 2023; (ii) $1,278,679,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.900% Global Notes due 2037; (iii) $1,694,666,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.150% Global Notes due 2050 and (iv) $643,744,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.300% Global Notes due 2058 (collectively, the “New Securities”), in exchange for the Old Notes validly tendered and accepted pursuant to the Exchange Offers.

In connection with the settlement of the Cash Offers, AT&T paid aggregate total consideration of (i) $10,488,155.00 for the Old FR Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest of $43,529.44; (ii) $5,927,782.50 for the Old 2037 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest of $45,070.18; (iii) $3,976,917.50 for the Old 2050 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest of $31,780.08 and (iv) $4,729,795.00 for the Old 2058 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest of $38,897.26, in each case validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Cash Offers.

The respective forms of the Rule 144A Global Notes and Regulation S Global Notes for each series of New Securities are filed as Exhibits 4.1 – 4.8 and are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. In connection with the issuance of the New Securities, AT&T entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2018, with the dealer managers named therein, which will give holders of the New Securities certain exchange and registration rights with respect to the New Securities. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is filed as Exhibit 4.9 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The New Securities are governed by the terms of an indenture, dated as of May 15, 2013, between AT&T and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.

On April 10, 2018, AT&T issued the press releases attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

 

(d) Exhibits

 

4.1    Form of Floating Rate Rule 144A Global Note due 2023
4.2    Form of Floating Rate Regulation S Global Note due 2023
4.3    Form of 4.900% Rule 144A Global Note due 2037
4.4    Form of 4.900% Regulation S Global Note due 2037
4.5    Form of 5.150% Rule 144A Global Note due 2050
4.6    Form of 5.150% Regulation S Global Note due 2050
4.7    Form of 5.300% Rule 144A Global Note due 2058
4.8    Form of 5.300% Regulation S Global Note due 2058
4.9    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2018
99.1    Press Release of AT&T Inc., dated April 10, 2018, relating to the exchange offers
99.2    Press Release of AT&T Inc., dated April 10, 2018, relating to the tender offers


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.

 

    AT&T INC.
Date: April 10, 2018     By:  

/s/ George B. Goeke

      George B. Goeke
      Senior Vice President and Treasurer