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Get filing alertsBooz Allen issues $1.2B in senior notes at 5.375% (2030) and 5.900% (2034)
Filed August 4, 2026 · Period ending August 4, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Issued $700M of 5.375% senior notes due 2030 and $500M of 5.900% senior notes due 2034, both fully guaranteed by parent Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation on an unsecured basis.
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement verify on EDGAR → -
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Notes sold under shelf registration filed July 24, 2026, through underwriting syndicate led by BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, PNC Capital Markets, and Truist Securities.
Item 8.01 — Other Events verify on EDGAR → -
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Filing reports creation of direct financial obligation through the note issuance.
Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation verify on EDGAR →
Summary
Booz Allen Hamilton completed a $1.2 billion senior note offering on August 4, 2026, split between $700 million at 5.375% maturing in 2030 and $500 million at 5.900% maturing in 2034. Both tranches are unsecured, carry full parent guarantees, and were placed through a syndicate of four major underwriters under a shelf registration filed in late July. The filing does not disclose use of proceeds, but the size and structure suggest either refinancing of existing debt, funding for acquisitions, or general corporate purposes.
For retail holders, the key consideration is the addition of $1.2 billion in debt obligations at rates reflecting current market conditions for investment-grade government contractors. The parent guarantee provides credit support, but the company's leverage profile has increased. The 5.900% rate on the longer 2034 tranche indicates investor demand for yield on extended maturities in this sector.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
Item 2.03 also reports this as a direct financial obligation (body incorporates the primary Item by reference).
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
The 8-K includes a labeled Item 2.03 section. Its body incorporates the primary Item (typically 1.01) by reference rather than restating terms — do not treat that thinness as 'Item 2.03 absent.' The company is signaling creation of a direct financial obligation alongside the agreement disclosure; keep Item 2.03 visible in the report.
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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$700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.900% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes”
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. issued $1.2 billion in senior notes on August 4, 2026: $700 million at 5.375% maturing in 2030 and $500 million at 5.900% maturing in 2034. The notes are guaranteed by the parent company and were sold under an effective shelf registration statement filed July 24, 2026.
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The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured and unsubordinated basis (the “Guarantee”) by the Parent Guarantor, pursuant to the Indenture.
The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured and unsubordinated basis by Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, the parent company. This guarantee provides additional credit support to noteholders.
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Booz Allen entered into an underwriting agreement for the issuance and sale of notes with BofA Securities and other underwriters.
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the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement, dated July 28, 2026 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with the Parent Guarantor and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Truist Securities, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule A thereto.
Booz Allen Hamilton executed an underwriting agreement on July 28, 2026, with a syndicate led by BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, PNC Capital Markets, and Truist Securities to issue and sell notes. The notes are guaranteed by the parent guarantor. The filing does not disclose the principal amount, interest rate, maturity, or use of proceeds for these notes.
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