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) May 12, 2016
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) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (210) 821-4105
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Throughout this document, AT&T Inc. is referred to as AT&T. On May 12, 2016, AT&T closed its sale of U.S.$750,000,000 principal amount of its 2.300% Global Notes due 2019 (the 2019 Notes), U.S.$750,000,000 principal amount of its 2.800% Global Notes due 2021 (the 2021 Notes), U.S.$1,100,000,000 principal amount of its 3.600% Global Notes due 2023 (the 2023 Notes), U.S.$900,000,000 principal amount of its 4.125% Global Notes due 2026 (the 2026 Notes) and U.S.$500,000,000 principal amount of its 4.800% Global Notes due 2044 (the 2044 Notes and, together with the 2019 Notes, 2021 Notes, 2023 Notes and 2026 Notes, the Notes) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated May 3, 2016 (the Underwriting Agreement), between AT&T and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Mizuho Securities USA Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as the representatives of the several Underwriters. The Notes were issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of May 15, 2013, between AT&T and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. The Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act) pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-209718) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) under the Act. Copies of the Underwriting Agreement, the form of Notes and the opinion of our Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary as to the validity of the Notes are filed as exhibits hereto and incorporated herein by reference. AT&T is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K so as to file with the Commission certain items that are to be incorporated by reference into its Registration Statement.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
(d) | Exhibits |
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated May 3, 2016 | |
4.1 | Form of 2.300% Global Note due 2019 | |
4.2 | Form of 2.800% Global Note due 2021 | |
4.3 | Form of 3.600% Global Note due 2023 | |
4.4 | Form of 4.125% Global Note due 2026 | |
4.5 | Form of 4.800% Global Note due 2044 | |
5.1 | Opinion of Mr. Wayne A. Wirtz, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, AT&T Inc., as to the validity of the Notes | |
23.1 | Consent of Mr. Wayne A. Wirtz, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, AT&T Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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: May 12, 2016 | By: | /s/ Debra L. Dial | ||||
Debra L. Dial | ||||||
Senior Vice President and Controller |