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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 7, 2019

 

Kellogg Company

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-4171

 

38-0710690

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Kellogg Square

Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599

(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(269) 961-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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, $.25 par value per share

 

K

 

New York Stock Exchange

1.750% Senior Notes due 2021

 

K 21

 

New York Stock Exchange

0.800% Senior Notes due 2022

 

K 22A

 

New York Stock Exchange

1.000% Senior Notes due 2024

 

K 24

 

New York Stock Exchange

1.250% Senior Notes due 2025

 

K 25

 

New York Stock Exchange

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

On August 7, 2019, Kellogg Company issued a press release announcing the early tender date results of its previously announced cash tender offers for (i) any and all of its outstanding 4.150% Senior Notes due 2019 and (ii) up to $500.0 million combined aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4.000% Senior Notes due 2020, 3.250% Senior Notes due 2021, its 2.650% Senior Notes due 2023, and its 3.400% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Offers”). A copy of the press release announcing the early tender date results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

In addition, on August 7, 2019, Kellogg Company announced the pricing of the Offers. A copy of the press release announcing the pricing of the Offers is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1

   

Early Results of Tender Offers Press Release dated August 7, 2019

         
 

Exhibit 99.2

   

Pricing Press Release dated August 7, 2019

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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.

 

 

KELLOGG COMPANY

         

 

 

/s/ Gary H. Pilnick

Date: August 7, 2019

 

 

Name:

 

Gary H. Pilnick

 

 

Title:

 

Vice Chairman

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