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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950157-26-001094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KVUE"
cik: "0001944048"
company_name: "Kenvue Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-13T11:26:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-13T11:30:08.068373+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kenvue indenture amendment clears notes for Kimberly-Clark's up to $7B exchange offer

## Summary
- Third Supplemental Indenture dated Oct 9, 2026 eliminates most restrictive covenants, certain events of default, the SEC reporting covenant and merger restrictions on Kenvue notes.
- Kimberly-Clark is offering to exchange any and all Kenvue notes for up to $7,000,000,000 of new Kimberly-Clark notes plus cash; offering memo dated Sept 28, 2026.
- Amendments become operative only on settlement of each series' exchange offer, expected on or about the closing of Kimberly-Clark's acquisition of Kenvue.
- Existing Kenvue notes: 5.050% due 2028, 5.000% due 2030, 4.850% due 2032, 4.900% due 2033, 5.100% due 2043, 5.050% due 2053, 5.200% due 2063.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950157-26-001094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KVUE
- cik: 0001944048
- company_name: Kenvue Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-13T11:26:41+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944048/000095015726001094/0000950157-26-001094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944048/000095015726001094/form8-k.htm

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