ADBE Adobe Inc

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-284258

The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion, dated January 14, 2025

Preliminary Prospectus Supplement

(To Prospectus dated January 13, 2025)

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Adobe Inc. (“Adobe”) is offering $ aggregate principal amount of   % Notes due 20  (the “20  Notes”), $   aggregate principal amount of   % Notes due 20  (the “20  Notes”) and $   aggregate principal amount of   % Notes due 20  (the “20  Notes” and, collectively with the 20  Notes and the 20  Notes, the “notes”).

The 20  Notes will bear interest at the rate of   % per year. The 20  Notes will bear interest at the rate of   % per year. The 20  Notes will bear interest at the rate of   % per year. We will pay interest on the notes semi-annually in arrears on and of each year, beginning on  , 2025.

The 20 Notes will mature on   , 20 . The 20  Notes will mature on   , 20. The 20  Notes will mature on   , 20 .

We may redeem some or all of the notes, at any time or from time to time, at the applicable redemption prices described under the heading “Description of the Notes—Optional Redemption” in this prospectus supplement.

The notes will be equal in right of payment with all of our other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness from time to time outstanding, including our existing notes, our commercial paper program and our credit facility. The notes will be structurally junior to any indebtedness of our subsidiaries because the notes will not be guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries.

Investing in the notes involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” beginning on page 23 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 29, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 13, 2025 (“Annual Report on Form 10-K”), which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, for a discussion of certain risks that should be considered in connection with an investment in the notes. You should also consider the risk factors described in the other documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Interest on the notes will accrue from  , 2025. The notes will be issued in book-entry form only, in denominations of $2,000 and multiples of $1,000 thereafter. The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Currently there is no public market for the notes.

The underwriters expect to deliver the notes to purchasers through the book-entry delivery system of The Depository Trust Company and its participants, including Euroclear Bank SA/NV and Clearstream Banking, S.A., on or about  , 2025, which will be the third business day after the date of this prospectus supplement.

Joint Book-Running Managers

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prospectus Supplement

Prospectus

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any free-writing prospectus that we prepare or authorize, contain and incorporate by reference information that you should consider when making your investment decision. We have not, and the underwriters and their affiliates and agents have not, authorized anyone to provide you with any information or represent anything about us other than what is contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We are not, and the underwriters and their affiliates and agents are not, making any offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus prepared by us or on our behalf is accurate only as of the date of such document, as applicable, and that any information we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, or, in each case, any such earlier date as may be specified for such information. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

The distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the offering of the notes in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus come should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement include forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “will,” “expects,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “targets,” “estimates,” “looks for,” “looks to,” “continues” or other similar expressions, as well as statements regarding our focus for the future. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding this offering and the intended use of proceeds from this offering. Each of the forward-looking statements we make in this prospectus supplement involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions based on information available to us as of the date of this prospectus supplement. Such risks and uncertainties, many of which relate to matters beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” of this prospectus supplement and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” beginning on page 23 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, and as may be updated in filings we make from time to time with the SEC. You should understand that the following important factors, in addition to those discussed in the incorporated documents, could affect our future results, and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements:

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus supplement. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document, except as required by law.

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are each part of an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC, as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Under the shelf registration process, we may from time to time offer and sell to the public any or all of the securities described in the registration statement in one or more offerings. This document is in two parts. The first is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering. This prospectus supplement also incorporates by reference the information described under “Where You Can Find More Information.” The second part is the accompanying prospectus dated January 13, 2025. The accompanying prospectus contains a description of our securities and gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. Generally, when we refer to the “prospectus supplement,” we are referring to both parts combined. This prospectus supplement may add to, update or change the information in the accompanying prospectus. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement, on the one hand, and the information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any document incorporated by reference therein, on the other hand, you should rely on the information contained in this prospectus supplement.

You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, or any earlier date as of which that information is given, even though this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is delivered or the notes offered hereby are sold on a later date. Information that we file with the SEC subsequent to the date on the cover of this prospectus supplement, and prior to the completion of the offering of the notes, will automatically update and supersede the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.”

Neither this prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus that we provide to you nor the accompanying prospectus constitutes an offer, or a solicitation on our behalf or on behalf of the underwriters, to subscribe for and purchase any notes and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. Neither we nor the underwriters are making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

We expect to deliver the notes on or about   , 2025, which will be the third business day after the date of this prospectus supplement. Pursuant to Rule 15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in one business day, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes prior to the business day before the delivery date may be required to specify an alternate settlement cycle at the time of trade to prevent a failed settlement and should consult their own advisors.

Unless we have indicated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus supplement to “Adobe,” “we,” “us” and “our” or similar terms are to Adobe Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in the notes involves risks. In considering whether to purchase the notes, you should carefully consider all the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the risk factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you, and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein when evaluating an investment in the notes. In this section, references to “Adobe,” “us,” “we,” or “our” refer only to Adobe Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries.

The notes are the unsecured obligations of Adobe and not obligations of its subsidiaries and will be structurally subordinated to the claims of its subsidiaries’ creditors. Structural subordination increases the risk that Adobe will be unable to meet its obligations on the notes when they mature.

The notes are exclusively the obligations of Adobe and are not obligations of its subsidiaries. A substantial portion of Adobe’s operations are conducted through its subsidiaries. As a result, Adobe’s cash flow and ability to service its debt, including the notes, depend upon the earnings of its subsidiaries and the distribution to it of earnings, loans or other payments by its subsidiaries.

Adobe’s subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities. Its subsidiaries will not guarantee the notes and are under no obligation to pay any amounts due on the notes or to provide Adobe with funds for its payment obligations, whether by dividends, distributions, loans or other payments. Payments to Adobe by its subsidiaries will also be contingent upon such subsidiaries’ earnings and business considerations and may be subject to legal and contractual restrictions. As of November 29, 2024, Adobe had approximately $16.13 billion of total liabilities on a consolidated basis.

Adobe’s right to receive any assets of any of its subsidiaries upon their liquidation or reorganization, and therefore the right of the holders of the notes to participate in those assets, will be effectively subordinated to the claims of that subsidiary’s creditors, including senior and subordinated debt holders and bank and trade creditors, and other liabilities of that subsidiary, including deferred revenue and accrued expenses. In addition, even if Adobe were a creditor of any of its subsidiaries, its rights as a creditor would be subordinate to any security interest in the assets of its subsidiaries and any indebtedness of its subsidiaries senior to that held by Adobe.

The notes will be subject to the prior claims of any future secured creditors.

The notes are unsecured obligations and, as a result, will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness that Adobe may incur. As of November 29, 2024, neither Adobe nor any of its subsidiaries had any secured indebtedness, However, the indenture and related documents governing the notes do not limit the amount of additional debt that Adobe or its subsidiaries may incur and permit Adobe and its subsidiaries to incur secured debt without restriction. If Adobe incurs secured debt, its assets securing any such indebtedness will be subject to prior claims by its secured creditors. In the event of Adobe’s bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution or other winding up, or upon any acceleration of the notes, Adobe’s assets that secure other indebtedness will be available to pay obligations on the notes only after all other such debt secured by those assets has been repaid in full. Any remaining assets will be available to you ratably with all of Adobe’s other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, including trade creditors, holders of other series of its notes, and lenders under its credit facility. If there are not sufficient assets remaining to pay all of these creditors, then all or a portion of the notes then outstanding would remain unpaid.

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The indenture and related documents governing the notes do not contain financial covenants and provide only limited restrictions on Adobe’s ability to engage in significant corporate events and other activities, which could adversely impact your investment in the notes.

Adobe’s indenture and related documents governing the notes do not:

The indenture and related documents governing Adobe’s 1.90% senior unsecured notes due 2025, 3.25% senior unsecured notes due 2025, 2.15% senior unsecured notes due 2027 and 2.30% senior unsecured notes due 2030 contain certain covenants that restrict Adobe’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur liens and engage in sale and lease-back transactions and that require Adobe to repurchase such notes in the event of certain change of control transactions. If Adobe fails to comply with such covenants, Adobe could be in default under the terms of the indenture and related documents governing such notes. In the event of such default, the holders of such notes could elect to declare the principal amount of such notes, together with any accrued and unpaid interest, immediately due and payable pursuant to the terms of the indenture and related documents governing such notes.

If the events described above were to occur, holders of the notes offered hereby will not have a similar right to accelerate payment on the notes, will not have the same protections as holders of such notes, and Adobe may not have sufficient funds to fulfill its payment obligations under the notes as they become due.

As a result of the foregoing, when evaluating the terms of the notes, you should be aware that the terms of the indenture, related documents and the notes do not restrict Adobe’s or its subsidiaries’ ability to engage in, or to otherwise be a party to, a variety of corporate transactions, circumstances and events, including highly leveraged transactions, that could have an adverse impact on your investment in the notes.

Increased leverage may harm the financial condition and results of operations of Adobe.

As of November 29, 2024, Adobe had $5.63 billion of total indebtedness, all of which was unsecured and unsubordinated. As of January 3, 2025, Adobe had $1.5 billion of unused borrowing availability under its revolving credit facility and no outstanding borrowings under its $3.0 billion commercial paper program.

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Adobe and its subsidiaries may incur additional indebtedness in the future, and the notes do not restrict future incurrence of indebtedness. Any increase in its level of indebtedness will have several important effects on Adobe’s future operations, including, without limitation:

Adobe’s ability to make payments of principal and interest on its indebtedness depends upon its future performance, which will be subject to general economic conditions, industry cycles and financial, business and other factors affecting its consolidated operations, many of which are beyond its control. If Adobe is unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service its debt, it may be required, among other things:

Such measures might not be sufficient to enable Adobe to service its debt. In addition, any such financing, refinancing or sale of assets might not be available on economically favorable terms.

An active trading market for any series of the notes may not develop.

There is currently no public market for any series of the notes, and Adobe does not currently plan to list any series of the notes on any national securities exchange. In addition, the liquidity of any trading market in any series of the notes and the market prices quoted for such notes may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for such notes, prevailing interest rates, ratings assigned to such notes, time remaining to the maturity of such notes, outstanding amount of such notes, the market for similar securities, prospects for other companies in our industry and changes in Adobe’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or prospects. A liquid trading market in any series of the notes may not develop, which could decrease the amounts you would otherwise receive upon a sale or disposition of such notes.

Redemption prior to maturity may adversely affect your return on the notes.

Since the notes are redeemable at Adobe’s option, Adobe may choose to redeem one or more series of your notes at times when prevailing interest rates are relatively low. As a result, you may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an effective interest rate or rates as high as the interest rate or rates on your notes being redeemed.

Ratings of the notes may change and affect the market prices and marketability of the notes.

The credit ratings that have been assigned to the notes are limited in scope, and do not address all material risks relating to an investment in the notes, but rather reflect only the view of each rating agency at the time the rating is issued. An explanation of the significance of such rating may be obtained from such rating agency. Adobe cannot assure you that such credit ratings will remain in effect for any given period of time or that such

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ratings will not be lowered, suspended or withdrawn entirely by the rating agencies, if, in each rating agency’s judgment, circumstances so warrant. It is also possible that such ratings may be lowered in connection with future events, such as future acquisitions. Holders of notes will have no recourse against Adobe or any other parties in the event of a change in or suspension or withdrawal of such ratings. Any lowering, suspension or withdrawal of such ratings may have an adverse effect on the market prices or marketability of the notes. In addition, any decline in the ratings of the notes may make it more difficult for us to raise capital on acceptable terms.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $   after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and our estimated offering expenses. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of debt, stock repurchases, capital expenditures and acquisitions.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated cash, cash equivalents and capitalization on an actual and as adjusted basis as of November 29, 2024. Our consolidated capitalization, as adjusted, gives effect to the issuance of the notes offered by this prospectus supplement and the application of the estimated net proceeds as described in “Use of Proceeds” as if the offering had occurred on November 29, 2024.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

The summary herein of certain provisions of the indenture referred to below does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the notes and the indenture, which is incorporated by reference herein. The following description of the particular terms of the notes supplements, and to the extent inconsistent therewith, replaces the description of the general terms and provisions of the debt securities set forth under “Description of Debt Securities” beginning on page 5 of the accompanying prospectus. In this section, references to “Adobe,” “us,” “we,” or “our” refer only to Adobe Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries.

General

The 20  Notes, the 20  Notes and the 20  Notes (each as defined below), which we refer to collectively as the “notes,” will constitute separate series of securities and will be issued only in book-entry form, in denominations of $2,000 and multiples of $1,000 thereafter.

The notes will be issued under an indenture, dated as of January  , 2025, by and between Adobe and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as may be further supplemented from time to time (the “indenture”). Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is the trustee for any and all securities issued under the indenture, as amended, including the notes, and is referred to herein as the “trustee.” Adobe will be the sole obligor on the notes.

Priority

The indenture does not limit the ability of Adobe to incur additional indebtedness. The notes will be the unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Adobe and will be pari passu with its other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness, including its credit facility and its 1.90% senior unsecured notes due 2025, 3.25% senior unsecured notes due 2025, 2.15% senior unsecured notes due 2027, 4.85% senior unsecured notes due 2027, 4.80% senior unsecured notes due 2029, 2.30% senior unsecured notes due 2030 and 4.95% senior unsecured notes due 2034. The notes will be structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and liabilities (including deferred revenue, accrued expenses and trade payables) of Adobe’s subsidiaries and will be effectively subordinated to its secured indebtedness, if any, and that of its subsidiaries, if any. As of November 29, 2024, Adobe had approximately $5.63 billion of total indebtedness, all of which was senior and unsubordinated. As of November 29, 2024, including the $5.63 billion of indebtedness, Adobe had approximately $16.13 billion of total liabilities on a consolidated basis. As of January 3, 2025, Adobe had $1.5 billion of unused borrowing availability under its revolving credit facility and no outstanding borrowings under its $3.0 billion commercial paper program.

On an as-adjusted basis after giving effect to this offering and the application of the net proceeds thereof, as more fully described in “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus supplement, as of November 29, 2024:

Interest and Maturity

The    % Notes due 20  (the “20  Notes”) will mature on   , 20  , the    % Notes due 20  (the “20  Notes”) will mature on   , 20  and the    % Notes due 20   (the “20  Notes” and, together with the 20  Notes and the 20  Notes, the “notes”) will mature on   , 20  .

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The 20  Notes will bear interest at   % per annum, the 20  Notes will bear interest at   % per annum and the 20  Notes will bear interest at   % per annum.

Interest on the notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears on   and   , commencing on   , 2025 to the persons in whose names the notes are registered at the close of business on the preceding    or   , as the case may be, whether or not a business day. Interest on the notes will be paid to, but not including, the relevant interest payment date. Interest on the notes will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The term “business day” means, with respect to any of the notes, any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or any other day in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York or the city in which the trustee’s corporate trust office (or in connection with any payment, the place of payment) is located on which banking institutions are authorized or required by applicable law, regulation, or executive order to close or be closed. Any days referenced within this prospectus supplement that are not defined as business days shall be calendar days.

Issuance of Additional Notes

Adobe may, without the consent of the holders, increase the principal amount of each series of notes by issuing additional notes in the future on the same terms and conditions as the outstanding notes of such series, except for any differences in the issue date, the issue price, the payment of interest accrued prior to the issue date of the additional notes and the first payment of interest following the issue date of such additional notes; provided that the additional notes are fungible with the applicable series of notes offered hereby for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The additional notes will have the same CUSIP number as the applicable existing series of notes. Under the indenture, the notes and any additional notes that Adobe may issue will be treated as a single series with the outstanding notes of such series for all purposes under the indenture, including for purposes of determining whether the required percentage of the holders of record has given approval or consent to an amendment or waiver or joined in directing the trustee to take certain actions on behalf of all holders.

Adobe also may, without the consent of the holders, issue other series of debt securities under the indenture in the future on terms and conditions different from the series of notes offered hereby.

Optional Redemption

Prior to the applicable Par Call Date (as defined below), Adobe may redeem the notes at its option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of:

plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of the notes being redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date.

On or after the applicable Par Call Date, Adobe may redeem such notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

“Par Call Date” means (i) with respect to the 20  Notes,   , 20  (  months prior to the maturity date of such notes), (ii) with respect to the 20  Notes,   , 20  (  months prior to the

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maturity date of such notes) and (iii) with respect to the 20  Notes,   , 20  (  months prior to the maturity date of such notes).

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield determined by Adobe in accordance with the following two paragraphs.

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by Adobe after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading) (“H.15 TCM”). In determining the Treasury Rate, Adobe shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the redemption date to the applicable Par Call Date (the “Remaining Life”); (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields–one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life–and shall interpolate to the applicable Par Call Date on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 TCM is no longer published, Adobe shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, the applicable Par Call Date, as applicable. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on the applicable Par Call Date but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from the applicable Par Call Date, one with a maturity date preceding the applicable Par Call Date and one with a maturity date following the applicable Par Call Date, Adobe shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding the applicable Par Call Date. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on the applicable Par Call Date or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, Adobe shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

Adobe’s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

Notice of any redemption will be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid or electronically delivered (or otherwise transmitted in accordance with the depositary’s procedures) at least 10 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of notes to be redeemed.

In the case of a partial redemption, selection of the notes for redemption will be made pro rata, by lot or by such other method as the trustee deems appropriate and fair. No notes of a principal amount of $2,000 or less will be redeemed in part. If any note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to the note

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will state the portion of the principal amount of the note to be redeemed. A new note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the note will be issued in the name of the holder of the note upon surrender for cancellation of the original note. For so long as the notes are held by DTC (or another depositary), the redemption of the notes shall be done in accordance with the policies and procedures of the depositary.

Any notice of redemption may, at Adobe’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including completion of a refinancing transaction or other corporate transaction. In addition, if a redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, Adobe may, in its discretion, delay the redemption date until such time as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied or waived, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied or waived by the redemption date, or by the redemption date so delayed. Adobe shall provide written notice to the trustee prior to the close of business two business days prior to the redemption date if any such redemption has been rescinded or delayed, and upon receipt the trustee shall provide such notice to each holder of the notes in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given.

Subject to the satisfaction of any conditions precedent provided in the notice of redemption, unless Adobe defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

Certain Covenants

The notes will not be subject to any financial covenants restricting Adobe’s or its subsidiaries’ ability to incur liens or engage in sale and lease-back transactions.

Events of Default

An “Event of Default” under each series of notes means the occurrence of one or more of the following events:

No Sinking Fund

The notes will not be entitled to any sinking fund.

Book-Entry; Delivery and Form; Global Note

The notes sold in the United States will be issued in the form of one or more fully registered global notes without interest coupons which will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, New York, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, for the accounts of participants in DTC. Unless and until exchanged, in whole or in part, for notes in definitive registered form, a

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global note may not be transferred except as a whole (i) by the depositary for such global note to a nominee of such depositary, (ii) by a nominee of such depositary to such depositary or another nominee of such depositary or (iii) by such depositary or any such nominee to a successor of such depositary or a nominee of such successor.

Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global note will be limited to persons, called participants, that have accounts with the depositary (currently DTC) or persons that may hold interests through participants in DTC. Investors may hold their interests in a global note directly through Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System (“Euroclear”), and Clearstream Banking, S.A. (“Clearstream”), if they are participants in such systems, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in such systems. Euroclear and Clearstream will hold interests in a global note on behalf of their participants through their respective depositaries, which in turn will hold such interests in the global note in customers’ securities accounts in the depositaries’ names on the books of DTC.

Upon transfer of a definitive note, the definitive note will be exchanged for an interest in a global note, and the transferee will be required to hold its interest through a participant in DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, as applicable.

Upon the issuance of a registered global note, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants’ accounts with the respective principal or face amounts of the notes beneficially owned by the participants. Any dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the notes will designate the accounts to be credited. Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global note will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary, with respect to interests of participants, and on the records of participants, with respect to interests of persons holding through participants.

So long as the depositary, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a registered global note, that depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the notes represented by the registered global note for all purposes under the indenture. Except as described below, owners of beneficial interests in a registered global note will not be entitled to have the notes represented by the registered global note registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the notes in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders of the notes under the indenture. Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global note must rely on the procedures of the depositary for that registered global note and, if that person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which the person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the indenture. The laws of some states may require that some holders of notes take physical delivery of these notes in definitive form. Such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a global note.

To facilitate subsequent transfers, all notes deposited by participants with DTC will be registered in the name of DTC’s nominee, Cede & Co. The deposit of the notes with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. effect no change in beneficial ownership. DTC will have no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the notes. DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts such notes are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.

Adobe will make payments due on the notes to Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, in immediately available funds. DTC’s practice upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium, interest or other distribution of underlying securities or other property to holders on that registered global note, is to immediately credit participants’ accounts in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in that registered global note as shown on the records of the depositary. Payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a registered global note held through participants will be governed by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of those participants. Payment to Cede & Co. is the

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responsibility of Adobe. Disbursement of such payments to direct participants is the responsibility of Cede & Co. Disbursement of such payments to the beneficial owners is the responsibility of direct and indirect participants. None of Adobe, the trustee or any other agent of ours or any agent of the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the registered global note or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial ownership interests.

Transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures. If a holder requires physical delivery of a definitive note for any reason, including to sell notes to persons in jurisdictions that require such delivery of such notes or to pledge such notes, such holder must transfer its interest in the relevant global note in accordance with the normal procedures of DTC and the procedures set forth in the indenture.

Cross-market transfers between DTC, on the one hand, and directly or indirectly through Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other, will be effected by DTC in accordance with DTC rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its respective depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (Brussels time). Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the global note in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositories for Euroclear or Clearstream.

Because of the time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in the global note from a DTC participant will be credited during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be) immediately following the DTC settlement date, and such credit of any transaction’s interests in the global note settled during such processing day will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant on such day. Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a global note by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a DTC participant will be received with value on the DTC settlement date, but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day following settlement in DTC.

Adobe expects that DTC will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of notes only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account the DTC interests in a global note are credited and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such participant or participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an event of default under the notes, DTC will exchange each global note for definitive notes, which it will distribute to its participants.

Although Adobe expects that DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream will agree to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of interests in each global note among participants of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. Neither Adobe nor the trustee, in any of its capacities, including, without limitation, as trustee, paying agent and registrar, will have any responsibility for the performance, or for any omission, by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

If the depositary for any of the notes represented by a registered global note is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act is not appointed by Adobe within 90 days, Adobe will issue notes in definitive form in exchange for the registered global note that had been held by

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the depositary. Any notes issued in definitive form in exchange for a registered global note will be registered in the name or names that the depositary gives to the trustee or other relevant agent. It is expected that the depositary’s instructions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in the registered global note that had been held by the depositary. In addition, Adobe may at any time determine that the notes shall no longer be represented by a global note and will issue notes in definitive form in exchange for such global note pursuant to the procedure described above. In connection with any proposed exchange of a note in definitive form for a global note, the depositary shall provide to the trustee all information necessary to allow the trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting obligations, including without limitation any cost basis reporting obligations under Internal Revenue Code Section 6045. The trustee may conclusively rely on information provided to it in writing by the depositary and shall have no responsibility to verify or ensure the accuracy of such information.

DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold securities of its participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions, such as transfers and pledges, among its participants in such securities through electronic computerized book-entry changes in accounts of the participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC’s participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations, some of whom own DTC. Access to DTC’s book-entry system is also available to others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly. The rules applicable to DTC and its participants are on file with the SEC.

Euroclear and Clearstream hold securities for participating organizations. They also facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between their respective participants through electronic book-entry changes in the accounts of such participants. Euroclear and Clearstream provide various services to their participants, including the safekeeping, administration, clearance, settlement, lending and borrowing of internationally traded securities. Euroclear and Clearstream interface with domestic securities markets. Euroclear and Clearstream participants are financial institutions such as underwriters, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and certain other organizations.

Indirect access to Euroclear or Clearstream is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Euroclear or Clearstream participant, either directly or indirectly.

The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC’s book-entry system, as well as information regarding Euroclear and Clearstream, has been obtained from sources that Adobe believes to be reliable, but Adobe takes no responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. Adobe assumes no responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream or their respective participants of their respective obligations, including obligations that they have under the rules and procedures that govern their operations.

Notices

Notices to holders of the notes will be made by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the addresses that appear on the security register of the notes. Any notices required to be given to the holders while the notes are global notes will be given only to DTC in accordance with its procedures. Any notice, direction, request or demand by Adobe or any holder to or upon the trustee shall be given or made by first class mail, postage prepaid, or overnight delivery addressed to the applicable corporate trust office of the trustee and shall be deemed effective upon the trustee’s actual receipt thereof. The trustee shall have the right, but shall not be required, to rely upon and comply with instructions and directions sent by e-mail, facsimile and other similar unsecured electronic methods by persons reasonably believed by the trustee to be authorized to give instructions and directions on

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behalf of Adobe or any person. The trustee shall have no duty or obligation to verify or confirm that the person who sent such instructions or directions is, in fact, a person authorized to give instructions or directions on behalf of Adobe; and the trustee shall have no liability for any losses, liabilities, costs or expenses incurred or sustained by Adobe as a result of such reliance upon or compliance with such instructions or directions. Adobe agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the trustee, including, without limitation, the risk of the trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties.

Concerning Our Relationship with the Trustee

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is the trustee, paying agent, and registrar for any and all securities issued under the indenture. The trustee, in each of its capacities, including, without limitation, as trustee, paying agent and registrar, assumes no responsibility and will have no liability for the accuracy, correctness, adequacy, or completeness of the information concerning us or our affiliates or any other party contained in this document or the related documents or for any failure by us or any other party to disclose events that may have occurred and may affect the significance, accuracy, correctness, adequacy, or completeness of such information. Each of the trustee, paying agent, and registrar will be entitled to those certain rights, privileges, immunities, indemnities, limitations of liability, and protections, as more fully set forth in the indenture.

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U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a summary of U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the ownership and disposition of the notes by non-U.S. holders (as defined below) that acquire notes for cash at their original issue price pursuant to this offering. The summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury Regulations, judicial decisions, published positions of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), and other applicable authorities, all as in effect as of the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). The discussion does not address all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to a particular person or to persons subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws (such as financial institutions, broker-dealers, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, cooperatives, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, taxpayers subject to special tax accounting rules, traders in securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of tax accounting, persons required for U.S. federal income tax purposes to conform the timing of income accruals with respect to the notes to their financial statements under section 451 of the Code, U.S. expatriates, tax-exempt organizations, or persons that are, or hold their notes through, partnerships or other pass-through entities), or to persons who hold the notes as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, synthetic security, or constructive sale transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, all of whom may be subject to tax rules that differ from those summarized below. In addition, this discussion does not address the considerations of any minimum tax, the Medicare contribution tax on investment income, gift or estate tax or any state, local or non-U.S. tax considerations or any tax considerations other than U.S. federal income tax considerations. This summary deals only with persons who hold the notes as capital assets within the meaning of the Code (generally, property held for investment). No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of those set forth below. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors as to the particular U.S. federal tax considerations applicable to them of the ownership and disposition of notes, as well as the effects of state, local and non-U.S. tax laws.

For purposes of this summary, a “non-U.S. holder” means any beneficial owner of a note (other than a partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is not a “U.S. holder.” A “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of a note (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is, or is treated as, a citizen or individual resident of the U.S., a corporation (including any entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or a trust if (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (ii) the trust has a valid election in effect to be treated as a U.S. person.

If a partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is a holder of a note, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of such partnership. Partners and partnerships should consult their tax advisors as to the particular U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to them.

We expect, and this summary assumes, that the notes will be issued at par or with less than de minimis original issue discount.

Interest. Payments of interest on the notes made to a non-U.S. holder will generally not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax provided that (i) such non-U.S. holder (A) does not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote and (B) is not a controlled foreign corporation that is related to us (within the meaning of section 864(d)(4) of the Code) and (ii) the requirements of section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code are satisfied as described below under the heading “Owner’s Statement Requirement.” Subject to the discussion below of effectively connected income, a non-U.S. holder that does not meet the above criteria will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax on payments of

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interest at a flat rate of 30%, unless the withholding tax rate is reduced or eliminated by an applicable income tax treaty, and the non-U.S. holder is a qualified resident of the treaty country and complies with certain certification requirements.

If interest on the notes is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business of the non-U.S. holder, and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, such interest is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base of the non-U.S. holder, the non-U.S. holder, although exempt from U.S. federal withholding tax provided certain certification requirements are met, will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the receipt or accrual of such interest on a net income basis in the same manner as if it were a United States person. In addition, if such non-U.S. holder is a foreign corporation, it may be subject to an additional branch profits tax equal to 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) of its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to adjustments. These holders are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of the ownership and disposition of the notes, as well as the application of state, local and non-U.S. income and other tax laws.

Owner’s Statement Requirement. In order to avoid withholding tax on interest on a note under section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code, either the non-U.S. holder of the note or a securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that holds customers’ securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business (a “Financial Institution”) and that holds the note on behalf of such holder must timely file a statement with the applicable withholding agent to the effect that the non-U.S. holder is not a United States person within the meaning of the Code. This requirement will be satisfied if the applicable withholding agent timely receives (i) a statement from the non-U.S. holder of the note (an “Owner’s Statement”) in which such holder certifies, under penalties of perjury, that such holder is not a United States person and provides such holder’s name and address and, if applicable, information with respect to tax treaty benefits, on an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or suitable substitute form) or (ii) a statement from the Financial Institution holding the note on behalf of the non-U.S. holder in which the Financial Institution certifies, under penalties of perjury, that it has received the Owner’s Statement, together with a copy of the Owner’s Statement, and in either case, the applicable withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that any of the information, certifications or statements in such Owner’s Statement are incorrect. The non-U.S. holder must inform the applicable withholding agent (or, in the case of a statement described in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Financial Institution) within 30 days of any change in information on the Owner’s Statement.

Disposition. A non-U.S. holder will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation with respect to gain realized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of a note, unless (i) the non-U.S. holder holds the note in connection with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business (and, in the case of certain tax treaties, the gain is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base within the United States), in which case such gain will be taxed on a net income basis (and may be subject to branch profits tax) in the same manner as interest that is effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States as described above; or (ii) in the case of an individual, such individual is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year in which such gain is realized and certain other conditions are met, in which case the non-U.S. holder will be subject to a tax, currently at a rate of 30% (or, if applicable, a lower treaty rate), on the excess, if any, of such gain plus all other U.S. source capital gains recognized by such holder during the same taxable year over the non-U.S. holder’s U.S. source capital losses recognized during such taxable year.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Withholding at a rate of 30% generally will be required in certain circumstances on interest paid on notes held by or through certain foreign financial institutions (including investment funds), unless such institution (i) enters into, and complies with, an agreement with the IRS to report, on an annual basis, information with respect to interests in, or accounts maintained by, the institution that are owned by certain U.S. persons or by certain non-U.S. entities that are wholly or partially owned by U.S. persons and to withhold on certain payments, or (ii) if required under an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country, reports such information to its local tax authority, which will exchange such information with the U.S. authorities. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States

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and an applicable foreign country may modify these requirements. Accordingly, the entity through which notes are held will affect the determination of whether such withholding is required. Similarly, interest paid on notes held by an investor that is a non-financial non-U.S. entity that does not qualify under certain exceptions generally will be subject to withholding at a rate of 30%, unless such entity either (i) certifies that such entity does not have any “substantial United States owners” or (ii) provides certain information regarding the entity’s “substantial United States owners,” which the Company will in turn provide to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. We will not pay any additional amounts in respect of any amounts withheld.

Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of these rules on their investment in the notes.

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UNDERWRITING

Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement dated the date of this prospectus supplement, each underwriter named below, for whom J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., SG Americas Securities, LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as representatives, has severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to that underwriter, the aggregate principal amount of notes set forth opposite the underwriter’s name in the following table:

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the notes included in this offering are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other conditions. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part. The underwriters are obligated to purchase all the notes if they purchase any of the notes. The underwriting agreement also provides that if an underwriter defaults, the purchase commitments of non-defaulting underwriters may be increased or the offering of notes may be terminated.

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.

We expect to deliver the notes on or about    , 2025, which will be the third business day after the date of this prospectus supplement. Pursuant to Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in one business day, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes prior to the business day before the delivery date may be required to specify an alternate settlement cycle at the time of trade to prevent a failed settlement and should consult their own advisors.

Discounts

The underwriters propose to offer the notes directly to the public at the public offering prices set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement and some of the notes to dealers at the public offering price less a concession not to exceed   % of the principal amount of the 20   Notes,   % of the principal amount of the 20   Notes and   % of the principal amount of the 20   Notes . The underwriters may allow, and any such dealer may reallow, a concession not to exceed   % of the principal amount of the 20   Notes ,   % of the principal amount of the 20   Notes and   % of the principal amount of the 20   Notes. After the initial offering of the notes to the public, the representatives may change the public offering price and other selling terms.

The following table shows the underwriting discounts and commissions that we are to pay to the underwriters in connection with this offering (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the notes).

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We estimate that our total expenses for this offering, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $ million. The underwriters have agreed to reimburse us for a portion of the expenses incurred in connection with this offering.

New Issues of Notes

There is currently no public trading market for the notes. We have not applied and do not intend to apply to list the notes on any securities exchange. The underwriters have advised us that they intend to make markets in the notes. However, they are not obligated to do so and may discontinue any market-making in the notes at any time in their sole discretion. Therefore, we cannot assure you that liquid trading markets for the notes will develop, that you will be able to sell your notes at a particular time or that the prices you receive when you sell will be favorable. If active trading markets for the notes do not develop, the market prices and liquidity of the notes may be adversely affected. If the notes are traded, they may trade at a discount from the initial offering prices, depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, our operating performance and financial condition, general economic conditions and other factors.

Adobe has agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, not to, except with the prior written consent of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., SG Americas Securities, LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of any debt securities issued or guaranteed by Adobe having a tenor of more than one year during the period from the date of this prospectus supplement continuing through the settlement date of the notes.

Price Stabilization and Short Positions

In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell notes in the open market. Purchases and sales in the open market may include short sales, purchases to cover short positions and stabilizing purchases.

Purchases to cover short positions and stabilizing purchases, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market prices of the notes. They may also cause the prices of the notes to be higher than the price that would otherwise exist in the open market in the absence of these transactions. The underwriters may conduct these transactions in the over-the-counter market or otherwise. If the underwriters commence any of these transactions, they may discontinue them at any time. In addition, neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that transactions described above may have on the prices of the notes.

Other Relationships

Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates have in the past provided, and may in the future provide, investment banking, commercial banking, derivative transactions and financial advisory services to us and our affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they have received or will receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses. Specifically, certain underwriters and affiliates of the underwriters serve various

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roles in Adobe’s revolving credit facility: Bank of America, N.A., an affiliate of BofA Securities, Inc., serves as administrative agent and lender, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Société Générale, an affiliate of SG Americas Securities, LLC, and U.S. Bank National Association, an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., serve as co-syndication agents, lenders, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, BofA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC serve as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, an affiliate of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, serves as co-syndication agent and lender. Additionally, certain underwriters and affiliates of the underwriters serve as dealers under Adobe’s commercial paper program: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

In addition, in the ordinary course of their business activities, the underwriters and their affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such investments and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of ours or our affiliates. If any of the underwriters or their affiliates have a lending relationship with us, certain of those underwriters or their affiliates routinely hedge, and certain other of those underwriters may hedge, their credit exposure to us consistent with their customary risk management policies. Typically, these underwriters and their affiliates would hedge such exposure by entering into transactions which consist of either the purchase of credit default swaps or the creation of short positions in our securities, including potentially the notes offered hereby. Any such credit default swaps or short positions could adversely affect future trading prices of the notes offered hereby. The underwriters and their affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

Sales Outside the United States

The notes may be offered and sold in the United States and certain jurisdictions outside the United States in which such offer and sale is permitted.

Notice to Prospective Investors in the European Economic Area

The notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (the “EEA”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended or superseded, “MiFID II”); (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended, the “Insurance Distribution Directive”), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended or superseded, the “Prospectus Regulation”). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the “PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.

Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom

The notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom (“UK”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended, the “EUWA”); (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, “FSMA”) and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client,

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as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended) as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the “UK Prospectus Regulation”). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended) as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the “UK PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Hong Kong

Each underwriter (i) has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell in Hong Kong, by means of any document, any notes other than (a) to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the laws of Hong Kong) (the “SFO”) and any rules made thereunder; or (b) in other circumstances, which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the “CO”) or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the CO; and (ii) has not issued or had in its possession for the purposes of issue, and will not issue or have in its possession for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, any advertisement, invitation or document relating to the notes, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to the notes, which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” as defined in the SFO and any rules made thereunder.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Japan

The notes have not been and will not be registered pursuant to Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Accordingly, none of the notes nor any interest therein may be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any “resident” of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the benefit of a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan in effect at the relevant time.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Singapore

Each underwriter has acknowledged that this prospectus supplement has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, each underwriter has represented, warranted and agreed (1) that it has not offered or sold any notes or (2) caused the notes to be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase and will not offer or sell any notes or cause the notes to be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, and has not circulated or distributed, nor will it circulate or distribute, this prospectus supplement or any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the notes, whether directly or indirectly, to any person in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor (as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act 2001 of Singapore, as modified or amended from time to time (the “SFA”)) pursuant to Section 274 of the SFA, or (ii) to an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA) pursuant to and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA.

Singapore SFA Product Classification

In connection with Section 309B of the SFA and the CMP Regulations 2018, unless otherwise specified before an offer of notes, the Company has determined, and hereby notifies all relevant persons (as defined in Section 309A(1) of the SFA), that the notes are “prescribed capital markets products” (as defined in the CMP

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Regulations 2018) and Excluded Investment Products (as defined in MAS Notice SFA 04-N12: Notice on the Sale of Investment Products and MAS Notice FAA-N16: Notice on Recommendations on Investment Products).

Notice to Prospective Investors in Switzerland

This prospectus supplement does not constitute an offer to the public or a solicitation to purchase or invest in any notes. No notes have been offered or will be offered to the public in Switzerland, except that offers of notes may be made to the public in Switzerland at any time under the following exemptions under the Swiss Financial Services Act (“FinSA”):

provided that no such offer of notes shall require the Company or any underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 35 FinSA.

The notes have not been and will not be listed or admitted to trading on a trading venue in Switzerland.

Neither this prospectus supplement nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the notes constitutes a prospectus as such term is understood pursuant to the FinSA and neither this prospectus supplement nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the notes may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Taiwan

The notes have not been, and will not be, registered with, or approved by, the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan and/or any other regulatory authorities of Taiwan pursuant to relevant securities laws and regulations of Taiwan and may not be sold, issued or offered within Taiwan through a public offering or in circumstances that constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer within the meaning of the Taiwan Securities and Exchange Act or relevant laws and regulations of Taiwan that requires a registration, filing or approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan and/or any other regulatory authorities of Taiwan. No person or entity in Taiwan has been authorized to offer or sell the notes in Taiwan.

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the securities offered in this prospectus supplement and certain legal matters will be passed upon for us by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Los Angeles, California. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the underwriters by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Adobe Inc. as of November 29, 2024 and December 1, 2023, and for each of the fiscal years in the three fiscal year period ended November 29, 2024, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of November 29, 2024, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and its rules and regulations. The Exchange Act requires us to file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. In addition, the SEC maintains a website at http://www.sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers like Adobe who file electronically with the SEC.

Copies of any of the above-referenced documents will also be made available, free of charge, by contacting our Investor Relations department, by visiting our website at www.adobe.com, by calling (408) 536-4700, by writing to Investor Relations, Adobe Inc., 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, California 95110-2704 or by sending an email to ir@adobe.com. Any references in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to our website are inactive textual references only, and the information contained on or that can be accessed through our website (except for the SEC filings expressly incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement) is not incorporated in, and is not a part of, this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and you should not rely on any such information in connection with your investment decision to purchase the notes.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to incorporate into this prospectus supplement information we file with the SEC in other documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement, and information we later file with the SEC will, subject to the next sentence, automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act until all of the notes that are part of this offering have been sold or this offering has been terminated. The documents we have incorporated by reference are:

Notwithstanding the above, information that is “furnished” to the SEC (including information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K and corresponding information furnished under Item 9.01 or included as an exhibit with respect to such item) shall not be incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

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PROSPECTUS

ADOBE INC.

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Purchase Contracts

and

Units

The following are the types of securities that Adobe Inc. may offer, issue and sell, and that any selling security holders may offer and sell, in each case, together or separately, under this prospectus from time to time:

The securities may be offered by us or by selling security holders in amounts, at prices and on terms determined at the time of the offering. The securities may be sold directly to you, through agents, or through underwriters and brokers or dealers. If agents, underwriters, brokers or dealers are used to sell the securities, we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement.

We will describe in a prospectus supplement, which will accompany this prospectus, the securities we are offering and selling, as well as the specific terms of the securities.

You should read this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us and any document we incorporate by reference carefully before you invest.

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ADBE.” On January 10, 2025, the closing price on the Nasdaq Global Select Market for our common stock was $405.92.

Investing in these securities involves certain risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 of this prospectus, as well as risks described in other documents that we include or that are incorporated by reference herein, before you invest in these securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is January 13, 2025.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of an “automatic shelf” registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), using a “shelf” registration process. Under this process, we may sell from time to time any combination of the securities described in this prospectus. This prospectus only provides you with a general description of the securities that we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the terms of that offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered. The prospectus supplement and/or any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us, together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

You should rely only on the information contained in, or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus or applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us. Neither we nor any selling security holder has authorized anyone to provide you with different information.

Neither we nor any selling security holder is making any offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus prepared by us or on our behalf is accurate only as of the date of such document, as applicable, and that any information we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, or, in each case, any such earlier date as may be specified for such information. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

Unless we have indicated otherwise, references in this prospectus to “Adobe,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Adobe Inc. and not to any of its existing or future subsidiaries.

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ADOBE INC.

Adobe is a global technology company with a mission to change the world through personalized digital experiences. For over four decades, Adobe’s innovations have transformed how individuals, teams, businesses, enterprises, institutions, and governments engage and interact across all types of media. Our products, services and solutions are used around the world to imagine, create, manage, deliver, measure, optimize and engage with content across surfaces and fuel digital experiences. We have a diverse user base that includes consumers, communicators, creative professionals, developers, students, small and medium businesses and enterprises. We are also empowering creators by putting the power of artificial intelligence in their hands, and doing so in ways we believe are responsible. Our products and services help unleash creativity, accelerate document productivity and power businesses in a digital world. We have operations in the Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Asia-Pacific.

Our executive offices and principal facilities are located at 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, California 95110-2704. Our telephone number is 408-536-6000 and our website is www.adobe.com. Any references in this prospectus to our website are inactive textual references only, and the information contained on or that can be accessed through our website (except for the SEC filings expressly incorporated by reference in this prospectus) is not incorporated in, and is not a part of, this prospectus, and you should not rely on any such information in connection with your investment decision to purchase any securities.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The SEC maintains an internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including containing the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, including the exhibits and schedules thereto.

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, except for any information superseded by information contained directly in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement, any subsequently filed document deemed incorporated by reference or any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us. Any information that we file later with the SEC and incorporate by reference into this prospectus will automatically update and supersede the information contained in, or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus.

We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and all future filings made with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of the initial registration statement of which this prospectus is a part (other than information “furnished” under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K (and corresponding information furnished under Item 9.01 or included as an exhibit with respect to such item) or otherwise “furnished” to the SEC, unless otherwise stated) and until the completion of the offering in the relevant prospectus supplement to which this prospectus relates, or the termination of the offering under this prospectus:

If requested, we will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, and at no cost to the requester, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in the prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus. Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference into such documents. You may make a request for this information by contacting our Investor Relations department, by visiting our website at www.adobe.com, by calling (408) 536-4700, by writing to Investor Relations, Adobe Inc., 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, California 95110-2704 or by sending an email to ir@adobe.com. Any references in this prospectus to our website are inactive textual references only, and the information contained on or that can be accessed through our website (except for the SEC filings expressly incorporated by reference in this prospectus) is not incorporated in, and is not a part of, this prospectus, and you should not rely on any such information in connection with any decision to invest in the securities.

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SPECIAL NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus contain forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “will,” “expects,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “targets,” “estimates,” “looks for,” “looks to,” “continues” or other similar expressions, as well as statements regarding our focus for the future. Each of the forward-looking statements we make in this prospectus involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions based on information available to us as of the date of this prospectus. Such risks and uncertainties, many of which relate to matters beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” of this prospectus and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” beginning on page 23 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and as may be updated in filings we make from time to time with the SEC. The risks described in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus should be carefully reviewed. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document, except as required by law.

RISK FACTORS

Investing in these securities involves certain risks. Before making a decision to invest in these securities, you should carefully consider the risks described under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” beginning on page 23 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 29, 2024, which is incorporated by reference herein, and those described in other documents that we incorporate by reference into this prospectus.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Our management team will have broad discretion in using the net proceeds from our sale of securities under this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities that we may offer from time to time under this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus for working capital and general corporate purposes. We may also invest the proceeds in certificates of deposit, United States government securities or certain other interest-bearing securities. If we decide to use the net proceeds from a particular offering of securities for a specific purpose, we will describe that in the related prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of securities by selling security holders.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

This prospectus contains summary descriptions of the common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts and units that may be offered and sold from time to time. These summary descriptions are not meant to be complete descriptions of each security. However, at the time of an offering and sale, this prospectus together with the accompanying prospectus supplement and/or any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us will contain the material terms of the securities being offered.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following description of our capital stock is based upon our restated certificate of incorporation, as amended (“Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), our Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”) and applicable provisions of law. We have summarized certain portions of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws below. The summary is not complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by express reference to, the provisions of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each of which is filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and is incorporated by reference in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You should read the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws for the provisions that are important to you.

Certain provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws summarized in the following paragraphs may have an anti-takeover effect. This may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in its best interests, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares held by such stockholder.

Copies of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws are available upon request. Please see “Where You Can Find More Information” above in this prospectus.

Authorized Capital Stock

Under the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Adobe’s authorized capital stock consists of 900,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, and 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value. As of January 3, 2025, there were issued and outstanding 435,309,143 shares of Adobe common stock (excluding shares held in Adobe’s treasury). From time to time, we issue employee restricted stock units, performance shares, stock options and other forms of stock-based compensation.

Common Stock

Adobe Common Stock Outstanding. The outstanding shares of our common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Our common stock is listed and principally traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ADBE.”

Voting Rights. Each holder of shares of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held of record on the applicable record date on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.

Dividend Rights. Subject to any preferential dividend rights granted to the holders of any shares of our preferred stock that may at the time be outstanding, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock since April 2005, and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Rights upon Liquidation. Holders of our common stock are entitled to share pro rata, upon any liquidation or dissolution of Adobe, in all remaining assets available for distribution to stockholders after payment or providing for our liabilities and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock.

Preemptive Rights. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive right to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire any unissued or treasury shares or other securities.

Transfer Agent and Registrar. Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. is the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock.

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Preferred Stock

Under our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, without further stockholder action, our board of directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by the law of the State of Delaware, to provide for the issuance of the shares of preferred stock in one or more series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any such series (but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding).

Certain Provisions of Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws vest the power to call special meetings of stockholders in our chairman of the board, our Chief Executive Officer, our board of directors or stockholders holding shares representing not less than 10% of the outstanding votes entitled to vote at the meeting. Stockholders are not permitted under our Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws to act by written consent in lieu of a meeting.

To be properly brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, (i) any stockholder nomination for the board of directors must be delivered to our Secretary not more than 120 and not less than 90 days prior to the date on which we first released our proxy materials for the prior year’s annual meeting, and (ii) any stockholder proposal other than nominations for the board of directors must be delivered to our Secretary not more than 150 and not less than 120 days prior to the date on which we first released our proxy materials for the prior year’s annual meeting; provided that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the anniversary of the previous year’s meeting, a stockholder’s written notice will be timely if it is delivered by the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the announcement of the date of the meeting. Such notice must contain information specified in the Bylaws as to the director nominee or proposal of other business, information about the stockholder making the nomination or proposal and the beneficial owner, if any, on behalf of whom the nomination or proposal is made, including name and address, class and number of shares owned, and representations regarding the intention to make such a proposal or nomination and to solicit proxies in support of it. With respect to director nominees, we may require any proposed nominee to furnish information concerning his or her eligibility to serve as an independent director or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence of the nominee and to provide a statement as to whether such nominee, if elected, intends to comply with our policies and procedures as applicable to the board of directors.

Certain Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law

We are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL (“Section 203”). In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in various “business combination” transactions with any interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date of the transactions in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless:

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A “business combination” is defined to include mergers, asset sales, and other transactions resulting in financial benefit to a stockholder. In general, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years, did own) 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock. The statute could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts with respect to our company and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us even though such a transaction may offer our stockholders the opportunity to sell their stock at a price above the prevailing market price.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

This prospectus describes certain general terms and provisions of the debt securities. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be issued under an indenture to be entered into between Adobe and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, or such other trustee named therein (the “trustee”), in one or more series established in or pursuant to a board resolution (and set forth in an officer’s certificate) or otherwise set forth in an officer’s certificate or supplemental indenture. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms for the securities in a supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will also indicate whether the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities.

We have summarized certain terms and provisions of the indenture. The summary is not complete. The indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You should read the indenture and applicable board resolution (and set forth in an officer’s certificate), officer’s certificate or supplemental indenture (including the form of debt security) relating to the applicable series of debt securities for the provisions which may be important to you. The indenture is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”).

General

The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities which we may issue. We have the right to “reopen” a previous issue of a series of debt securities by issuing additional debt securities of such series. We may issue debt securities up to any aggregate principal amount as we may authorize from time to time. The prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of any debt securities being offered, including, as applicable:

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Events of Default

When we use the term “Event of Default” in the indenture with respect to the debt securities of any series, we mean:

(1) default in paying interest on such debt securities when it becomes due and the default continues for a period of 30 days or more;

(2) default in paying principal or premium, if any, on such debt securities when due;

(3) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant of ours governing such debt securities (other than defaults specified in clause (1) or (2) above) and the default or breach continues for a period of 90 days or more

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after we receive written notice from the trustee or we and a responsible officer of the trustee receive written notice from the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of each such series affected that is then outstanding (all such series voting together as a single class);

(4) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, administration or similar proceedings with respect to us has occurred; or

(5) any other Event of Default set forth in a board resolution (and set forth in an officer’s certificate), officer’s certificate or supplemental indenture relating to such series of debt securities.

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (4)) under the indenture occurs with respect to the debt securities of a series and is continuing, then the trustee may and, at the direction of the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each such affected series (each such series voting together as a single class), will by written notice, declare the entire principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each such affected series, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and premium, if any, due and payable. If an Event of Default under the indenture specified in clause (4) occurs and is continuing, then the entire principal amount of the outstanding debt securities will automatically become due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding debt securities of all affected series (voting as a single class) may on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of all such series, or the holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding debt securities of an affected series may on behalf of the holders of all securities of such series, (1) may waive past defaults, except a default in paying principal or interest on any outstanding debt security, except for nonpayment of the principal and interest on the debt securities of that series that have become due solely as a result of the declaration of acceleration, or in respect of a covenant or a provision that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of all holders of the debt securities of that series, and (2) rescind and annul a declaration of acceleration if all existing Events of Default, except for nonpayment of the principal of and interest on the debt securities of that series that have become due solely as a result of the declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived and if the rescission of acceleration would not conflict with any judgment or decree.

Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of each series of debt securities affected that is then outstanding (voting together as a single class) may seek to institute a proceeding only after they have made written request, and offered indemnity as the trustee may reasonably require, to the trustee to institute a proceeding and the trustee has failed to do so within 60 days after it received this notice. In addition, within this 60-day period the trustee must not have received directions inconsistent with this written request by holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected. These limitations do not apply, however, to a suit instituted by a holder of a debt security for the enforcement of the payment of principal, interest or any premium on or after the due dates for such payment.

During the existence of an Event of Default of which a responsible officer of the trustee has actual knowledge or has received written notice from us or any holder of the debt securities, the trustee is required to exercise the rights and powers vested in it under the indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would under the circumstances in the conduct of that person’s own affairs. The trustee is not under any obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the holders unless the holders have offered to the trustee security or indemnity as the trustee may reasonably require against any losses, fees, costs, damages, liabilities, or expenses that may arise from the trustee following such request or direction. Subject to certain provisions, the holders of a majority in principal amount of each series of outstanding debt securities affected (voting together as a single class) have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee.

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The trustee will, within 45 days after a responsible officer of the trustee has obtained actual knowledge, or has received written notice from us or any holder of the debt securities that any default has occurred, give notice of the default to the holders of the debt securities of that series, unless the default was already cured. Unless there is a default in paying principal or interest when due, the trustee can withhold giving notice to the holders if a responsible officer of the trustee determines in good faith that the withholding of notice is in the interest of the holders.

We are required to furnish to the trustee an annual statement as to compliance with all conditions and covenants under the indenture.

Modification and Waiver

We and the trustee may amend or modify the indenture or the debt securities without notice to or the consent of any holder of debt securities in order to:

Other amendments and modifications of the indenture or the debt securities may be made with the consent of the holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the amendment or modification (voting together as a single class), and our future compliance with any provision of the indenture with respect to any series of debt securities may be waived by written notice to the trustee by the holders of a majority of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by such amendment or supplemental indenture. However, no modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected:

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Covenants

Certain Covenants

The terms of any series of debt securities being offered may include certain covenants for the benefit of the holders of such series of debt securities, which will be applicable (unless waived or amended) so long as any of the debt securities of such series are outstanding, unless stated otherwise in the prospectus supplement. The specific terms of the covenants, and summaries thereof, will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to such series of debt securities.

Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets

The indenture provides that we will not consolidate or combine with or merge with or into or, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, convey, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ assets (taken as a whole) to any person or persons in a single transaction or through a series of transactions, unless:

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The restrictions in the third and fourth bullets above shall not be applicable to:

If any consolidation or merger or any sale, assignment, conveyance, lease, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all our and our subsidiaries’ assets (taken as a whole) occurs in accordance with the indenture, the successor person will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of ours under the indenture with the same effect as if such successor person had been named in our place in the indenture. We will (except in the case of a lease) be discharged from all obligations and covenants under the indenture and any debt securities issued thereunder.

Existence

Except as permitted under “—Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets,” the indenture requires us to do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect our existence, rights and franchises; provided, however, that we shall not be required to preserve any right or franchise if we determine that its preservation is no longer desirable in the conduct of business.

Satisfaction, Discharge and Defeasance

We may terminate our obligations under the indenture with respect to a series of the debt securities, when:

We may elect to have our obligations under the indenture discharged with respect to the outstanding debt securities of any series (“legal defeasance”). Legal defeasance means that we will be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the outstanding debt securities of such series under the indenture and will be discharged from our obligations in respect of such debt securities, except for certain obligations, including:

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In addition, we may elect to have our obligations released with respect to certain covenants in the indenture (“covenant defeasance”). Any failure to comply with these obligations will not constitute a default or an event of default with respect to the debt securities of any series. In the event covenant defeasance occurs, certain events, not including non-payment, bankruptcy and insolvency events, described under “Events of Default” will no longer constitute an event of default for that series.

In order to exercise either legal defeasance or covenant defeasance with respect to outstanding debt securities of any series:

in each case sufficient without reinvestment, in the written opinion or based on a written report or certificate of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, investment bank or appraisal firm, to pay and discharge, and which shall be applied by the trustee to pay and discharge, all of the principal, interest and any premium on that series at due date or maturity or if we have made irrevocable arrangements satisfactory to the trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the trustee in our name and at our expense, the redemption date;

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Unclaimed Funds

Subject to applicable escheatment laws, all funds deposited with the trustee or any paying agent for the payment of principal, interest, premium or additional amounts in respect of the debt securities that remain unclaimed for two years after the maturity date of such debt securities will be repaid to us upon our request. Thereafter, any right of any holder to such funds shall be enforceable only against us, and the trustee and paying agents will have no liability therefor.

Governing Law

The indenture and the debt securities for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

Concerning Our Relationship with the Trustee

We may maintain ordinary banking relationships with the trustee and affiliates of the trustee.

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We may issue warrants to purchase our debt or equity securities or securities of third parties or other rights, including rights to receive payment in cash or securities based on the value, rate or price of one or more specified commodities, currencies, securities or indices, or any combination of the foregoing. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any other securities and may be attached to, or separate from, such securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent. The terms of any warrants to be issued and a description of the material provisions of the applicable warrant agreement will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS

We may issue purchase contracts for the purchase or sale of:

Each purchase contract will entitle the holder thereof to purchase or sell, and obligate us to sell or purchase, on specified dates, such securities, currencies or commodities at a specified purchase price, which may be based on a formula, all as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may, however, satisfy our obligations, if any, with respect to any purchase contract by delivering the cash value of such purchase contract or the cash value of the property otherwise deliverable or, in the case of purchase contracts on underlying currencies, by delivering the underlying currencies, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will also specify the methods by which the holders may purchase or sell such securities, currencies or commodities and any acceleration, cancellation or termination provisions or other provisions relating to the settlement of a purchase contract.

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The purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders thereof or vice versa, which payments may be deferred to the extent set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, and those payments may be unsecured or prefunded on some basis. The purchase contracts may require the holders thereof to secure their obligations in a specified manner to be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Alternatively, purchase contracts may require holders to satisfy their obligations thereunder when the purchase contracts are issued. Our obligation to settle such pre-paid purchase contracts on the relevant settlement date may constitute indebtedness. Accordingly, pre-paid purchase contracts may be issued under the indenture.

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units consisting of one or more warrants, debt securities, shares of preferred stock, shares of common stock, purchase contracts or any combination of such securities.

FORMS OF SECURITIES

Each debt security, warrant and unit will be represented either by a certificate issued in definitive form to a particular investor or by one or more global securities representing the entire issuance of securities. Certificated securities in definitive form and global securities will be issued in registered form. Definitive securities name you or your nominee as the owner of the security, and in order to transfer or exchange these securities or to receive payments other than interest or other interim payments, you or your nominee must physically deliver the securities to the trustee, registrar, paying agent or other agent, as applicable. Global securities name a depositary or its nominee as the owner of the debt securities, warrants or units represented by these global securities. The depositary maintains a computerized system that will reflect each investor’s beneficial ownership of the securities through an account maintained by the investor with its broker/dealer, bank, trust company or other representative, as we explain more fully below.

Global Securities

Unless we inform you otherwise in an accompanying prospectus supplement, the debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depositary identified in an accompanying prospectus supplement. Unless and until a global security is exchanged in whole or in part for the individual debt securities, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary for such global security to a nominee of such depositary or by a nominee of such depositary to such depositary or another nominee of such depositary or by such depositary or any such nominee to a successor of such depositary or a nominee of such successor.

SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS

Information about selling securityholders, where applicable, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement, in a post-effective amendment or in filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We or selling security holders may sell the securities being offered hereby in the following manner or any manner specified in a prospectus supplement:

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In addition, we may enter into derivative or hedging transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. In connection with such a transaction, the third parties may sell securities covered by and pursuant to this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. If so, the third party may use securities borrowed from us or the selling stockholders or others to settle such sales and may use securities received from us to close out any related short positions. We may also loan or pledge securities covered by this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement to third parties, who may sell the loaned securities or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the pledged securities pursuant to this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement.

We will identify the specific plan of distribution, including any underwriters, dealers, agents or direct purchasers and their compensation in a prospectus supplement.

LEGAL MATTERS

Unless otherwise indicated in any accompanying prospectus supplement, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will provide opinions regarding the authorization and validity of the securities. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP may also provide opinions regarding certain other matters. Any underwriters or sales agents will be advised about legal matters by their own counsel, which will be named in an accompanying prospectus supplement.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Adobe Inc. as of November 29, 2024 and December 1, 2023, and for each of the fiscal years in the three fiscal year period ended November 29, 2024, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of November 29, 2024, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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