1,796 material Form 8-K filings that 1,448 companies we cover made with the SEC in May 2026, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
Evertec and its subsidiary Evertec Group signed a sixth amendment to their credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders and Truist Bank as agent. The lenders provided $185 million of additional term loan B commitments, and the proceeds were used to repay revolving facility debt, bringing total Term B Loans outstanding to $875 million.
Sixth Amendment to the Credit Agreement entered into on May 18, 2026
$185 million in additional term loan B commitments (the 2026 Incremental TLB)
Proceeds used to repay revolving facility indebtedness
Total Term B Loans outstanding after the incurrence: $875 million
On May 20, 2026, Becton Dickinson's indirect subsidiary Becton Dickinson Euro Finance issued €600 million of 3.855% notes due 2033 in an underwritten public offering, guaranteed by BD. BD said it expects to use the proceeds, with cash on hand, to repay the entire outstanding 1.208% notes due June 4, 2026, with any remainder for general corporate purposes. The filing adds new debt but largely replaces a maturing obligation, so the effect on shareholders is mainly a change in the debt schedule rather than a new use of cash.
Issued €600 million aggregate principal of 3.855% notes due 2033 on May 20, 2026
Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by BD
Proceeds, with cash on hand, expected to repay the 1.208% notes due June 4, 2026
Issuer may redeem before February 20, 2033 at the greater of par or a make-whole price plus 15 basis points
Lumen and its subsidiary Qwest Corporation amended their exchange offers for Qwest's 6.5% notes due 2056 and 6.75% notes due 2057, and signed a support agreement with noteholders who agreed to tender about $456 million of those notes. The exchange offers now expire at 5 p.m. ET on June 9, 2026, and the new notes cannot be issued until the SEC declares the amended registration statement effective.
Supporting noteholders agreed to tender about $456 million of Old Qwest Notes by 5:00 p.m. ET on June 2, 2026, including $296.5 million of 2056 notes and $159.5 million of 2057 notes.
Expiration and withdrawal deadlines were extended to 5 p.m. ET on June 9, 2026, and the early tender date was eliminated.
New Qwest notes due 2051 and 2052 would be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Lumen on an unsecured basis.
The support agreement terminates automatically if the exchange offers are not consummated by 5:00 p.m. New York City time on June 30, 2026.
Curtiss-Wright signed a new $1 billion revolving credit facility on May 19, 2026, replacing its $750 million facility that was set to mature in May 2027. The company says the facility supports general corporate purposes, including possible acquisitions and internal growth initiatives. The filing describes the terms as similar in covenants to the prior agreement, so the change mainly adds borrowing capacity rather than altering the company's obligations in a stated way.
New $1 billion revolving credit facility matures May 19, 2031; it replaces the $750 million facility, which was terminated with no early termination penalties or fees
Up to $200 million of the facility may be used for letters of credit; the agreement allows up to $500 million in incremental term loans or commitment increases, subject to lender discretion
Borrowings bear interest at rates tied to benchmark rates plus margins of 0.675% to 1.225%, based on the company's consolidated leverage ratio
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. is administrative agent; the company said the new agreement's covenants are no more restrictive than those in the prior agreement
Travel + Leisure Co. issued $900 million of 6.250% senior secured notes due 2031 on May 20, 2026, and expects to use the proceeds to redeem its 6.625% notes due July 2026 and repay revolving credit facility borrowings. The company also said the 2026 Notes will be redeemed on May 22, 2026, so the refinancing replaces higher-coupon-free near-term debt with a new longer-dated secured obligation carrying a 6.250% rate.
Notes: $900 million aggregate principal, 6.250% senior secured, due 2031, sold to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and other initial purchasers
Proceeds expected to redeem all 6.625% secured notes due July 2026, repay revolver borrowings due June 2030, and fund general corporate purposes
Interest payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1, starting December 1, 2026
2026 Notes to be redeemed on May 22, 2026; notes are not guaranteed by subsidiaries
Williams and its subsidiaries Northwest Pipeline and Transco entered a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on May 19, 2026, allowing up to $3.75 billion of borrowing, with a five-year initial term. They also signed a separate $1.0 billion 364-day credit agreement with Citibank as administrative agent. The filing describes these as general corporate facilities that can fund working capital, acquisitions, and capital expenditures, and it sets debt-to-EBITDA limits that shareholders can watch.
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 19, 2026, with Wells Fargo as administrative agent: up to $3.75 billion in aggregate, $500 million sublimit each for Northwest and Transco, and a possible increase of $500 million, capp
Initial five-year term, with up to two one-year extensions to as late as the seventh anniversary of the effective date.
364-Day Credit Agreement with Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent: up to $1.0 billion, $100 million sublimit each for Northwest and Transco, and a possible increase of $150 million, capped at $1.15 billion.
Covenants require debt to EBITDA of no greater than 5.00 to 1.00, rising to 5.50 to 1.00 after acquisitions of $25 million or more, and debt to capitalization of no greater than 65% for Transco and Northwest.
Eli Lilly completed an offering of eight series of notes on May 20, 2026, with net proceeds of approximately $8.94 billion before estimated offering expenses. Maturities run from 2028 to 2066, and the filing ties five series to the proposed Centessa Acquisition, requiring their redemption at 101% of principal if that deal is not completed or the company says it will not pursue it.
Net proceeds of approximately $8.94 billion before estimated offering expenses, per the filing.
Fixed rate notes carry coupons from 4.150% (2029 notes) to 5.700% (2066 notes).
Floating rate notes due 2028 and 2029 pay Compounded SOFR plus 0.350% and 0.460%, respectively.
If the Centessa Acquisition is not completed by five business days after the later of March 31, 2027 or any agreed later Outside Date, the 2029 floating, 2029, 2031, 2033 and 2036 notes must be redeemed at 101% of principal plus accrued int
Freeport-McMoRan entered into a new five-year, $3.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility dated May 14, 2026, which replaced its prior $3.0 billion facility that was scheduled to mature in October 2027. The filing describes the new facility as substantially similar to the prior one, with no borrowings outstanding under the prior facility at termination, so shareholders see a refinancing and term extension rather than a change in borrowing amount.
New facility dated May 14, 2026, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and Bank of America, N.A. as syndication agent
Matures May 14, 2031; replaces prior facility scheduled to mature in October 2027
Includes $500 million limit on PTFI borrowing and $1.5 billion sublimit for letters of credit
Financial covenant requires a total leverage ratio not to exceed 3.75 to 1.00
Gilead Sciences issued $3.0 billion of senior notes in four tranches, under an underwriting agreement dated May 14, 2026, and a supplemental indenture dated May 20, 2026. The company said it will use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions, investments and other strategic transactions.
Four series: $500 million 4.250% notes due 2028, $1.0 billion 4.400% notes due 2029, $1.0 billion 4.600% notes due 2031, and $500 million 4.900% notes due 2034
Notes were sold in a public offering under shelf registration Form S-3 (File No. 333-273745); underwriters include Barclays Capital, BofA Securities and Citigroup Global Markets
Indenture restricts secured debt, sale and leaseback transactions, and mergers or asset transfers, and requires an offer to repurchase notes upon certain change of control events
On May 20, 2026, Starbucks completed the settlement of cash tender offers for several series of its senior notes, buying back principal in five series at total purchase prices that include accrued interest. The company elected early settlement and does not intend to buy any additional notes. The filing is a debt management action; it does not state the effect on total debt or interest costs.
Accepted for purchase: $321,824,000 of 4.800% notes due 2030 and $273,468,000 of 4.500% notes due 2028.
Also accepted: $200,000,000 of 4.500% notes due 2048, $410,249,000 of 5.400% notes due 2035 and $110,351,000 of 5.000% notes due 2034.
Settlement occurred May 20, 2026, on the Early Settlement Date defined in the Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2026, as amended May 15, 2026.
No notes were bought in the 4.000% 2028, 4.900% 2031 and 4.800% 2033 series, whose outstanding amounts are unchanged from the April 28, 2026 Form 10-Q.
Sotera Health Company and its subsidiaries signed Amendment No. 7 to its First Lien Credit Agreement on May 20, 2026, under which refinancing lenders will provide $1.42 billion in repriced term loans to Sotera Health Holdings, LLC. The amendment reduces the interest rate spread by 0.25% across the facility's term loans, which lowers the company's borrowing cost on that debt.
Repriced term loans total about $1.42 billion, provided by 2026 Refinancing Term Lenders under the amended credit agreement.
Interest margin is Adjusted Term SOFR plus 2.25%, with a 0.00% floor, and the spread on term loans is reduced by 0.25%.
Repriced loans amortize at 1.00% per year and mature on May 30, 2031.
A 1.00% soft call premium applies to certain repricing transactions completed within six months after the amendment's effective date.
Chubb INA Holdings LLC agreed on May 18, 2026 to sell $1 billion of 5.300% Senior Notes due 2036 in a public offering, with Chubb Limited fully and unconditionally guaranteeing the notes. The filing attaches the underwriting and terms agreements, the note documents, and legal opinions, but it does not describe how the proceeds will be used. This is a routine debt financing, so the direct effect on shareholders is limited to the added debt and its guarantee by the parent company.
Principal amount: $1 billion of 5.300% Senior Notes due 2036
Issuer is Chubb INA Holdings LLC; Chubb Limited fully and unconditionally guarantees the notes
Agreement dated May 18, 2026; Barclays Capital Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are representatives of the underwriters
Indirect subsidiaries IIP-MD 1 LLC and IIP-NJ 3 LLC entered into two secured term loans with Amalgamated Bank on May 19, 2026, totaling $21.96 million at a fixed 6.67% rate, maturing June 5, 2031. A May 20 press release says the company closed four secured term loans totaling $44.9 million, with proceeds expected to repay unsecured notes maturing at the end of May. Innovative Industrial Properties guaranteed each borrower's obligations, adding to its direct debt exposure.
Loans of $10.56 million to IIP-MD 1 LLC and $11.4 million to IIP-NJ 3 LLC from Amalgamated Bank, dated May 19, 2026
Fixed 6.67% interest rate, monthly principal and interest payments on a 25-year amortization schedule starting July 5, 2026, and maturity on June 5, 2031
Loans secured by first-priority liens on the borrowers' properties; the company guaranteed each borrower's obligations
Prepayment premium declines from 5% in year one to 1% in year five; the press release describes four loans totaling $44.9 million, while the filing covers two
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