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Get filing alertsUPS issues $1B senior notes, allocates $450M to pension trusts
Filed August 12, 2026 · Period ending August 10, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Issued $1 billion of 4.850% senior notes due 2031; $450 million allocated directly to pension trusts ($200M to UPS Retirement Plan Trust, $250M to Master Trust), remainder for general corporate purposes.
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Company will not receive cash proceeds from the $450 million pension-allocated portion; represents direct debt security transfer to trusts rather than cash contribution.
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Summary
UPS completed a $1 billion senior note offering at 4.850% due 2031, with a notable structural feature: $450 million of the notes will be contributed directly to the company's pension trusts rather than flowing through corporate cash. The UPS Retirement Plan Trust receives $200 million and the Master Trust receives $250 million, funding defined benefit obligations for current and former employees. The remaining $550 million provides general corporate liquidity.
The pension allocation structure means UPS effectively funded nearly half its pension obligations through this debt issuance without receiving corresponding cash proceeds. For investors, this represents a $450 million increase in long-term debt that directly addresses pension liabilities rather than providing operational flexibility. The 4.850% coupon reflects current market conditions for investment-grade corporate debt with a five-year maturity.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On August 10, 2026, United Parcel Service, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with the underwriters listed on Schedule II thereto (the “Underwriters”), whereby the Company agreed to sell and the Underwriters agreed to purchase from the Company, subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement, $1,000,000,000 principal amount of 4.850% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”), of which the Company intends to contribute $200,000,000 principal amount of the Notes to the UPS Retirement Plan Trust, a pension trust that funds only the UPS Retirement Plan maintained by the Company for employees and former employees, and $250,000,000 principal amount of the Notes to the Master Trust (together with the UPS Retirement Plan Trust, the “Trusts”), a pension trust which funds three defined benefit pension plans, including the UPS Pension Plan, maintained by the Company for employees and former employees (the “Transaction”).
UPS issued $1 billion in senior notes maturing in 2031 at a 4.850% coupon. Of this amount, $450 million in notes will be contributed directly to pension trusts ($200 million to the UPS Retirement Plan Trust and $250 million to the Master Trust). The remaining $550 million will be used for general corporate purposes. This transaction provides long-term financing while simultaneously funding the company's defined benefit pension obligations.
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The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes. The Company will not receive proceeds from the portion of the Notes delivered to the Underwriters, for allocation to the Company, and redelivered by the Company to each Trust.
UPS will use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, but will not receive cash proceeds from the $450 million portion of notes contributed to the pension trusts. The pension contribution represents a direct allocation of debt securities rather than a cash transfer, meaning UPS effectively funded its pension obligations through this debt issuance structure.
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