UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 16, 2015
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-3433 (Commission File Number) |
38-1285128 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2030 Dow Center, Midland, Michigan (Address of principal executive offices) |
48674 (Zip Code) |
(989) 636-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 16, 2015, The Dow Chemical Company (the “Company”) announced a full redemption of each the following outstanding Dow InterNotes (the “Notes”), in the aggregate principal amount of $395,253,000.00, issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of May 1, 2008 (the “Indenture”) between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee:
| Notes Being Redeemed | CUSIP Number | |
| 1.55% InterNotes due 05/15/2018 1.55% InterNotes due 05/15/2018 1.60% InterNotes due 05/15/2018 1.65% InterNotes due 05/15/2018 1.85% InterNotes due 11/15/2017 1.85% InterNotes due 11/15/2017 2.10% InterNotes due 05/15/2019 2.25% InterNotes due 11/15/2016 2.25% InterNotes due 05/15/2017 2.25% InterNotes due 05/15/2017 2.25% InterNotes due 11/15/2018 2.25% InterNotes due 11/15/2018 2.30% InterNotes due 11/15/2018 2.30% InterNotes due 05/15/2019 2.30% InterNotes due 05/15/2019 2.35% InterNotes due 05/15/2017 2.35% InterNotes due 11/15/2018 2.35% InterNotes due 11/15/2019 2.35% InterNotes due 11/15/2019 2.35% InterNotes due 05/15/2020 2.40% InterNotes due 05/15/2019 2.40% InterNotes due 05/15/2020 2.45% InterNotes due 11/15/2019 2.45% InterNotes due 05/15/2020 2.45% InterNotes due 05/15/2020 2.55% InterNotes due 11/15/2019 2.55% InterNotes due 11/15/2019 2.55% InterNotes due 11/15/2019 2.80% InterNotes due 05/15/2016 2.85% InterNotes due 05/15/2016 2.85% InterNotes due 05/15/2021 2.90% InterNotes due 05/15/2016 2.95% InterNotes due 05/15/2023 3.00% InterNotes due 11/15/2021 3.00% InterNotes due 05/15/2023 3.05% InterNotes due 05/15/2019 3.05% InterNotes due 05/15/2019 3.05% InterNotes due 05/15/2021 3.05% InterNotes due 05/15/2021 3.05% InterNotes due 11/15/2022 |
26054LSM6 26054LSQ7 26054LST1 26054LSW4 26054LRC9 26054LRF2 26054LWW9 26054LNM1 26054LQF3 26054LQJ5 26054LUQ4 26054LUT8 26054LUZ4 26054LWQ2 26054LWT6 26054LQC0 26054LUW1 26054LRD7 26054LYT4 26054LSN4 26054LWM1 26054LSR5 26054LRG0 26054LSU8 26054LSX2 26054LYW7 26054LYZ0 26054LZC0 26054LLT8 26054LLQ4 26054LWX7 26054LLM3 26054LSP9 26054LYU1 26054LSS3 26054LQG1 26054LQK2 26054LWR0 26054LWU3 26054LRE5 | |
| 3.10% InterNotes due 05/15/2019 3.10% InterNotes due 11/15/2022 3.10% InterNotes due 05/15/2023 3.15% InterNotes due 11/15/2020 3.15% InterNotes due 05/15/2021 3.15% InterNotes due 11/15/2021 3.15% InterNotes due 11/15/2021 3.15% InterNotes due 11/15/2021 3.15% InterNotes due 05/15/2023 3.25% InterNotes due 11/15/2020 3.30% InterNotes due 11/15/2020 3.35% InterNotes due 11/15/2020 3.50% InterNotes due 11/15/2018 3.55% InterNotes due 05/15/2024 3.55% InterNotes due 11/15/2024 3.60% InterNotes due 05/15/2024 3.65% InterNotes due 05/15/2022 3.65% InterNotes due 05/15/2022 3.65% InterNotes due 05/15/2024 3.65% InterNotes due 11/15/2024 3.65% InterNotes due 11/15/2024 3.70% InterNotes due 11/15/2017 3.70% InterNotes due 05/15/2024 3.70% InterNotes due 11/15/2024 3.75% InterNotes due 05/15/2022 3.80% InterNotes due 05/15/2018 3.80% InterNotes due 05/15/2018 3.85% InterNotes due 05/15/2018 3.90% InterNotes due 11/15/2023 3.95% InterNotes due 11/15/2023 4.05% InterNotes due 11/15/2023 4.10% InterNotes due 11/15/2023 4.25% InterNotes due 11/15/2021 4.45% InterNotes due 05/15/2021 4.45% InterNotes due 05/15/2021 4.50% InterNotes due 11/15/2020 4.50% InterNotes due 05/15/2021 |
26054LQD8 26054LRH8 26054LSV6 26054LUR2 26054LWN9 26054LYX5 26054LZA4 26054LZD8 26054LSY0 26054LUU5 26054LVA8 26054LUX9 26054LNN9 26054LWY5 26054LYV9 26054LWS8 26054LQH9 26054LQL0 26054LWP4 26054LYY3 26054LZB2 26054LKU6 26054LWV1 26054LZE6 26054LQE6 26054LLR2 26054LLU5 26054LLN1 26054LUS0 26054LUV3 26054LVB6 26054LUY7 26054LNP4 26054LLS0 26054LLV3 26054LKV4 26054LLP6 | |
Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and the Notes, the Notes will be redeemed in full on November 15, 2015 (the “Redemption Date”), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, along with accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the Redemption Date. The amount of regular interest that will be payable with respect to these Notes being redeemed on the Redemption Date will be calculated based upon the per annum interest rate then payable on each of these Notes, and such interest will be paid on November 16, 2015, the next business day following the Redemption Date. On the Redemption Date and upon the Company’s payment of the redemption price, all rights of holders with respect to the Notes being redeemed will terminate, except for the right to receive payment of the applicable redemption price upon surrender of the Notes for redemption.
Copies of the notice of redemption can be obtained from The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. by calling Bondholder Relations at (800) 254-2826.
This information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The furnishing of the information in this Item 7.01 is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information in this Item 7.01 is material information that is not otherwise publicly available.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Registrant
Dated: October 16, 2015
| By: | /s/ Ronald C. Edmonds | |
| Name: Ronald C. Edmonds Title: Vice President and Controller | ||