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 July 19, 2021

 i AT&T INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  i (210)  i 821-4105

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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On July 19, 2021, DIRECTV Entertainment Holdings LLC (“DIRECTV”), a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”), issued a press release announcing that it intends to offer an $3.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2027 (the “Notes”) to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Report does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any security in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

This Report, including Exhibit 99.1, contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include those containing such words as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intends,” “may,” “outlook,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “sees,” “should,” “targets,” “will,” “would,” or other words of similar meaning. All statements that reflect AT&T’s or DIRECTV’s expectations, assumptions, projections, beliefs or opinions about the future, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the intended conduct, timing and terms of the proposed Notes offering, related financing plans and any future actions by AT&T or DIRECTV in respect of the proposed Notes. These statements reflect beliefs and assumptions that are based on AT&T’s and DIRECTV’s perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors AT&T and DIRECTV believe are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Although AT&T and DIRECTV believe that the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, these expectations may not be attained and it is possible that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond AT&T’s and DIRECTV’s control. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to DIRECTV’s ability to successfully enter into the proposed transactions regarding the Notes on favorable terms within the intended timing and the other risk factors summarized in AT&T’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, AT&T’s 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Market projections are subject to the risks discussed in AT&T’s reports and other risks in the market. The statements herein are made as of the date of this release, even if subsequently made available by AT&T or DIRECTV on its website or otherwise. AT&T and DIRECTV disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

(d) Exhibits

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.