Material Agreement · New Debt / Obligation

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): June 15, 2022   The Travelers Companies, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter )     Minnesota (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)    001-10898 (Commission File Number)   41-0518860 (IRS Employer Identification No.)   485 Lexington Avenue New York , New York (Address of principal executive offices) 10017 (Zip Code)   ( 917 ) 778-6000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)   Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):   ¨      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, without par value   TRV   New York Stock Exchange   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   Emerging growth company    ¨   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ¨           Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.   On June 15, 2022, The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a $1.0 Billion Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners; and Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as co-syndication agents. The Credit Agreement replaced the Company’s previous $1.0 Billion Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, which was terminated on June 15, 2022.   The Credit Agreement provides for up to $1.0 billion of credit. The interest rates applicable to loans under the Credit Agreement are generally based on a base rate plus a specified margin or a term rate based on SOFR (including a credit spread adjustment) plus a specified margin. In addition, the Company will pay a facility fee on each lender’s commitment irrespective of usage. The applicable margin and the amount of the facility fee vary based upon the Company’s long-term senior unsecured non-credit-enhanced debt ratings.   Pursuant to covenants in the Credit Agreement, the Company must maintain an excess of consolidated net worth (as defined in the Credit Agreement) over goodwill and other intangible assets of not less than $13,900,000,000. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains other customary restrictive covenants as well as certain customary events of default, including with respect to a change in control. Unless terminated earlier by the Company, the Credit Agreement is scheduled to expire on June 15, 2027, subject to extension with lender consent according to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries.   Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company has an option to request an increase of the credit available under the facility up to a maximum facility amount of $1.5 billion, subject to the consent of lenders and the satisfaction of certain conditions.   The foregoing description is qualified by reference to the Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.   Certain of the lenders under the Credit Agreement, or their affiliates, have provided, and may in the future from time to time provide, certain commercial and investment banking, financial advisory and other services for the Company and its subsidiaries, for which they have in the past and may in the future receive customary fees and commissions.   Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.   The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d)          Exhibits.   Exhibit No.   Description 10.1   Revolving Credit Agreement, dated June 15, 2022, between the Company and a syndicate of financial institutions. 101.1   Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page to this Current Report on Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL. 104.1   Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101.1.)   2     SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Travelers Companies, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.   Date:     June 17, 2022 THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.         By: /s/ Christine K. Kalla     Name: Christine K. Kalla     Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel   3