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Get filing alertsTractor Supply issues $500M senior notes at 5.200% due 2032 to repay credit facility
Filed August 25, 2026 · Period ending August 19, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Issued $500M of 5.200% senior notes maturing January 30, 2032, with semi-annual interest payments starting January 2027. Notes are senior unsecured obligations ranking equally with other senior unsecured debt.
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Proceeds will repay borrowings under the senior credit facility and fund general corporate purposes. Some underwriters are lenders under the existing facility and will receive at least 5% of net proceeds through the repayment.
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Notes are callable before December 30, 2031 at a make-whole premium (greater of present value at Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points or par); at par thereafter. Change of control triggers a put right at 101% of principal.
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Filing also reports the notes as a direct financial obligation under Item 2.03, incorporating the Item 1.01 disclosure by reference.
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Summary
Tractor Supply completed a $500 million senior notes offering on August 19, 2026, pricing the debt at 5.200% with a January 2032 maturity. The company will use the proceeds to repay existing credit facility borrowings and for general corporate purposes. The notes are senior unsecured obligations ranking equally with other senior unsecured debt, with semi-annual interest payments beginning January 2027.
The offering includes standard investor protections: a make-whole call provision before December 2031 (at Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points or par, whichever is greater), par redemption thereafter, and a change-of-control put at 101% of principal.
The filing notes that some underwriters are lenders under the existing credit facility and will receive at least 5% of the net proceeds through the repayment, a routine conflict disclosure. For retail holders, this is a straightforward refinancing transaction that extends the company's debt maturity profile and locks in a fixed rate. The 5.200% coupon reflects current market conditions for investment-grade retail debt. The change-of-control provision provides downside protection in a takeover scenario, though such an event is not anticipated.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of Registrant. The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
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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At any time prior to December 30, 2031 (one month prior to the maturity date of the Notes), the Company will have the right, at its option, to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the redemption date (assuming the Notes to be redeemed matured on the par call date) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Third Supplemental Indenture) plus 15 basis points less (b) interest accrued to the redemption date, and (ii) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date. In addition, on or after December 30, 2031, the Company will have the right, at its option, to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption.
Before December 30, 2031, the company can redeem the notes at a make-whole premium (greater of present value at Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points or par). After that date, redemption is at par plus accrued interest.
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If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Third Supplemental Indenture) occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes, holders of the Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s Notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such Notes to, but not including, the purchase date.
If a change of control triggering event occurs, noteholders can require the company to repurchase their notes at 101% of principal plus accrued interest, providing downside protection in a takeover scenario.
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