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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-021825"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLWS"
cik: "0001084869"
company_name: "1 800 FLOWERS COM INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T16:12:20.113290+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 1-800-FLOWERS amends credit agreement, relaxes leverage and coverage covenants

## Summary
- Maximum consolidated leverage ratio raised to 4.25:1.00 for period ending Oct 2, 2022 (from 3.25:1.00).
- Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio lowered to 1.00:1.00 for quarters ending Oct 2022, Jan 2023, Apr 2023 (from 1.50:1.00).
- Capital expenditure exclusion for coverage ratio calculation increased from $25M to $35M.
- Amendment effective August 29, 2022; lenders include JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Citi, Bank of America, TD, Capital One, KeyBank, HSBC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-021825
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLWS
- cik: 0001084869
- company_name: 1 800 FLOWERS COM INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084869/000143774922021825/0001437749-22-021825-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084869/000143774922021825/flws20220901_8k.htm

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