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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): March 22, 2021

 

 

Oracle Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35992   54-2185193
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2300 Oracle Way, Austin, Texas 78741

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(737) 867-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

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, par value $0.01 per share

3.125% senior notes due July 2025

  ORCL  

New York Stock Exchange

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).

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.

 

 

 


Section 8-Other Events

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

Issuance of $15 Billion Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes

On March 24, 2021, Oracle Corporation (“Oracle”) consummated the issuance and sale of $2,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.650% Notes due 2026, $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.300% Notes due 2028, $3,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.875% Notes due 2031, $2,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.650% Notes due 2041, $3,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.950% Notes due 2051 and $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.100% Notes due 2061 (collectively, the “Notes”), pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated March 22, 2021 among Oracle and BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Notes will be issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of January 13, 2006 (the “Indenture”) among Oracle (formerly known as Ozark Holding Inc.), Oracle Systems Corporation (formerly known as Oracle Corporation) and Citibank, N.A., as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 9, 2007 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”) among Oracle, Citibank, N.A. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.), as trustee, and an officers’ certificate issued pursuant thereto.

The Notes are being offered pursuant to Oracle’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on March 11, 2021 (Reg. No. 333-254166), including the prospectus contained therein (the “Registration Statement”) and a related preliminary prospectus supplement dated March 22, 2021 and prospectus supplement dated March 22, 2021.

The material terms and conditions of the Notes are set forth in the Officers’ Certificate filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated by reference herein, in the Indenture filed as Exhibit 10.34 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Oracle Systems Corporation on January 20, 2006, and in the First Supplemental Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Oracle Corporation on May 10, 2007.

Section 9-Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

4.1    Forms of 1.650% Notes due 2026, 2.300% Notes due 2028, 2.875% Notes due 2031, 3.650% Notes due 2041, 3.950% Notes due 2051 and 4.100% Notes due 2061, together with an Officers’ Certificate issued March 24, 2021 setting forth the terms of the Notes
5.1    Opinion of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
23.1    Consent of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
EX-104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

    ORACLE CORPORATION
Dated: March 24, 2021     By:  

/s/ Brian S. Higgins

    Name:   Brian S. Higgins
    Title:   Vice President, Associate General Counsel and
Secretary

 

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