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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 07, 2011

AT&T INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware
1-8610
43-1301883
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

                      208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas
75202
                        (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

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


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

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Item 8.01  Other Events.
 
 
On September 7, 2011, AT&T Mobility LLC (formerly known as Cingular Wireless LLC), a subsidiary of the registrant AT&T Inc. ("AT&T"), provided irrevocable notice to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), to redeem all the outstanding 6.5% Notes due December 15, 2011 with CUSIP number 17248RAF3, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and Supplemental Indentures with the Trustee.  The redemption date will be October 7, 2011, and the redemption amount will be determined on October 4, 2011.
 
On September 8, 2011, AT&T Corp., a subsidiary of AT&T, provided irrevocable notice to the Trustee to redeem all the outstanding 7.3% Senior Notes due November 15, 2011 with CUSIP number 001957BC2, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture with the Trustee.   The redemption date will be October 11, 2011 and the redemption amount will be determined on October 5, 2011.
 
AT&T expects the aggregate cash payment to be approximately $2.328 billion, including principal of approximately $2.25 billion, accrued interest of approximately $60 million, and a call premium of approximately $18 million.  AT&T expects this redemption to result in a pre-tax gain of approximately $1 million to AT&T’s fourth-quarter 2011 financial results.  The redemption of this debt is expected to be funded by cash on hand.
 
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Information set forth in this filing contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update or revise statements contained in this filing based on new information or otherwise.


 
 

 


 
 
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.
 

 
 



 
 

 
   AT&T INC.
   
   
   
Date: September 8, 2011
By: /s/ Paul W. Stephens
       Paul W. Stephens
       Senior Vice President and Controller