---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-076419"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWL"
cik: "0000814453"
company_name: "NEWELL BRANDS INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T19:44:54.276241+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Newell Brands issues $1.25B of 8.500% senior notes due 2028 to refinance 4.200% notes due 2026

## Summary
- Issued $1.25B aggregate principal of 8.500% senior notes maturing 2028.
- Net proceeds, plus cash on hand, will redeem all outstanding 4.200% senior notes due 2026.
- Notes are senior unsecured with customary covenants; change-of-control put at 101% of principal.
- Issuance exempt from SEC registration; Indenture dated May 22, 2025 with U.S. Bank Trust.
- Refinancing increases coupon from 4.200% to 8.500%, raising annual interest expense.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-076419
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWL
- cik: 0000814453
- company_name: NEWELL BRANDS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814453/000095017025076419/0000950170-25-076419-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814453/000095017025076419/nwl-20250522.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-076419.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  NEWELL BRANDS INC. incurred senior notes of $1,250,000,000 with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 8.500% maturing due 2028.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $1,250,000,000
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 8.500%
  - Maturity: due 2028
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On May 22, 2025, Newell Brands Inc. (the “Company”) issued $1,250,000,000 of aggregate principal amount of 8.500% senior notes due 2028 (the “Notes”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814453/000095017025076419/0000950170-25-076419-index.htm

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