[8-K] Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. completed a public offering of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.950% Senior Notes due 2028 and $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.200% Senior Notes due 2031. ICE received approximately $1.236 billion in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and before expenses, from the sale of these notes. ICE intends to use the net proceeds, together with cash on hand or other immediately available funds, to fund the repayment at maturity of its 3.75% Senior Notes due December 1, 2025. The notes were issued under ICE’s existing indenture and sold pursuant to its automatic shelf registration statement and a related prospectus supplement.

Insights

Credit & Capital Structure Analyst

ICE refinances 2025 debt by issuing new notes maturing in 2028 and 2031.

Intercontinental Exchange has issued two new bond tranches: $600,000,000 of 3.950% Senior Notes due 2028 and $650,000,000 of 4.200% Senior Notes due 2031. These instruments are issued under its existing indenture and sold off an automatic shelf, indicating a standardized, repeat-issuer framework.

The company reports approximately $1.236 billion in net proceeds after underwriting discounts and before expenses. ICE states that it intends to use these proceeds, together with cash on hand or other immediately available funds, to repay at maturity its 3.75% Senior Notes due December 1, 2025, effectively extending portions of its debt stack further out on the maturity curve.

This transaction primarily represents a refinancing of existing obligations rather than incremental borrowing. The disclosed coupons and staggered maturities show how ICE is structuring its liability profile, while the planned repayment of the 2025 notes suggests continuity in overall leverage levels, subject to future financial performance and additional financing decisions.

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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): November 17, 2025

INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-36198		46-2286804
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5660 New Northside Drive, Third Floor
Atlanta, Georgia		30328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(770) 857-4700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 per share		ICE		New York Stock Exchange
				Indicate by check NYSE Texas, Inc.

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:

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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 8.01 Other Events.

On November 17, 2025, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (“ICE”) completed the public offering and issuance of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.950% Senior Notes due 2028 and $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.200% Senior Notes due 2031 (together, the “Notes”).

The Notes were sold pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated November 5, 2025 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between ICE and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein. The Notes were offered and sold pursuant to ICE’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-277603) and the prospectus included therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2024, and supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated November 5, 2025. The Notes were issued under the Indenture, dated as of August 13, 2018 (the “Indenture”), between ICE and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 17, 2025 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), between ICE and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.

ICE received approximately $1.236 billion in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and commissions and before offering expenses, from the sale of the Notes. ICE intends to use the net proceeds (after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses) from the offering of the Notes, together with cash on hand or other immediately available funds, to fund the repayment at maturity of its 3.75% Senior Notes due December 1, 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). This current report on Form 8-K is not a notice of redemption with respect to the 2025 Notes.

The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement and are subject to certain limitations contained in the Underwriting Agreement.

The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement and the Supplemental Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement and the Supplemental Indenture (including the forms of the Notes), which are filed and incorporated by reference as Exhibits 1.1 and 4.1 hereto, respectively.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated November 5, 2025, between Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein.
4.1		Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 17, 2025, between Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., as issuer, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.
4.2		Form of 3.950% Senior Notes due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.1).
4.3		Form of 4.200% Senior Notes due 2031 (included in Exhibit 4.1).
5.1		Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
23.1		Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
104		The cover page from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC.
By:		/s/ Andrew J. Surdykowski
		Andrew J. Surdykowski
		General Counsel

Date: November 17, 2025

FAQ

What did Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announce in this 8-K filing?

ICE disclosed that it completed a public offering and issuance of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.950% Senior Notes due 2028 and $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.200% Senior Notes due 2031.

How much in net proceeds did ICE receive from the new senior notes offering?

ICE reports receiving approximately $1.236 billion in net proceeds from the sale of the notes, after underwriting discounts and commissions and before offering expenses.

How does ICE intend to use the proceeds from the senior notes offering?

ICE intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes, together with cash on hand or other immediately available funds, to fund the repayment at maturity of its 3.75% Senior Notes due December 1, 2025.

What are the interest rates and maturities of ICE’s new senior notes?

The new issuance consists of 3.950% Senior Notes due 2028 with an aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000 and 4.200% Senior Notes due 2031 with an aggregate principal amount of $650,000,000.

Who underwrote Intercontinental Exchange’s latest notes offering?

The notes were sold under an Underwriting Agreement dated November 5, 2025, between ICE and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting as representatives of the underwriters named in the agreement.

Under what documents were ICE’s new senior notes issued and registered?

The notes were offered and sold under ICE’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-277603) and a prospectus supplement dated November 5, 2025, and were issued under the Indenture dated August 13, 2018, as supplemented by the Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated November 17, 2025.