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)

November 22, 2017

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(757) 380-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

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).

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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 22, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and an issuing bank, and certain other issuing banks. The Credit Agreement includes a revolving credit facility of $1,250 million, with a letter of credit subfacility of $500 million. On the Closing Date, the Company used cash on hand to repay all amounts outstanding under the prior credit agreement, which has been terminated.

The revolving credit facility has a variable interest rate on outstanding borrowings based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a spread based upon the Company’s credit rating, which may vary between 1.125% and 1.50%. The revolving credit facility also has a commitment fee rate on the unutilized balance based on the Company’s credit rating, which may vary between 0.20% and 0.30%. The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for an unsecured credit facility, as well as a financial covenant based on a maximum total leverage ratio. Each of the Company’s existing and future material wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, except those that are specifically designated as unrestricted subsidiaries, are and will be guarantors under the Credit Agreement.

The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The administrative agent and lenders, together with their affiliates, are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The administrative agent and lenders and/or their affiliates have, from time to time, performed, or may in the future perform, various financial advisory and investment banking services for the Company, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.