AT&T (NYSE: T) issues multiple fixed-rate global note series due 2031–2056
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
AT&T Inc. closed the sale of five new series of registered Global Notes under its shelf registration. The company issued $1,500,000,000 of 4.400% Global Notes due 2031, $1,250,000,000 of 4.750% Global Notes due 2033, and $1,250,000,000 of 5.125% Global Notes due 2036.
AT&T also sold $850,000,000 of 5.850% Global Notes due 2046 and $1,650,000,000 of 6.000% Global Notes due 2056. The notes were sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of major investment banks and issued under an existing 2013 indenture.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 8.01, 9.01
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Item 8.01
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Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
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FAQ
What did AT&T (T) announce in this Form 8-K filing?
AT&T reported closing the sale of five series of Global Notes. These include fixed-rate notes maturing between 2031 and 2056, all issued under an existing indenture and registered under an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
How much did AT&T (T) issue in its 4.400% 2031 Global Notes?
AT&T issued $1,500,000,000 of 4.400% Global Notes due 2031. These notes were part of a multi-tranche offering sold under an underwriting agreement dated January 29, 2026, with several major investment banks acting as underwriters.
What other note series did AT&T (T) sell alongside the 2031 notes?
AT&T also sold four additional Global Note series. These are $1,250,000,000 of 4.750% notes due 2033, $1,250,000,000 of 5.125% notes due 2036, $850,000,000 of 5.850% notes due 2046, and $1,650,000,000 of 6.000% notes due 2056.
Under what legal documents were AT&T’s new notes issued?
The notes were issued under a 2013 indenture and a 2026 underwriting agreement. The indenture is dated May 15, 2013, with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, and the underwriting agreement was signed January 29, 2026.
Were AT&T’s new Global Notes registered with the SEC?
Yes, the new Global Notes were registered under the Securities Act. Registration occurred through AT&T’s Form S-3 shelf registration statement No. 333-285413, supplemented by a January 29, 2026 prospectus supplement filed on February 2, 2026.
Which underwriters participated in AT&T (T) Global Notes offering?
A syndicate of major banks underwrote the AT&T notes. Representatives included BofA Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, Morgan Stanley & Co., MUFG Securities Americas, TD Securities (USA), and Wells Fargo Securities, together with additional underwriters listed in the underwriting agreement.