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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Discovery, Inc. | d453588dex991.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 7, 2017 (September 7, 2017)
Discovery Communications, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-34177 | 35-2333914 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| One Discovery Place Silver Spring, Maryland |
20910 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 240-662-2000
Not Applicable
(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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Emerging growth company ☐
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 8.01 | Other Events. |
Notes Offering
On September 7, 2017, Discovery Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Discovery Communications, LLC (“DCL”) has commenced an underwritten public offering of one or more series of senior fixed rate notes and senior floating rate notes (the “Offering”). Each series of notes will be issued by DCL and guaranteed by the Company.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the Offering is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are for information purposes only and do not constitute an offer to sell the notes.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release of Discovery Communications, Inc., dated September 7, 2017. |
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.
| Date: September 7, 2017 | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Bruce L. Campbell | |||||
| Name: | Bruce L. Campbell | |||||
| Title: | Chief Development, Distribution & Legal Officer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press release of Discovery Communications, Inc., dated September 7, 2017. |