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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2022 (
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 12, 2022, the Clorox Company (the “Company”) provided notices of redemption to redeem in full the $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 3.05% Senior Notes due September 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) and to redeem in full the $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 3.50% Senior Notes due December 2024 (the “2024 Notes”).
The 2022 Notes will be redeemed on June 15, 2022 (the “2022 Notes Redemption Date”) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2022 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the 2022 Notes Redemption Date.
The 2024 Notes will be redeemed on June 12, 2022 (the “2024 Notes Redemption Date”) at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 Notes; and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments on the 2024 Notes consisting of principal and interest, exclusive of interest accrued to the 2024 Notes Redemption Date, discounted as described in the Indenture, dated as of October 9, 2007, between the Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as supplemented by the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 9, 2014, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, National Association (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association), as trustee, which governs the 2024 Notes.
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.
| THE CLOROX COMPANY | ||||||
| Date: May 17, 2022 | By: | /s/ Angela Hilt | ||||
| Angela Hilt | ||||||
| Senior Vice President – Chief Legal Officer | ||||||
