Edgar Filing: KELLOGG CO

KELLOGG COMPANY

/s/ Gary H. Pilnick

Date: May 15, 2018

Gary H. Pilnick

Vice Chairman, Corporate Development

and Chief Legal Officer

Form 8-K

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): May 14, 2018

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)

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Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 14, 2018, Kellogg Company (the “Company”) closed the offering of $400,000,000 of 3.250% Senior Notes due 2021 and $600,000,000 of 4.300% Senior Notes due 2028 (collectively, the “Notes”). The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-209699) filed on February 25, 2016.

On May 8, 2018, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Prospectus Supplement, dated as of May 7, 2018 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) in connection with the public offering of the Notes.

The Notes were issued on May 14, 2018 under an indenture, dated as of May 21, 2009, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as supplemented by an Officers’ Certificate, dated as of May 14, 2018 (the “Officers’ Certificate”).

For a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Notes and the Officers’ Certificate, please refer to the Prospectus Supplement and the copy of the Officer’s Certificate which is filed with this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit 4.1		Officers’ Certificate of Kellogg Company (with form of 3.250% Senior Notes due 2021 and form of 4.300% Senior Notes due 2028).

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.