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Get filing alertsWestern Union issues $165M in 4.750% Notes due 2029, tapping existing debt series
Filed May 5, 2026 · Period ending April 30, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Completed $165 million debt offering of 4.750% Notes due 2029 on May 5, 2026, underwritten by Wells Fargo Securities under existing shelf registration.
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New notes consolidate with previously issued 4.750% Notes due 2029, forming a single series with identical terms and equal ranking under the same indenture.
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Summary
Western Union completed a $165 million tap issuance of 4.750% Notes due 2029, adding to an existing debt series with identical terms. The offering, underwritten by Wells Fargo Securities, closed on May 5, 2026, and was issued under the company's shelf registration statement. The new notes will be consolidated with the previously issued 2029 notes, forming a single series that ranks equally under the same indenture.
For retail holders, this is a routine debt management action. The tap issuance increases Western Union's outstanding debt in this series but does so at terms already established in the market. The 4.750% coupon and 2029 maturity were set when the original series was issued, so this transaction simply adds scale to an existing obligation rather than introducing new financial terms or risks. The filing provides no detail on use of proceeds, but tap issuances typically support general corporate purposes or refinancing needs.
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Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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which constitutes a further issuance of the 4.750% Notes due 2029 that the Company issued prior to the date hereof (the “2029 Existing Securities”) and will be consolidated with, and form a single series with, the 2029 Existing Securities for all purposes under the indenture governing the 2029 Existing Securities
The newly issued notes will be consolidated with previously issued 4.750% Notes due 2029, forming a single series under the same indenture. This means the new notes have identical terms, rank equally with the existing notes, and increase the total outstanding principal amount of this debt series.
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