Expand Energy Corporation filed an 8-K with the SEC on September 15, 2026, disclosing the execution of an underwriting agreement for a $500,000,000 underwritten public offering of 5.650% Senior Notes due 2031.

Key Highlights

  • Offering size: $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes
  • Coupon rate: 5.650%, with notes maturing in 2031
  • Lead underwriters: Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters
  • Expected closing: September 17, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
  • Registration: Offer and sale registered under Form S-3 (File No. 333-283348), filed with the SEC on November 20, 2024
  • Pricing announced: A press release announcing pricing was issued on September 15, 2026

Expand Energy Enters Underwriting Agreement for $500M Notes Offering

According to the filing, Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) entered into an underwriting agreement on September 15, 2026, with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acting as representatives of the several underwriters. The agreement covers the issuance and sale of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the company's 5.650% Senior Notes due 2031 in an underwritten public offering. The company disclosed that the material terms of the offering are described in a prospectus supplement dated September 15, 2026, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company reported that the offer and sale of the Notes is registered under its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-283348), originally filed on November 20, 2024. Closing of the transactions contemplated by the underwriting agreement is expected to occur on September 17, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. The underwriting agreement, according to the filing, "contains customary indemnification and contribution provisions whereby the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, have agreed to indemnify each other against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933."

The filing also noted under Item 7.01 that a press release announcing the pricing of the offering was issued on September 15, 2026. The company disclosed that the press release information furnished under Item 7.01 "shall not be deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934." The 8-K was signed by Marcel Teunissen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, on September 15, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Expand Energy Corporation disclosed the execution of an underwriting agreement for a $500,000,000 public offering of 5.650% Senior Notes due 2031, with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as lead underwriters and closing anticipated on September 17, 2026.