Edgar Filing: AT&T INC.

Date: September 8, 2016

/s/ Debra L. Dial

Debra L. Dial

Senior Vice President and Controller

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) September 7, 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)

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

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):

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On September 7, 2016, AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) completed its previously announced private offers to exchange (the “Exchange Offers”) certain existing series of notes issued by AT&T and its subsidiaries, for two new series of AT&T’s senior notes. In connection with the settlement of the Exchange Offers, AT&T issued (i) $4,499,999,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.500% Global Notes due 2048 and (ii) $2,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.550% Global Notes due 2049.

The form of 4.500% Rule 144A Global Note due 2048, the form of 4.500% Regulation S Global Note due 2048, the form of 4.550% Rule 144A Global Note due 2049 and the form of 4.550% Regulation S Global Note due 2049 (collectively, the “New Notes”) are filed as exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

In connection with the issuance of the New Notes, AT&T entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2016, with the dealer managers named therein, which will give holders of the New Notes certain exchange and registration rights with respect to the New Notes. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is filed as Exhibit 4.5 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits



4.1		Form of 4.500% Rule 144A Global Note due 2048

4.2		Form of 4.500% Regulation S Global Note due 2048

4.3		Form of 4.550% Rule 144A Global Note due 2049

4.4		Form of 4.550% Regulation S Global Note due 2049

4.5		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2016

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.