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): March 28, 2023   ABBVIE INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   001-35565   32-0375147 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)         1 North Waukegan Road North Chicago , Illinois 60064-6400 (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 847 ) 932-7900   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:   ¨ 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, $0.01 Par Value   ABBV   New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange 1.500% Senior Notes due 2023   ABBV23B   New York Stock Exchange 1.375% Senior Notes due 2024   ABBV24   New York Stock Exchange 1.250% Senior Notes due 2024   ABBV24B   New York Stock Exchange 0.750% Senior Notes due 2027   ABBV27   New York Stock Exchange 2.125% Senior Notes due 2028   ABBV28   New York Stock Exchange 2.625% Senior Notes due 2028   ABBV28B   New York Stock Exchange 2.125% Senior Notes due 2029   ABBV29   New York Stock Exchange 1.250% Senior Notes due 2031   ABBV31   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. ¨   Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ABBV         Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement   Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement   On March 28, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), AbbVie Inc. (“AbbVie”) entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement”) among AbbVie, as borrower, the lenders and other parties party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”), providing for the amendment and restatement, effective as of the Effective Date, of that certain amended and restated revolving credit agreement, dated as of August 27, 2019, among AbbVie, as borrower, the lenders and other parties party thereto and the Agent. The Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement: (i) increases the unsecured revolving credit facility commitments from $4.0 billion to $5.0 billion and (ii) extends the maturity date of the facility from August 27, 2024 to March 28, 2028. The foregoing summary of the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.   Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant   On March 28, 2023, AbbVie entered into the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement as described in Item 1.01 above. The description of the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement set forth in Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated by reference.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits   (d) Exhibits   Exhibit No.   Exhibit 10.1   Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2023, among AbbVie, the lenders and other parties party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.   104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).   1     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.     ABBVIE INC.         By: /s/ Scott T. Reents Date: March 28, 2023 Name: Scott T. Reents   Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer   2