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CF Industries Holdings 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Mar 16, 2026)

Reports
Regulation FD
Filing Date
Filed March 16, 2026
Period End
March 15, 2026
Security
CF
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q328-K157

CF filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 32 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 157 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Material agreement8-K · Nov ’16Nov ’16
  2. Material agreement8-K · Dec ’19Dec ’19
  3. Leadership change8-K · Dec ’22Dec ’22
  4. Leadership change8-K · Jan ’25Jan ’25

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed March 16, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

On March 15, 2026, CF Industries Sales, LLC and CF Industries Nitrogen LLC, both subsidiaries of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (collectively, the "Company"), signed an agreement to settle litigation with Orica International Pte Ltd and certain other affiliates of Orica Ltd. ("Orica") and Nelson Brothers, Inc. and Nelson Brothers LLC ("Nelson Brothers").

The filing states that, in connection with the resolution of the litigation, Orica has agreed to pay the Company $169.5 milliona in cash. The settlement also provides for the termination of the ammonium nitrate purchase agreements entered into in February 2014 between the parties.

For investors, the key items are the cash payment to the Company and the termination of the 2014 ammonium nitrate purchase agreements, which the filing identifies as part of the settlement terms. The disclosure is furnished under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), and the filing states that this information is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor incorporated by reference into Securities Act of 1933 filings except where expressly referenced.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Orica has agreed to pay CF Industries' subsidiaries $169.5 million in cash to resolve the litigation.
  2. The settlement was signed on March 15, 2026, by CF Industries Sales, LLC and CF Industries Nitrogen LLC.
  3. The settlement counterparties are Orica International Pte Ltd and certain other affiliates of Orica Ltd., and Nelson Brothers, Inc. and Nelson Brothers LLC.
  4. The settlement terminates the ammonium nitrate purchase agreements entered into in February 2014 between the parties.
  5. The information is furnished under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and is not deemed filed under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How much is Orica paying CF Industries under the settlement?

    Orica has agreed to pay the Company $169.5 million in cash in connection with the resolution of the litigation, according to the filing.

  2. Who are the parties to the settlement?

    The Company is comprised of CF Industries Sales, LLC and CF Industries Nitrogen LLC, both subsidiaries of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. The other parties are Orica International Pte Ltd and certain other affiliates of Orica Ltd., and Nelson Brothers, Inc. and Nelson Brothers LLC.

  3. What happens to the ammonium nitrate purchase agreements?

    The settlement provides for the termination of the ammonium nitrate purchase agreements entered into in February 2014 between the parties.

  4. When was the settlement agreement signed?

    The agreement was signed on March 15, 2026, as stated in the filing, which was filed on March 16, 2026.

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