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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 15, 2020, Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) announced that it will redeem all of its outstanding 1.875% Notes due February 25, 2021 (the “Notes”) on January 25, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”). The Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PM21C” and have been assigned CUSIP No. 718172 BS7 and ISIN No. US718172BS71. As of December 15, 2020, $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes were outstanding. On the Redemption Date, PMI will pay to the registered holders of the Notes a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes. Holders of the Notes should refer to the notice of redemption delivered to the registered holders of the Notes by HSBC Bank USA, National Association, the trustee with respect to the Notes.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press release of Philip Morris International Inc. dated December 15, 2020. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101) | |
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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.
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ JERRY WHITSON | |
| Name: | Jerry Whitson | |
| Title: | Deputy General Counsel and | |
| Corporate Secretary | ||
DATE: December 15, 2020