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): March 11, 2019

 

 

PFIZER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-3619		13-5315170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

235 East 42nd Street New York, New York		10017
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 733-2323

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 11, 2019, Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) completed a public offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.800% Notes due 2022, $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.950% Notes due 2024, $1,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.450% Notes due 2029, $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.900% Notes due 2039 and $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.000% Notes due 2049 (together, the “Notes”).

The offering of the Notes was made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-223221) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2018.

The notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of September 7, 2018, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the second supplemental indenture, dated as of March 11, 2019, between the Company and the Trustee (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”).

The Second Supplemental Indenture is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.2 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, in connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company is filing a legal opinion regarding the validity of the Notes, filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
4.1		Indenture, dated as of September 7, 2018 (incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2018).
4.2		Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 2019.
4.3		Form of 2.800% Notes due 2022 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
4.4		Form of 2.950% Notes due 2024 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
4.5		Form of 3.450% Notes due 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
4.6		Form of 3.900% Notes due 2039 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
4.7		Form of 4.000% Notes due 2049 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
5.1		Opinion of Margaret M. Madden, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary, Chief Governance Counsel of the Company.
23.1		Consent of Margaret M. Madden, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary, Chief Governance Counsel of the Company (included in Exhibit 5.1).

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
4.1		Indenture, dated as of September 7, 2018 (incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2018).
4.2		Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 2019.
4.3		Form of 2.800% Notes due 2022 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
4.4		Form of 2.950% Notes due 2024 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
4.5		Form of 3.450% Notes due 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
4.6		Form of 3.900% Notes due 2039 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
4.7		Form of 4.000% Notes due 2049 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
5.1		Opinion of Margaret M. Madden, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary, Chief Governance Counsel of the Company.
23.1		Consent of Margaret M. Madden, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary, Chief Governance Counsel of the Company (included in Exhibit 5.1).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 11, 2019