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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000105418-25-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMK"
cik: "0000105418"
company_name: "WEIS MARKETS INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T17:58:38.159553+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Weis Markets buys 2.15M shares from Weis family trusts for $140M, a 12.3% discount to market

## Summary
- Purchased 2,153,846 shares at ~$65/share, aggregate $140M, from trusts of late Patricia R. Weis.
- Purchase price is a 12.3% discount to June 5 close, and 15.6% discount to 30-day VWAP.
- Sellers will use proceeds primarily to satisfy estate tax obligations of Patricia R. Weis estate.
- After sale, Weis family continues to own ~61% of outstanding common stock.
- Transaction negotiated by Special Committee of independent directors; Kroll provided fairness opinion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000105418-25-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMK
- cik: 0000105418
- company_name: WEIS MARKETS INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105418/000010541825000032/0000105418-25-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105418/000010541825000032/wmk-20250606x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105418-25-000032.txt

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