Current Report Filing (8-k)

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) November 27, 2017

AT&T INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware	1-8610	43-1301883
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas		75202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (210) 821-4105

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

(a) Department of Justice Lawsuit .

On November 20, 2017, the United States Department of Justice (the "DOJ") filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the "Court") to enjoin AT&T Inc.'s ("AT&T") proposed merger with Time Warner Inc. ("Time Warner"). AT&T intends to vigorously contest the DOJ's allegations and is confident that the Court will reject the DOJ's challenge to the merger.

(b) Extension of Termination Date .

In accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 22, 2016 (the "Merger Agreement"), among Time Warner, a Delaware corporation, AT&T, a Delaware corporation, West Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T, and West Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T, each of AT&T and Time Warner elected to further extend the "Termination Date" of the Merger Agreement to April 22, 2018.

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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.