Tyson Foods Reports Material Agreements and Obligations

TL;DR

Tyson Foods (TSN) filed an 8-K detailing new and terminated deals, plus new debt obligations.

AI Summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. filed an 8-K on December 15, 2025, reporting on events that occurred on December 12, 2025. The filing indicates the entry into and termination of material definitive agreements, as well as the creation of direct financial obligations. Specific details regarding these agreements and obligations are not provided in the excerpt.

Why It Matters

This filing signals significant changes in Tyson Foods' contractual and financial commitments, which could impact its operational structure and financial health.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The filing involves material definitive agreements and financial obligations, which inherently carry financial and operational risks.

Key Players & Entities

• TYSON FOODS, INC. (company) — Registrant
• 2025-12-12 (date) — Date of Earliest Event Reported
• 2025-12-15 (date) — Date of Report
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of Incorporation
• 71-0225165 (identifier) — I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
• 2200 West Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale, Arkansas 72762-6999 (address) — Principal Executive Offices
• (479) 290-4000 (phone_number) — Registrant's telephone number

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $750 million — ided for aggregate commitments of up to $750 million and had outstanding borrowings on the E
• $440 million — ing borrowings on the Effective Date of $440 million. The Loan Agreement provides for a se

Filing Documents

• tsn-20251212.htm (8-K) — 43KB
• cobank_tyson-revolvingxter.htm (EX-10.1) — 846KB
• 0000100493-25-000109.txt ( ) — 1147KB
• tsn-20251212.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• tsn-20251212_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 22KB
• tsn-20251212_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 13KB
• tsn-20251212_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On December 12, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), Tyson Foods, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") with the lenders from time to time party thereto and CoBank, ACB ("CoBank"), as administrative agent, which replaced the Company's existing Term Loan Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2023, between the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and CoBank, as administrative agent (the "2023 Term Loan Agreement"). Concurrent with entry into the Loan Agreement, the Company repaid all outstanding borrowings and interest due under the 2023 Term Loan Agreement as of the Effective Date and terminated all commitments thereunder. The 2023 Term Loan Agreement had provided for aggregate commitments of up to $750 million and had outstanding borrowings on the Effective Date of $440 million. The Loan Agreement provides for a senior unsecured revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of $750 million which matures on the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the "Revolving Facility Maturity Date"). The Company may make an election (the "Term-Out Election"), with at least ten business days' notice prior to the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, to convert all or part of the outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility into one or more of Tranche A, B, C or D term loans that will mature one, three, five or seven years, respectively, after the Revolving Facility Maturity Date. Interest on borrowings under the Loan Agreement will accrue and be payable, at the Company's option, at an annual rate equal to (a) the Term SOFR Rate or Daily Simple SOFR Rate (each as defined in the Loan Agreement) plus an applicable spread or (b) an alternate base rate plus an applicable spread. For revolving loans, an Unused Commitment Fee (as defined in the Loan Agreement) will also accrue and be payable to the lenders based on the aggregate amount of unused commitments under the revo

02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. The information set forth above under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the termination of the 2023 Term Loan Agreement and commitments, as well as the repayment of all borrowings thereunder, effective upon the Company's entry into the Loan Agreement on December 12, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02. The 2023 Term Loan Agreement was previously described under Item 5 of the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 1, 2023, which descriptions are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02. 2 Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth above under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 10.1 Loan Agreement, dated December 12, 2025, among Tyson Foods, Inc., the lenders party thereto and CoBank, ACB as administrative agent, sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted in iXBRL. 3 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. TYSON FOODS, INC. Date: December 12, 2025 By: /s/ Curt T. Calaway Name: Curt T. Calaway Title: Chief Financial Officer 4

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