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NYSE: BBWI Bath & Body Works, Inc. 8-K

Bath & Body Works to redeem all $6.694% 2027 notes on April 10, cutting debt early

Filed March 3, 2026 · Period ending March 3, 2026 · ~1 min read

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Key Changes

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    Company issued notice to redeem all outstanding 6.694% Senior Notes due 2027 on April 10, 2026, eliminating this debt obligation over a year before maturity and reducing future interest expense.

    Item 8.01 view on EDGAR →
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    Noteholders will receive the greater of par value or a make-whole premium (treasury rate plus 50 basis points) plus accrued interest, a standard protection for early redemption.

    Item 8.01 view on EDGAR →

Summary

Bath & Body Works announced it will redeem all of its 6.694% Senior Notes due 2027 on April 10, 2026, more than a year ahead of their scheduled maturity. This voluntary debt paydown will eliminate the company's obligation under these notes and reduce ongoing interest expense, which at 6.694% is relatively high in the current rate environment. The early redemption suggests the company has sufficient cash flow or access to cheaper financing to retire this debt.

For retail investors, this is a modestly positive signal about the company's financial health and cash generation. Paying down expensive debt typically improves credit metrics and frees up cash for other uses like dividends, buybacks, or growth investments. Watch the company's next quarterly earnings report to see how this redemption impacts the balance sheet and whether management provides updated guidance on capital allocation priorities following the debt reduction.

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Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure

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Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure filed; see Key Changes for terms.

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On March 3, 2026, Bath & Body Works, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a notice of redemption for any and all outstanding of its 6.694% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The redemption date for the Notes will be April 10, 2026.

The company is voluntarily redeeming all of its 6.694% Senior Notes due 2027 on April 10, 2026. This is a debt paydown action that will reduce the company's outstanding debt obligations and associated interest expense.

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