Exhibit 4.1
KELLANOVA
OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, Joel A. Vanderkooi, Vice President and Treasurer of Kellanova, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify that pursuant to the authority granted in resolutions (the “Resolutions”) adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on October 27, 2023, and pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.3 of the Indenture, dated as of May 6, 2024 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), there is established a series of securities under the Indenture with the following terms:
1. The securities are entitled (i) the “5.750% Senior Notes due 2054” (“the Notes”).
2. The Notes are limited in aggregate principal amount to $300,000,000 (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Sections 2.8, 2.9, 2.11 or 12.3 of the Indenture); provided the Company may, without the consent of holders of the Notes, issue additional Notes having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Notes (except for the issue date and, in some cases, the public offering price and the first interest payment date, and the initial interest accrual date), which additional Notes will constitute as single series of debt securities under the Indenture.
3. The price to public of the Notes was 99.801% of the principal amount.
4. The principal amount of the Notes will mature on May 16, 2054, subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to acceleration.
5. The Notes will bear interest from May 16, 2024 at the rate of 5.750% per annum payable on each May 16 and November 16, commencing November 16, 2024, to the holders of record of the Notes on the May 1 and November 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding such May 16 and November 16. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
6. The principal of and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, pursuant to the Indenture, which shall be initially the corporate trust office of the Trustee; provided, however, that at the option of the Company, such payment of interest may be made by check delivered to the person entitled thereto as provided in the Indenture. The principal of and interest on the Notes will be payable in the coin or currency of the United States of America.
7. The Notes will be redeemable by the Company prior to maturity as described in Section 2 of the form of Notes attached hereto as Exhibit A.
8. If a Change of Control Repurchase Event (as defined in the form of Notes attached hereto as Exhibit A) shall have occurred, holders of the Notes (unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes) may require the Company to repurchase all or any part of the Notes in the manner provided and subject to the limitations set forth in the form of Notes attached hereto as Exhibit A.