8-K
NEWELL BRANDS INC. (NWL)
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): January 25, 2021
NEWELL BRANDS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9608 | 36-3514169 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br> <br>of Incorporation) | (Commission<br> <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> <br>Identification Number) |
| 6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road | ||
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| Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices including zip code) |
(770) 418-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br> <br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br> <br>on which registered |
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| Common stock, $1 par value per share | NWL | 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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
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On January 25, 2021, Newell Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) instructed U.S. Bank National Association, the trustee (the “Trustee”) for the Company’s 3.150% (now 3.650%) Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”), to deliver a notice of redemption to the holders of the Notes. Pursuant to the notice of redemption, the Company will redeem the entire current outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued and outstanding under the Indenture dated as of November 19, 2014, between the Company and the Trustee (the “Indenture”), in accordance with the terms for redemption contained in the Indenture. The Company will redeem the Notes on March 1, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”) for a redemption price equal to 100% of the current outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date.
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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. | ||
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| Dated: January 25, 2021 | By: | /s/ Bradford R. Turner |
| Bradford R. Turner <br>Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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