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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 8, 2021, Alcoa Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of an offering (the “Offering”) of senior notes (the “New Notes”) by Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V. (the “Issuer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds of the issuance of the New Notes, together with cash on hand, to contribute approximately $500 million to affiliate U.S. defined benefit pension plans applicable to salaried and hourly employees and to redeem in full the outstanding 6.75% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”), and pay transaction-related fees and expenses. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
The Issuer has issued a conditional notice of redemption to redeem all $750 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 2024 Notes. The 2024 Notes will be redeemed on April 7, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”) at a redemption price equal to 103.375% of the principal amount of the 2024 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to but not including the Redemption Date. The Issuer’s obligation to redeem the 2024 Notes is conditioned upon the consummation, on or prior to the Redemption Date, of the Offering on terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Issuer (the “Condition”). In the Issuer’s discretion, the Redemption Date may be delayed until such time as the Condition has been satisfied (or waived by the Issuer in its sole discretion).
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Alcoa Corporation dated March 8, 2021 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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.
| ALCOA CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/s/ Marissa P. Earnest | |
| Marissa P. Earnest | ||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Governance Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: March 8, 2021