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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Graphic Packaging (GPK)

Graphic Packaging amends credit agreement, lifting leverage covenant to 5.00 to 1.00

Negative Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

Graphic Packaging amended its credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, raising the maximum Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio. The company said it requested the change because its decision to aggressively reduce inventory depresses EBITDA and increases the ratio. For shareholders, the amendment loosens debt limits while capping share repurchases at $65 million a year and adding restrictions on acquisitions and investments during the Specified Period.

Key points

  • Maximum leverage ratio rises from 4.25 to 1.00 to 5.00 to 1.00 for quarters ending March 31, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and to 4.75 to 1.00 for quarters ending March 31, 2027 through June 30, 2027
  • Share repurchases are limited to $65 million on an annual basis during the Specified Period, which ends when quarterly financial statements for the quarter ending September 30, 2027 are delivered
  • An additional pricing tier applies when the leverage ratio is at or above 4.75 to 1.00, and acquisitions and investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries face added restrictions

The filing

CompanyGraphic Packaging (GPK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 26, 2026, 6:24 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-077943

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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