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[8-K] Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. Reports Material Event

Filing Impact
(Moderate)
Filing Sentiment
(Neutral)
Form Type
8-K

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

DICK'S Sporting Goods completed an exchange offer on September 11, 2025 allowing eligible holders to swap Foot Locker, Inc.'s 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 for up to $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of newly issued DICK'S 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 and, in certain cases, cash. The exchange offer was unregistered under the Securities Act. Tendered Foot Locker Notes that were accepted will be retired and canceled and will not be reissued; the filing states the aggregate principal amount accepted is shown in a table that is not included in the provided text. The exchange offer expired at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on September 9, 2025. DICK'S also solicited consents on behalf of Foot Locker to adopt proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Foot Locker Notes.

Positive

  • DICK'S completed the previously announced exchange offer, demonstrating execution of a significant financing transaction.
  • Up to $400,000,000 of new DICK'S 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 were made available, providing clear terms for exchanged securities.
  • Accepted Foot Locker notes will be retired and canceled, which reduces the risk of reissuance of the same instruments.

Negative

  • The exchange offer was unregistered under the Securities Act, which may limit transferability and requires reliance on exemptions.
  • The filing references a table with aggregate principal amounts accepted that is not included in the provided content, so the exact magnitude of the transaction is unclear.
  • Details of any cash consideration and the specific proposed indenture amendments are referenced but not disclosed in the provided excerpt.

Insights

TL;DR: DICK'S assumed up to $400M of like-kind debt via an unregistered exchange, retiring tendered Foot Locker notes.

The transaction replaces holders' Foot Locker 4.000% 2029 notes with DICK'S-issued 4.000% 2029 notes up to $400 million, and may include cash in specific cases. The document confirms accepted Foot Locker notes will be retired and not reissued, and that consents were solicited to amend Foot Locker's indenture. Material details typically important to creditors and investors—such as the exact aggregate principal amount accepted, terms of any cash consideration, and the specific proposed indenture amendments—are referenced but not present in the provided text. Because the exchange was unregistered, transfer restrictions and reliance on applicable exemptions should be considered when reviewing the full filing.

TL;DR: The transaction creates direct obligations of DICK'S up to $400M and retires corresponding Foot Locker paper, but exact retired amounts are not shown.

Issuing up to $400 million of DICK'S 4.000% senior notes due 2029 constitutes a new direct financial obligation for DICK'S to the extent issued. The filing states accepted Foot Locker notes will be canceled, reducing Foot Locker's outstanding obligations by the accepted amount; however, the filing excerpt does not include the table showing the aggregate principal amount accepted, so the magnitude of the net change in outstanding debt for either company cannot be confirmed from this text alone. The consent solicitation to amend the Foot Locker indenture may affect holders' rights, but the proposed amendments are not detailed here.


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 11, 2025



DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
001-31463
16-1241537
(State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

345 Court Street, Coraopolis, PA 15108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(724) 273-3400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(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:
 

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

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
DKS
The New York Stock Exchange
 
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).
 
Emerging growth company 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 
 


Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation
 
On September 11, 2025 (the “Settlement Date”), DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (“DICK’S” or the “Company”) completed its previously announced offer to eligible holders to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of Foot Locker, Inc.’s (“Foot Locker”) 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Foot Locker Notes”) for (1) up to $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 issued by DICK’S (the “DICK’S Notes”) and (2) in certain instances, cash, and the related consent solicitation by Foot Locker (the “Consent Solicitation”) to adopt certain proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the indenture governing the Foot Locker Notes (the “Foot Locker Indenture”).  The Exchange Offer was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction.  In conjunction with the Exchange Offer, DICK’S solicited consents (the “Consent Solicitation”), on behalf of Foot Locker, to adopt certain proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the indenture governing the Foot Locker Notes (the “Foot Locker Indenture”).
 
Pursuant to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, the aggregate principal amount of Foot Locker Notes set forth in the table below were validly tendered and subsequently accepted.  Such accepted Foot Locker Notes will be retired and canceled and will not be reissued.  Following such cancellation, the aggregate principal amount of the Foot Locker Notes will remain outstanding.  The Exchange Offer expired at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on September 9, 2025 and is no longer open to participation by any eligible holders of the Foot Locker Notes.
 
Title of Series of Foot Locker Notes
 
Aggregate
Principal Amount
Tendered and
Accepted
   
Aggregate
Principal Amount
Outstanding
Following Settlement
 
4.000% Senior Notes due 2029          
 
$
381,932,000
   
$
18,068,000
 
144A: 344849AA2 / US344849AA21
               
Regulation S: U3449AAA5 / USU3449AAA52
               
 
Prior to the settlement of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, and upon receipt of the requisite number of consents to adopt the Proposed Amendments, Foot Locker entered into a supplemental indenture with the trustee for the Foot Locker Notes.  Certain of the Proposed Amendments became effective immediately prior to the acquisition by DICK’S of Foot Locker, and certain of the Proposed Amendments became operative upon the Settlement Date.
 
In connection with the settlement of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, on September 11, 2025, DICK’S issued $381,932,000 aggregate principal amount of DICK’S Notes.  The DICK’S Notes are governed by an indenture, dated as of January 14, 2022 (the “Base Indenture”), by and between DICK’S and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2025 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), by and among DICK’S and the Trustee.  The DICK’S Notes are unsubordinated unsecured obligations of DICK’S, will bear interest at a rate of 4.000% per annum and will mature on October 1, 2029.
 
The foregoing summary of the DICK’S Notes does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of (i) the Base Indenture, which was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the DICK’S Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2022; (ii) the Supplemental Indenture attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto; and (iii) the form of the DICK’S Notes attached as Exhibit 4.2 hereto, the terms of which are in each case incorporated herein by reference.
 

Registration Rights Agreement
 
On September 11, 2025, in connection with the completion of the Exchange Offer, DICK’S and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as dealer manager, entered into a registration rights agreement with respect to the DICK’S Notes (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).  DICK’S agreed under the Registration Rights Agreement to, among other things, use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) file a registration statement on an appropriate registration form with respect to a registered offer to exchange each series of the DICK’S Notes for new notes, with terms identical to the DICK’S Notes (except that the new notes will not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions or any increase in annual interest rate), and (ii) cause such registration statement to become effective under the Securities Act.  DICK’S shall be obligated to pay additional interest on the DICK’S Notes if, among other things, the exchange offer registration statement has not been deemed effective on or prior to September 12, 2026, or the registered exchange offer is not completed by September 12, 2026 and a shelf registration statement is required and has not become effective by the later of (i) September 12, 2026 or (ii) 90 days after delivery of a request by a holder of DICK’S Notes for the filing of a shelf registration statement.
 
The foregoing summary of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement attached as Exhibit 4.3 hereto, the terms of which are 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 in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
No.
     Description
4.1
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2025, by and between DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association.
4.2
Form of 4.000% Senior Note due 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K).
4.3
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2025, by and between DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC.
 
 
 
Date:  September 11, 2025
By: /s/ Navdeep Gupta  
 
Name:  Navdeep Gupta
 
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer



FAQ

What did DICK'S (DKS) announce in this Form 8-K?

DICK'S announced completion of an exchange offer to exchange Foot Locker 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 for up to $400,000,000 of newly issued DICK'S 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 and, in some cases, cash.

Was the exchange offer registered with the SEC?

No. The exchange offer was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

When did the exchange offer expire?

The exchange offer expired at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on September 9, 2025.

Will the tendered Foot Locker notes be reissued after acceptance?

No. The accepted Foot Locker Notes will be retired and canceled and will not be reissued.

Does the filing disclose the aggregate principal amount of Foot Locker notes accepted?

The filing states the aggregate principal amount is shown in a table, but that table is not included in the provided content.
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