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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-321053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "T"
cik: "0000732717"
company_name: "AT&T INC."
filed_at: "2026-07-28T20:23:38+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-28T20:25:05.672701+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AT&T closes $23B spectrum acquisition from EchoStar; draws $14.5B in term loans

## Summary
- Acquired ~30 MHz of 3.45 GHz mid-band and ~20 MHz of 600 MHz low-band spectrum nationwide for ~$23B.
- Financed with $11.5B two-year term loan and $3.0B 364-day term loan under existing $17.5B delayed draw facility.
- AT&T reiterates financial outlook and capital allocation plan from Q2 2026 earnings release.
- Spectrum boosts 5G capacity and download speeds, covering virtually every U.S. market.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-321053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: T
- cik: 0000732717
- company_name: AT&T INC.
- filed_at: 2026-07-28T20:23:38+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312526321053/0001193125-26-321053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312526321053/d142142d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-321053.txt

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