---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001376986-25-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TVE"
cik: "0001376986"
company_name: "Tennessee Valley Authority"
filed_at: "2025-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T02:58:02.554430+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TVA issues $1.5B of 4.875% Global Power Bonds due 2035; net proceeds ~$1.486B

## Summary
- Principal amount $1.5B at 4.875% coupon, maturity May 15, 2035; non-callable.
- Net proceeds after managers' fees and discount: $1,485,525,000.
- Settlement May 16, 2025; semi-annual interest starting Nov 15, 2025.
- Bonds not U.S. government obligations; payable from TVA's Net Power Proceeds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001376986-25-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TVE
- cik: 0001376986
- company_name: Tennessee Valley Authority
- filed_at: 2025-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376986/000137698625000034/0001376986-25-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376986/000137698625000034/tve-20250513.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001376986-25-000034.txt

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