UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2011
Kellogg Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-4171 | 38-0710690 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(269) 961-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On May 16, 2011, Kellogg Company (the “Company”) priced an offering of 3.25% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”). In connection with such offering, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement, dated May 16, 2011 with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters mentioned therein. The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-159303) filed on May 18, 2009.
On May 17, 2011, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Prospectus Supplement dated May 16, 2011 in connection with the public offering of the Notes.
The Notes were issued on May 19, 2011 under an indenture, dated as of May 21, 2009, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as supplemented by an Officers’ Certificate, dated May 19, 2011 (the “Officers’ Certificate”).
For a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Notes and the Officers’ Certificate, please refer to the Prospectus Supplement and such documents, each of which is filed with this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation of a Registrant. |
The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated May 16, 2011, by and among Kellogg Company, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | |
| Exhibit 4.1 | Officers’ Certificate of Kellogg Company (with form of 3.25% Senior Note due 2018). | |
| Exhibit 12.1 | Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| KELLOGG COMPANY | ||||||
| /s/ Gary H. Pilnick | ||||||
| Date: May 19, 2011 | Name: | Gary H. Pilnick | ||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Development and Secretary | |||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated May 19, 2011, by and among Kellogg Company, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | |
| Exhibit 4.1 | Officers’ Certificate of Kellogg Company (with form of 3.25% Senior Note due 2018). | |
| Exhibit 12.1 | Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. | |