Weekly Updates on Active US Merger Arb Cases
$ACLX: Apr 17, 2026 – All regulatory approvals obtained; tender offer extended to Apr 27.
$CNTA: Apr 17, 2026 – Preliminary proxy filed.
$DHIL: Apr 17, 2026 – Client consent threshold exceeded (78%+); merger closing set for Apr 22.
$FOLD: Apr 17, 2026 – European Commission approves acquisition; no competition concerns identified.
$STKL: Apr 17, 2026 – Shareholder approval obtained; court hearing set for Apr 22.
$TPH: Apr 17, 2026 – HSR waiting period expired. Shareholders approve merger; Q2 2026 close expected.
$SSTK: Apr 16, 2026 – UK CMA proposes Shutterstock divest entire editorial business as condition for merger approval.
$JHG: Apr 16, 2026 – Shareholders approve merger; regulatory approvals and client consents still pending.
$AXTA: Apr 16, 2026 – UK CMA opens public comment period on merger; comments due May 1.
$CASIF: Apr 15, 2026 – CASI shares began trading on OTCQB under the symbol CASIF.
$ZIM: Apr 15, 2026 – CEO will leave after a six-month transition period while the board searches for a successor.
$SNCY: Apr 15, 2026 – DOT exemption approval received, the last remaining regulatory condition. Shareholder meetings set for May 8; closing expected as early as May 13.
$SEM: Apr 15, 2026 – Preliminary proxy filed.
$LSTA: Apr 15, 2026 – Tender offer commencement further delayed past Apr 13; acquirer Kuva Labs still arranging financing. No assurance on timing or certainty of closing.
$APLS: Apr 14, 2026 – Tender offer commenced; bid expires May 13.
$EHAB: Apr 14, 2026 – Definitive proxy filed; FTC granted early termination of HSR waiting period; special shareholder meeting set for May 12.
$KORE: Apr 14, 2026 – Preliminary proxy filed.
$WBD: Apr 13, 2026 – UK CMA seeks public comment on merger; formal investigation possible in coming weeks.
$CCO: Apr 13, 2026 – Definitive proxy filed; special shareholder meeting set for May 12; FTC clearance obtained.
$LNKB: Apr 13, 2026 – All regulatory approvals received; merger closing expected May 1.
$LEG: Apr 13, 2026 – Definitive agreement reached.
$SEER: Apr 13, 2026 – Board confirms receipt of unsolicited $2.25/share cash + CVR acquisition proposal from Radoff-JEC Group; both the deal and board nominations are under review.
$KZR: Apr 13, 2026 – Tender commenced; offer expires May 8.