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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 25, 2020

 

 

NEWELL BRANDS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-9608   36-3514169

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road,

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(770) 418-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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):

 

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

 

Name of exchange

on which registered

Common stock, $1 par value per share   NWL   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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.

As previously announced, on November 10, 2020, Newell Brands Inc. (the “Company”) commenced a cash tender offer (the “Offer”) for up to the Maximum Tender Amount (as defined below) in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.850% Notes due 2023, 4.000% Notes due 2022 and 3.150% Notes due 2021. The “Maximum Tender Amount” is an aggregate principal amount equal to $300,000,000.

On November 25, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the early results of the Offer. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the early results of the Offer is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy or an offer to purchase or sell any securities. The Offer is being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, dated November 10, 2020, and only in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release of Newell Brands Inc., dated November 25, 2020.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

      NEWELL BRANDS INC.
Dated: November 25, 2020     By:  

/s/ Bradford R. Turner

      Bradford R. Turner
     

Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary