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Smith & Wesson Brands: completion of an acquisition or disposition of assets
Form 8-K filed Oct 21, 2026 · items 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 5.02, 7.01
Mergers and acquisitionsSmith & Wesson Acquires Savage Arms
What the filing says
On the Closing Date, the Company completed its acquisition of Savage pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the descriptions of the Merger Agreement, the Merger Consideration and the Investor Rights Agreement, is incorporated by reference i
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What usually followsAcross 23,525 8-Ks reporting Item 1.01 (material definitive agreement) in our universe, the stock's median move the next session was 0.0% (typical size ±1.4%, up 51% of the time); over the following 21 sessions, +1.0%. Item 2.01: +0.1% next session across 2,671. Item 3.02: +0.1% next session across 2,750. Every item ranked →
What this kind of filing means
Item 1.01 — Entry into a material definitive agreement. A material agreement is one the company considers important enough to disclose within four business days: a merger agreement, a large supply or customer contract, a credit agreement or a licence. The terms often move the company’s outlook more than a quarter’s results.
Item 2.01 — Completion of an acquisition or disposition of assets. Completing an acquisition or a sale changes the company’s size and mix from this quarter on; the price paid and how it was financed are in the filing.
Item 5.02 — Departure or appointment of directors and officers. Leadership changes: who leaves, who arrives and on what terms. A sudden CEO or CFO departure without a successor deserves attention.
Smith & Wesson Brands at a glance
Smith & Wesson Brands, Q1 FY27: revenue $113M (+32% year over year), operating margin 3.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
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