Adient plc — Capital/Financing Update 2021

Mar 15, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2021

ADIENT PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland	001-37757	98-1328821
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

25-28 North Wall Quay , IFSC

Dublin 1 , Ireland D01 H104

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 734 - 254-5000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001	ADNT	New York Stock Exchange

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 15, 2021, Adient plc announced that Adient US LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, had commenced a cash tender offer for up to $640,000,000 aggregate principal amount (as such amount may be increased or decreased subject to applicable law) of its outstanding 7.00% Senior First Lien Notes due 2026.

A copy of the press release dated March 15, 2021 related to the tender offer is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release of Adient plc dated March 15, 2021.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

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.

ADIENT PLC — By:	/s/ Jeffrey M. Stafeil
Name:	Jeffrey M. Stafeil
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer