Tyson Foods prices $500 million of 4.950% senior notes due 2036
Tyson Foods agreed on February 10, 2026 to sell $500 million of 4.950% senior notes due 2036 in an underwritten public offering. The company expects the sale to close on February 20, 2026, and plans to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including paying down debt, which is expected to include retiring its 4.00% Notes due March 2026. The filing adds $500 million of long-term debt, with the stated use of proceeds being debt reduction and general corporate needs.
Key points
- $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.950% Senior Notes due 2036, sold under an effective Form S-3 shelf registration
- Underwriters include BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities and Morgan Stanley & Co. as representatives; closing expected February 20, 2026
- Proceeds for general corporate purposes, including expected retirement of the outstanding 4.00% Notes due March 2026
The filing
Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 10, 2026.
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