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Truist Financial (TFC) sells $2B in new fixed-to-floating senior notes

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Truist Financial Corporation issued and sold two senior debt offerings totaling $2,000,000,000 of fixed-to-floating rate medium-term notes. The company sold $1,000,000,000 of 4.680% Medium-Term Notes, Series I (Senior), due April 23, 2032, and $1,000,000,000 of 5.281% Medium-Term Notes, Series I (Senior), due April 23, 2037.

The notes were issued under an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3. A legal opinion and related consent from Mayer Brown LLP regarding the validity of the notes were filed as exhibits and incorporated by reference into the registration statement.

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Total notes issued $2,000,000,000 Aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued April 23, 2026
2032 notes principal $1,000,000,000 4.680% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes due April 23, 2032
2032 notes coupon 4.680% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Series I (Senior)
2037 notes principal $1,000,000,000 5.281% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes due April 23, 2037
2037 notes coupon 5.281% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Series I (Senior)
Registration statement file 333-276600 Form S-3 shelf registration used for the notes
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes financial
"4.680% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Series I (Senior), due April 23, 2032"
Series I (Senior) financial
"Medium-Term Notes, Series I (Senior), due April 23, 2032"
registration statement on Form S-3 regulatory
"registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3"
A registration statement on Form S‑3 is a short, standardized filing a qualified public company uses to register new securities with regulators so they can be sold to investors; think of it as a pre-approved, reusable permission slip that speeds up future offerings. It matters to investors because it lets the company raise money more quickly and cheaply — which can fund growth or pay debt — but may also lead to share dilution or change in ownership, so it affects value and liquidity.
Inline XBRL technical
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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

April 23, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Truist Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Commission file number: 1-10853

 

North Carolina   56-0939887
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

214 North Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina

  28202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(844) 487-8478

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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, $5 par value   TFC   New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/4,000th interest in a share of Series I Perpetual Preferred Stock   TFC.PI   New York Stock Exchange
5.853% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Purchase Securities each representing 1/100th interest in a share of Series J Perpetual Preferred Stock   TFC.PJ   New York Stock Exchange
Depositary shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series O Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock   TFC.PO   New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series R Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock   TFC.PR   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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

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 April 23, 2026, Truist Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued and sold (i) $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.680% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Series I (Senior), due April 23, 2032 (the “2032 Notes”) and (ii) $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.281% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Series I (Senior), due April 23, 2037 (the “2037 Notes” and, together with the 2032 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-276600) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Registration Statement”). In connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes, the legal opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, as counsel to the Company, regarding the issuance and sale of the Notes, is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description of Exhibit
5.1    Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP as to the validity of the Notes.
23.1    Consent of Mayer Brown LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
104    The cover page from this 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 signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Cynthia B. Powell

Name:   Cynthia B. Powell
Title:   Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: April 23, 2026

FAQ

What new debt did Truist Financial (TFC) issue on April 23, 2026?

Truist Financial issued two senior debt tranches totaling $2.0 billion. These include $1.0 billion of 4.680% notes due 2032 and $1.0 billion of 5.281% notes due 2037, both structured as fixed-to-floating rate medium-term notes.

What are the key terms of Truist Financial’s 2032 notes (TFC)?

The 2032 notes are 4.680% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Series I (Senior) with an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000. They are scheduled to mature on April 23, 2032 and were issued under a Form S-3 shelf registration.

What are the key terms of Truist Financial’s 2037 notes (TFC)?

The 2037 notes are 5.281% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Series I (Senior) totaling $1,000,000,000 in principal. These senior notes are due on April 23, 2037 and were issued as fixed-to-floating rate medium-term securities.

Under what registration did Truist Financial (TFC) issue these notes?

The notes were issued under a registration statement on Form S-3, file number 333-276600. This shelf registration allowed Truist to register the notes under the Securities Act of 1933 and then offer them to investors when market conditions were suitable.

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