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SCHWAB CHARLES CORP 8-K/A Report, Corporate Update (Aug 4, 2010)

Filed August 4, 2010For Securities:SCHWSCHW-PDSCHW-PJ

Summary

This 8-K/A filing from The Charles Schwab Corporation is an amendment to a previous report concerning a debt offering. The primary purpose of this amendment is to update Exhibit 1.8, the Underwriting Agreement for the $600 million offering of 4.45% Senior Notes due 2020. Specifically, Schedules B and C of the underwriting agreement were omitted due to the inclusion of credit rating information, which is now being handled differently in filings. For investors, this filing confirms the finalization of the documentation related to the senior notes offering. It reiterates the terms of the debt issuance and provides updated exhibit information. While it does not introduce new financial results or operational updates, it serves to correct and finalize the public record of the debt offering's underwriting terms, ensuring compliance with SEC disclosure requirements regarding credit ratings.

Key Highlights

  • 1Amendment to a previous 8-K filing regarding a debt offering.
  • 2The amendment addresses the $600 million offering of 4.45% Senior Notes due 2020.
  • 3Exhibit 1.8 (Underwriting Agreement) is being amended.
  • 4Schedules B and C of the Underwriting Agreement were omitted due to credit rating information.
  • 5The omission of credit rating details from these specific schedules is a procedural correction.
  • 6The filing does not contain new financial results or significant operational changes.
  • 7Confirms the completion and documentation of the senior notes offering.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is an amendment to a previous 8-K report. It's primarily to correct and finalize documentation related to the $600 million offering of 4.45% Senior Notes due 2020 by omitting certain schedules from the Underwriting Agreement that contained credit rating information.

No, this filing does not present new financial results, performance metrics, or significant operational changes. It is purely an amendment to correct and finalize the public record of the debt offering's documentation.

The credit rating information was present in Schedules B and C of the Underwriting Agreement. These schedules were omitted in this amended filing because the SEC's disclosure rules regarding credit ratings may have been updated or required a different presentation, leading to their removal from this specific exhibit.

The filing pertains to the $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.45% Senior Notes due 2020. This amendment does not change the terms of the notes themselves, but rather the associated underwriting documentation.