AT&T (NYSE: T) issues multiple fixed-rate global note series due 2031–2056

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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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) February 5, 2026

AT&T INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-08610		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

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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 Shares (Par Value $1.00 Per Share)		T		New York Stock Exchange
				NYSE Texas
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.000% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A		T PRA		New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 4.750% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C		T PRC		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.550% Global Notes due November 18, 2025		T 25B		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.500% Global Notes due December 17, 2025		T 25		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 0.250% Global Notes due March 4, 2026		T 26E		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 5, 2026		T 26D		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.900% Global Notes due December 4, 2026		T 26A		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. Floating Rate Global Notes due September 16, 2027		T 27C		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 1.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2028		T 28C		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.350% Global Notes due September 5, 2029		T 29D		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.375% Global Notes due September 14, 2029		T 29B		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due December 17, 2029		T 29A		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 0.800% Global Notes due March 4, 2030		T 30B		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.150% Global Notes due June 1, 2030		T 30C		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.950% Global Notes due April 30, 2031		T 31F		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.050% Global Notes due May 19, 2032		T 32A		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.550% Global Notes due December 17, 2032		T 32		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.600% Global Notes due June 1, 2033		T 33A		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 5.200% Global Notes due November 18, 2033		T 33		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.375% Global Notes due March 15, 2034		T 34		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.300% Global Notes due November 18, 2034		T 34C		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.450% Global Notes due March 15, 2035		T 35		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.150% Global Notes due September 4, 2036		T 36A		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.050% Global Notes due June 1, 2037		T 37B		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2038		T 38C		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 14, 2039		T 39B		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 7.000% Global Notes due April 30, 2040		T 40		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due June 1, 2043		T 43		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.875% Global Notes due June 1, 2044		T 44		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.000% Global Notes due June 1, 2049		T 49A		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due March 1, 2050		T 50		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.750% Global Notes due September 1, 2050		T 50A		New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 5.350% Global Notes due November 1, 2066		TBB		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).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 5, 2026, AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) closed its sale of $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.400% Global Notes due 2031, $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% Global Notes due 2033, $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% Global Notes due 2036, $850,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.850% Global Notes due 2046 and $1,650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.000% Global Notes due 2056 (together, the “Notes”) pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated January 29, 2026 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between AT&T and BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the representatives of the several Underwriters named on Schedule II thereto. 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. 333-285413) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Act, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement, dated January 29, 2026 relating to the Notes filed by AT&T on February 2, 2026. Copies of the Underwriting Agreement, the forms of Notes and the opinion of the Assistant Vice President - Senior Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary of AT&T 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 Securities and Exchange 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 January 29, 2026
4.1		Form of 4.400% Global Notes due 2031
4.2		Form of 4.750% Global Notes due 2033
4.3		Form of 5.125% Global Notes due 2036
4.4		Form of 5.850% Global Notes due 2046
4.5		Form of 6.000% Global Notes due 2056
5.1		Opinion of Mr. Bryan Hough, Assistant Vice President - Senior Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary, AT&T Inc., as to the validity of the Notes
23.1		Consent of Mr. Bryan Hough, Assistant Vice President - Senior Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary (included in Exhibit 5.1)
104		The cover page from AT&T Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

Signature

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

				AT&T INC.
Date: February 5, 2026				By:		/s/ Brett J. Feldman
						Brett J. Feldman
						Senior Vice President - Investor Relations and Treasurer

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.

What exhibits did AT&T file with this 8-K related to the notes?

AT&T filed key transaction documents as exhibits. These include the underwriting agreement, forms of each Global Note series, a legal opinion from the Assistant Vice President - Senior Legal Counsel on note validity, a related consent, and an Inline XBRL-formatted cover page exhibit.