05/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/06/2026 15:01
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Price to
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Underwriting
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Proceeds to us,
before expenses
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Per Note
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99.700%
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0.650%
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99.050%
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Total
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$498,500,000
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$3,250,000
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$495,250,000
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Plus accrued interest, if any, from May 15, 2026, if settlement occurs after that date.
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J.P. Morgan
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BofA Securities
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Morgan Stanley
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Wells Fargo Securities
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BNP PARIBAS
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TD Securities
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Truist Securities
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US Bancorp
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BMO Capital Markets
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HSBC
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Loop Capital Markets
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RBC Capital Markets
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Scotiabank
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Barclays
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About This Prospectus Supplement
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Where You Can Find More Information
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S-2
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Trademarks and Copyrights
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S-3
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Incorporation by Reference
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S-3
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Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements
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S-4
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Offering Summary
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S-5
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Risk Factors
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Use of Proceeds
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S-11
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Capitalization
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Description of Other Indebtedness
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S-13
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Description of Notes
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S-15
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Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
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S-29
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Certain ERISA Considerations
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S-33
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Underwriting
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S-35
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Legal Matters
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S-40
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Experts
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S-40
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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OUR COMPANY
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER SECURITIES
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (filed on August 5, 2025) (our "2025 Annual Report");
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our Quarterly Reports for the quarters ended September 30, 2025 (filed on November 4, 2025), December 31, 2025 (filed on February 3, 2026) and March 31, 2026 (filed on April 30, 2026);
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the information specifically incorporated by reference into our 2025 Annual Report from our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on October 2, 2025; and
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on August 21, 2025, August 25, 2025, November 13, 2025, November 14, 2025 (Film No.: 251486660), February 3, 2026 (Film No.: 26589272) and March 6, 2026.
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changes in laws and regulations affecting Broadridge's clients or the services provided by Broadridge;
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Broadridge's reliance on a relatively small number of clients, the continued financial health of those clients, and the continued use by such clients of Broadridge's services with favorable pricing terms;
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a material security breach or cybersecurity attack affecting the information of Broadridge's clients;
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declines in participation and activity in the securities markets;
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the failure of Broadridge's key service providers to provide the anticipated levels of service;
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a disaster or other significant slowdown or failure of Broadridge's systems or error in the performance of Broadridge's services;
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overall market, economic and geopolitical conditions and their impact on the securities markets;
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the success of Broadridge in retaining and selling additional services to its existing clients and in obtaining new clients;
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Broadridge's failure to keep pace with changes in technology and demands of its clients;
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competitive conditions;
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Broadridge's ability to attract and retain key personnel; and
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Year Ended June 30,
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Nine Months
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2025
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2024
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2023
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2026
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2025
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Statements of Earnings Data
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Revenues
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$6,889.1
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$6,506.8
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$6,060.9
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$5,256.9
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$4,823.7
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Earnings before income taxes
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1,058.7
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877.4
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794.9
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923.9
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587.2
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Net earnings
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839.5
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698.1
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630.6
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726.2
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465.3
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As of March 31,
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2025
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2024
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2026
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Balance Sheet Data
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$561.5
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$304.4
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$304.8
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Total current assets
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1,817.1
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1,540.9
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1,797.7
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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170.1
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162.2
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160.1
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Total assets
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8,545.0
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8,242.4
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8,779.2
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Total current liabilities
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1,861.2
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1,421.8
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1,906.6
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Long-term debt
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2,753.0
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3,355.1
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2,727.2
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Total liabilities
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5,889.9
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6,074.2
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5,960.4
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Total stockholders' equity
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2,655.1
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2,168.2
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2,818.8
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on an actual basis; and
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on an as-adjusted basis giving effect to the issuance of the notes offered hereby and the use of the net proceeds therefrom.
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As of March 31, 2026
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Actual
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As-adjusted
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Cash and cash equivalents(1)
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$304.8
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$293.9
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Debt(2)
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Revolving Credit Facilities(3)
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U.S. Dollar Tranche
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170.0
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170.0
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Multicurrency Tranche
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68.3
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68.3
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Fiscal 2026 Term Loan
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747.2
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747.2
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3.400% senior notes due 2026(4)
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499.8
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2.900% senior notes due 2029(4)
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746.7
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746.7
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2.600% senior notes due 2031(4)
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995.1
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995.1
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Notes offered hereby(5)
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493.5
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Total debt(6)
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3,227.0
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3,220.7
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Total stockholders' equity
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2,818.8
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2,818.8
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Total capitalization
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$6,045.8
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$6,039.5
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The as-adjusted cash and cash equivalents figure gives effect to our expected application of approximately $10.9 million of cash on hand for the repayment of the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Existing 2026 Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest.
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All debt balances are presented exclusive of deferred financing costs.
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Reflects outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities as of March 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, we had approximately $1,261.7 million available to be borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facilities. We have aggregate commitments of $238.3 million under our Revolving Credit Facilities.
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Reflects any original issue discount and deferred financing costs.
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Reflects any original issue discount and deferred financing costs, including any underwriting discounts and offering expenses related to the offering.
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(6)
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Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
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the notes will be unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Broadridge and will rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Broadridge;
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the notes are obligations exclusively of Broadridge and are not guaranteed by any of its subsidiaries;
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the notes initially will be issued in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million, and Broadridge will have the ability to issue additional notes as described under "-Further Issuances" below;
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the notes will accrue interest at a rate of 5.750% per annum;
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interest will accrue on the notes from the most recent interest payment date to or for which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from the issue date of the notes), payable semiannually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on November 15, 2026;
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the notes will mature on May 15, 2036 unless redeemed or repurchased prior to that date;
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Broadridge may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time at its option as described under "-Optional Redemption" below;
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Broadridge may be required to repurchase the notes in whole or in part at the option of the holders in connection with the occurrence of a "change of control repurchase event" as described under "-Purchase of Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event" in the accompanying prospectus;
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the notes will be issued in registered form in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; and
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the notes will be represented by one or more global notes registered in the name of a nominee of DTC, but in certain circumstances may be represented by notes in definitive form (see "-Book-Entry; Delivery and Form; Global Notes" below).
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100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, and
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(a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the redemption date (assuming the notes matured on the Par Call Date) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 25 basis points less (b) interest accrued and unpaid to the date of redemption,
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liens existing on the date of the indenture;
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liens on Principal Property of a person at the time it becomes a subsidiary securing only indebtedness of such person; provided such indebtedness was not incurred in connection with such person or entity becoming a subsidiary and such liens do not extend to any Principal Property other than those of the person becoming a subsidiary;
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liens existing on Principal Property created at the time of, or within 18 months after, the acquisition, purchase, lease, improvement or development of such Principal Property to secure all or a portion of the purchase price or lease for, or the costs of improvement or development of, such Principal Property;
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liens to secure any extension, renewal, refinancing or refunding (or successive extensions, renewals, refinancings or refundings), in whole or in part, of any indebtedness secured by liens referred to herein or liens created in connection with any amendment, consent or waiver relating to such indebtedness, so long as such lien is limited to all or part of substantially the same property which secured the lien extended, renewed or replaced and the amount of indebtedness secured is not increased (other than by the amount equal to any costs and expenses (including any premiums, fees or penalties) incurred in connection with any extension, renewal, refinancing or refunding);
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liens on Principal Property incurred in permitted sale and leaseback transactions;
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liens in favor of only Broadridge or one or more subsidiaries granted by Broadridge or a subsidiary to secure any obligations owed to Broadridge or a subsidiary of Broadridge;
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liens on Principal Property of any subsidiary of Broadridge registered as a "broker" or a "dealer" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(a)(4) and (5) of the Exchange Act created or otherwise arising in the ordinary course of such subsidiary's business;
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liens on securities deemed to exist under repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements entered into by Broadridge or any Significant Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
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liens in favor of the trustee granted in accordance with the indenture;
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liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent by more than 30 days or not yet subject to penalties for nonpayment or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Broadridge or any Significant Subsidiary, as applicable, has maintained adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP; and
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liens otherwise prohibited by this covenant, securing indebtedness which, together with the value of attributable debt incurred in sale and leaseback transactions permitted under "-Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions" below, do not exceed the greater of (i) 7.5% of Total Assets measured at the date of incurrence of any such lien and (ii) $650 million.
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temporary leases for a term, including renewals at the option of the lessee, of not more than three years;
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leases between only Broadridge and a subsidiary of Broadridge or only between subsidiaries of Broadridge;
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leases where the proceeds are at least equal to the fair market value (as determined by Broadridge's board of directors) of the property and Broadridge applies within 180 days after the sale of an amount equal to the greater of the net proceeds of the sale or the attributable debt associated with the property to the retirement of long-term secured indebtedness; and
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leases of Principal Property executed by the time of, or within 12 months after the latest of, the acquisition, the completion of construction or improvement, or the commencement of commercial operation of the Principal Property.
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either (1) Broadridge is the surviving or continuing corporation or (2) the successor entity, if other than Broadridge, is a U.S. corporation, partnership, limited liability company or trust and expressly assumes all of Broadridge's obligations under the notes and the indenture;
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immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no event of default (as defined below) has occurred and is continuing; and
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certain other conditions are met, including delivery by us to the Trustee of an officer's certificate and opinion of counsel as required by the indenture.
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a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, on any note when due at its stated maturity date, upon optional redemption or otherwise;
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a failure to pay interest on the notes when due and payable, continued for 30 days;
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certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving Broadridge;
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a failure to comply with "-Certain Covenants-Limitation on Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets" covenant described above;
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a default in the performance, or breach, of any other covenant, warranty or agreement in the indenture (other than a default or breach pursuant to clause (4) immediately above) for 60 days after a Notice of Default (as defined below) is given to Broadridge; and
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(a) a failure to make any payment at maturity, including any applicable grace period, on any indebtedness of Broadridge (other than indebtedness of Broadridge owing to any of its subsidiaries) outstanding in an amount in excess of $200.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent at the time and continuance of this failure to pay or (b) a default on any indebtedness of Broadridge (other than indebtedness owing to any of its subsidiaries), which default results in the acceleration of such indebtedness in an amount in excess of $200.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent at the time without such indebtedness having been discharged or the acceleration having been cured, waived, rescinded or annulled, in the case of clause (a) or (b) above; provided, however, that if any failure, default or acceleration referred to in clauses 6(a) or (b) above ceases or is cured, waived, rescinded or annulled, then the event of default under the indenture will be deemed cured.
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such holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default,
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the registered holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding have made written request and offered reasonable indemnity to the trustee to institute such proceeding as trustee, and
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the trustee shall not have received from the registered holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request and shall have failed to institute such proceeding within 60 days.
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to evidence the succession of another person to Broadridge and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of Broadridge under the indenture and the notes;
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to add to the covenants of Broadridge for the benefit of holders of the notes or to surrender any right or power conferred upon Broadridge;
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to add to or change any of the provisions of the indenture as necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance of notes in bearer form, registrable or not registrable as to principal, and with or without interest coupons, or to permit or facilitate the issuance of notes in uncertificated form;
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to add or appoint a successor or separate trustee;
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to cure any ambiguity, mistake, defect or inconsistency;
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to supplement any of the provisions of the indenture as necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and discharge of any series of notes;
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to make any other change that would not materially adversely affect the holders of the notes;
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to make any change necessary to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the indenture or any supplemental indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act");
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to conform the indenture to this Description of Notes; and
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to reflect the issuance of additional notes as permitted by the indenture.
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make any change to the percentage of principal amount of notes the holders of which must consent to an amendment, modification, supplement or waiver;
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Broadridge irrevocably deposits in trust with the trustee money or U.S. government securities or a combination thereof, which through the payment of interest thereon and principal thereof in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay principal and interest when due on all the notes being defeased to maturity or the Par Call Date, as applicable;
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no default or event of default with respect to the notes has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a default or event of default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit (and any similar concurrent deposit relating to other indebtedness), and the granting of liens to secure such borrowings);
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in the case of the legal defeasance option, Broadridge delivers to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that:
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since the date of the indenture there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law, to the effect, in either case, that and based thereon such opinion of counsel shall confirm that the beneficial owners of the notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same time as would have been the case if such defeasance has not occurred;
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in the case of the covenant defeasance option, Broadridge delivers to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the beneficial owners of the notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such covenant defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such covenant defeasance had not occurred; and
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an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
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a corporation that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
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an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
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a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable United States Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.
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a dealer in securities or currencies;
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a bank or other financial institution;
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a regulated investment company;
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a real estate investment trust;
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a tax-exempt entity;
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an insurance company;
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a person holding the notes as part of a wash sale, hedging, integrated, conversion or constructive sale transaction or a straddle;
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a trader in securities that has elected the mark-to-market method of accounting for your securities;
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a person liable for alternative minimum tax;
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a partnership or other pass-through entity (or an investor in such an entity);
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a person subject to special tax accounting rules as a result of any item of gross income with respect to the notes being taken into account in an applicable financial statement;
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a U.S. holder whose "functional currency" is not the U.S. dollar;
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a U.S. holder that holds notes through a non-U.S. broker or other non-U.S. intermediary;
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a "controlled foreign corporation";
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a United States expatriate.
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interest paid on the notes is not effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States;
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you do not actually or constructively own stock representing 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our voting stock;
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you are not a controlled foreign corporation that is related to us through actual or constructive stock ownership;
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you are not a bank whose receipt of interest on the notes is described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code; and
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either (1) you provide your name and address on an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other applicable form) and certify that you are not a United States person as defined under the Code or (2) you hold your notes through certain foreign intermediaries and satisfy the certification requirements of applicable United States Treasury regulations. Special certification rules apply to non-U.S. holders that are pass-through entities rather than corporations or individuals.
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IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other applicable form) certifying an exemption from or reduction in withholding under the benefit of an applicable income tax treaty; or
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IRS Form W-8ECI (or other applicable form) certifying that interest paid on the notes is not subject to withholding tax because it is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States (as discussed below under "-Effectively connected income").
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the gain is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if an applicable income tax treaty so requires, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained in the United States), in which case, you will be subject to tax as described below under "-Effectively connected income"; or
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you are an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of that disposition, and certain other conditions are met, in which case, unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise, you will be subject to a flat 30% United States federal income tax on the gain recognized, which may be offset by certain U.S.-source capital losses.
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Underwriters
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Principal amount of notes
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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$75,000,000
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BofA Securities, Inc.
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$75,000,000
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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$75,000,000
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
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$75,000,000
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BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
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$32,500,000
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TD Securities (USA) LLC
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$32,500,000
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Truist Securities, Inc.
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$32,500,000
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
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$32,500,000
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BMO Capital Markets Corp.
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$12,500,000
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
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$12,500,000
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Loop Capital Markets LLC
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$12,500,000
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RBC Capital Markets, LLC
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$12,500,000
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Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
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$12,500,000
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Barclays Capital Inc.
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$7,500,000
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Total
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$500,000,000
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Paid by Broadridge
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0.650%
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$3,250,000
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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OUR COMPANY
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER SECURITIES
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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changes in laws and regulations affecting Broadridge's clients or the services provided by Broadridge;
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Broadridge's reliance on a relatively small number of clients, the continued financial health of those clients, and the continued use by such clients of Broadridge's services with favorable pricing terms;
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a material security breach or cybersecurity attack affecting the information of Broadridge's clients;
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declines in participation and activity in the securities markets;
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the failure of Broadridge's key service providers to provide the anticipated levels of service;
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a disaster or other significant slowdown or failure of Broadridge's systems or error in the performance of Broadridge's services;
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overall market, economic and geopolitical conditions and their impact on the securities markets;
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the success of Broadridge in retaining and selling additional services to its existing clients and in obtaining new clients;
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Broadridge's failure to keep pace with changes in technology and demands of its clients;
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competitive conditions;
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Broadridge's ability to attract and retain key personnel; and
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the issue price (expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities) at which the debt securities will be issued;
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the title of the series of the debt securities;
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any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;
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any applicable subordination provisions for any subordinated debt securities;
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the issue date;
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whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of definitive debt securities or global debt securities and, if issued in the form of global debt securities, the identity of the depositary for such global debt security or debt securities;
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the date or dates on which we will make principal payments;
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the rate or rates at which the debt securities will bear interest or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates;
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the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which interest will commence and be payable and any record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;
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the place or places where principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of the series will be payable;
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whether the debt securities are convertible or exchangeable into other securities and any related terms and conditions;
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any optional or mandatory redemption provisions;
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any events of default in addition to those provided in the indenture;
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any other specific terms, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities, and any terms that may be required or advisable under applicable laws or regulations; and
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any covenants relating to us with respect to the debt securities of a particular series if not set forth in the indenture.
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liens existing on the date of the creation of the debt securities of such series;
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liens on Principal Property of a person at the time it becomes a subsidiary securing only indebtedness of such person; provided such indebtedness was not incurred in connection with such person or entity becoming a subsidiary and such liens do not extend to any Principal Property other than those of the person becoming a subsidiary;
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liens existing on Principal Property created at the time of, or within 18 months after, the acquisition, purchase, lease, improvement or development of such Principal Property to secure all or a portion of the purchase price or lease for, or the costs of improvement or development of, such Principal Property;
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liens to secure any extension, renewal, refinancing or refunding (or successive extensions, renewals, refinancings or refundings), in whole or in part, of any indebtedness secured by liens referred to herein or liens created in connection with any amendment, consent or waiver relating to such indebtedness, so long as such lien is limited to all or part of substantially the same property which secured the lien extended, renewed or replaced and the amount of indebtedness secured is not increased (other than by the amount equal to any costs and expenses (including any premiums, fees or penalties) incurred in connection with any extension, renewal, refinancing or refunding);
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liens on Principal Property incurred in permitted sale and leaseback transactions;
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liens in favor of only Broadridge or one or more subsidiaries granted by Broadridge or a subsidiary to secure any obligations owed to Broadridge or a subsidiary of Broadridge;
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liens on Principal Property of any subsidiary of Broadridge registered as a "broker" or a "dealer" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(a)(4) and (5) of the Exchange Act of 1934 (herein referred to as the "Exchange Act") created or otherwise arising in the ordinary course of such subsidiary's business;
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liens on securities deemed to exist under repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements entered into by Broadridge or any Significant Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
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liens in favor of the trustee granted in accordance with the indenture;
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liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent by more than 30 days or not yet subject to penalties for nonpayment or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Broadridge or any Significant Subsidiary, as applicable, has maintained adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP; and
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liens otherwise prohibited by this covenant, securing indebtedness which, together with the value of attributable debt incurred in sale and leaseback transactions permitted under "-Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions" below, do not exceed the greater of (i) 7.5% of Total Assets measured at the date of incurrence of any such lien and (ii) $650 million.
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temporary leases for a term, including renewals at the option of the lessee, of not more than three years;
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leases between only Broadridge and a subsidiary of Broadridge or only between subsidiaries of Broadridge;
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leases where the proceeds are at least equal to the fair market value (as determined by Broadridge's board of directors) of the property and Broadridge applies within 180 days after the sale of an amount equal to the greater of the net proceeds of the sale or the attributable debt associated with the property to the retirement of long-term secured indebtedness; and
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leases of Principal Property executed by the time of, or within 12 months after the latest of, the acquisition, the completion of construction or improvement, or the commencement of commercial operation of the Principal Property.
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either (1) Broadridge is the surviving or continuing corporation or (2) the successor entity, if other than Broadridge, is a U.S. corporation, partnership, limited liability company or trust and expressly assumes all of Broadridge's obligations under the debt securities of all series and the indenture;
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immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no event of default (as defined below) has occurred and is continuing; and
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certain other conditions are met, including delivery by us to the Trustee of an officer's certificate and opinion of counsel as required by the indenture.
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a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, on the debt securities of such series when due at its stated maturity date, upon optional redemption or otherwise;
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certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving Broadridge;
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a failure to comply with "-Certain Covenants-Limitation on Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets" covenant described above;
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such holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default;
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the registered holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of such series then outstanding have made written request and offered reasonable indemnity to the trustee to institute such proceeding as trustee; and
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the trustee shall not have received from the registered holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of such series then outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request and shall have failed to institute such proceeding within 60 days.
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to evidence the succession of another person to Broadridge and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of Broadridge under the indenture and the debt securities;
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to add to the covenants of Broadridge for the benefit of holders of the debt securities or to surrender any right or power conferred upon Broadridge;
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to add any additional events of default for the benefit of holders of the debt securities;
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to add to or change any of the provisions of the indenture as necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance of debt securities in bearer form, registrable or not registrable as to principal, and with or without interest coupons, or to permit or facilitate the issuance of debt securities in uncertificated form;
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to secure the debt securities;
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to add or appoint a successor or separate trustee;
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to cure any ambiguity, mistake, defect or inconsistency;
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to supplement any of the provisions of the indenture as necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and discharge of any series of debt securities;
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to make any other change that would not materially adversely affect the holders of the debt securities of such series;
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to make any change necessary to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the indenture or any supplemental indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act");
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to conform the indenture to this Description of Debt Securities; and
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to reflect the issuance of additional debt securities of a particular series as permitted by the indenture.
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make any change to the percentage of principal amount of debt securities the holders of which must consent to an amendment, modification, supplement or waiver;
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Broadridge irrevocably deposits in trust with the trustee money or U.S. government securities or a combination thereof, which through the payment of interest thereon and principal thereof in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay principal and interest when due on all the debt securities being defeased to maturity or the Par Call Date, as applicable;
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since the date of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law, to the effect, in either case, that and based thereon such opinion of counsel shall confirm that the holders of the debt securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same time as would have been the case if such defeasance has not occurred;
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acquisition of the Company by means of a tender offer;
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to purchasers directly;
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to underwriters for public offering and sale by them;
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (filed on August 5, 2025); and
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the information specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 from our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A to be filed with the SEC on or about October 2, 2025.
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