Form 8-K

 

 

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 5, 2013

 

 

AT&T INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8610   43-1301883

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas   75202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (210) 821-4105

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Throughout this document, AT&T Inc. is referred to as “AT&T.” On March 5, 2013, AT&T closed its sale of U.S.$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.400% Global Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated February 28, 2013 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between AT&T and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representative of the Underwriter named in Schedule II thereto. The Notes were issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of November 1, 1994, between SBC Communications Inc. (now known as AT&T Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee. The Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-165543) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act. Copies of the Underwriting Agreement, the form of Note and the opinion of our General Counsel as to the validity of the Notes are filed as exhibits hereto and incorporated herein by reference. AT&T is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K so as to file with the Commission certain items that are to be incorporated by reference into its Registration Statement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

 

(d) Exhibits

 

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated February 28, 2013
4.1    Form of Global Note
5.1    Opinion of Mr. Wayne Watts, Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel, AT&T Inc., as to the validity of the Notes
23.1    Consent of Mr. Wayne Watts, Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel, AT&T Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1)

Signature

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.

 

    AT&T INC.
Date: March 5, 2013   By:   /s/ Paul W. Stephens
   

 

    Paul W. Stephens
    Senior Vice President and Controller