Abbott Laboratories Completes $20 Billion Senior Notes Offering for Exact Sciences Acquisition

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Abbott Laboratories has completed its $20 billion senior notes offering, securing substantial capital to fund the acquisition of Exact Sciences Corporation.

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• Debt Issuance Completed

  Abbott Laboratories successfully issued $20 billion in senior notes across multiple tranches on March 9, 2026.

• Acquisition Funding

  The proceeds from the notes offering are primarily intended to finance the previously announced $21 billion acquisition of Exact Sciences Corporation.

• Special Redemption Clause

  The notes include a provision for mandatory redemption at 101% of principal if the Exact Sciences acquisition is not completed by February 17, 2027.

• Follows Prior Disclosures

  This filing confirms the completion of the offering previously detailed in FWP and 424B5 filings on February 23 and February 25, 2026, respectively.

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This 8-K announces the successful completion of Abbott Laboratories' $20 billion senior notes offering, a critical step in financing its previously announced $21 billion acquisition of Exact Sciences Corporation. The multi-tranche debt issuance, with maturities extending to 2066, secures the necessary capital for this significant strategic transaction. The offering includes a special mandatory redemption clause, providing bondholder protection if the acquisition is not consummated. This filing confirms the execution of the financing strategy, removing a key uncertainty related to the acquisition.