UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM  i 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):  i October 30, 2020

 

Tractor Supply Company

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

i Delaware		i 000-23314		i 13-3139732
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

i 5401 Virginia Way,  i Brentwood,  i Tennessee		i 37027
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  i (615)  i 440-4000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of exchange on which registered
i Common Stock, $0.008 par value		i TSCO		i Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 ((§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company.   i ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 30, 2020, Tractor Supply Company (the “Company”) issued and sold $650 million in aggregate principal amount of its 1.750% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). The terms of the Notes are governed by an indenture dated as of October 30, 2020 (the “Base Indenture”) between the Company and Regions Bank, as trustee, as amended and supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated as of October 30, 2020 (the “Supplemental Indenture”) between the Company and Regions Bank, as trustee.

The Notes bear interest at 1.750% per annum. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on each November 1 and May 1, commencing on May 1, 2021. The Notes will mature on November 1, 2030. The Notes were offered and sold pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on October 22, 2020, on Form S-3 (File No. 333-249595), as supplemented by a prospectus supplement dated October 27, 2020, filed with the Commission on October 28, 2020.

The Notes will be senior unsecured debt obligations of the Company and will rank equally with the Company’s other senior unsecured liabilities and senior to any future subordinated indebtedness of the Company. The Notes are subject to customary covenants restricting the Company’s ability, subject to certain exceptions, to incur debt secured by liens, to enter into sale and leaseback transactions or to merge or consolidate with another entity or sell substantially all of its assets to another person.

At any time prior to August 1, 2030 (three months prior to the maturity date of the Notes), the Company will have the right, at its option, to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, by paying the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest through the par call date, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption. In addition, on or after August 1, 2030, the Company will have the right, at its option, to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption.

If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Supplemental Indenture) occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes, holders of the Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s Notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such Notes to, but not including, the purchase date. Upon the occurrence of an event of default with respect to the Notes, which includes payment defaults, defaults in the performance of certain covenants, cross defaults, and bankruptcy and insolvency related defaults, the Company’s obligations under the Notes may be accelerated, in which case the entire principal amount of the Notes would be due and payable immediately.

The foregoing description of the Notes, Base Indenture and Supplemental Indenture is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture establishing the terms of the Notes, which are being filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

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On October 30, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the offering of the Notes, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

 

Exhibit   No.		Description of Exhibit
4.1		Indenture, dated as of October 30, 2020, by and between Tractor Supply Company and Regions Bank, as trustee.
4.2		First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 30, 2020, by and between Tractor Supply Company and Regions Bank, as trustee.
4.3		Form of 1.750% Note due 2030 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
5.1		Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC.
23.1		Consent of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (included in Exhibit 5.1).
99.1		Press Release dated October 30, 2020.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

Date: October 30, 2020				TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
				By:		/s/ Kurt D. Barton
				Name:		Kurt D. Barton
				Title:		Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer