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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000889331-21-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LFUS"
cik: "0000889331"
company_name: "LITTELFUSE INC /DE"
filed_at: "2021-11-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T05:01:30.639575+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Littelfuse completes $315M acquisition of Carling Technologies, updates Q4 guidance

## Summary
- Acquired Carling for approx. $315M cash; Carling annualized revenue ~$170M.
- Commercial vehicle business more than doubles; Carling to be reported in Automotive segment.
- Updated Q4 2021 guidance: net sales $518-532M; adjusted EPS $2.82-2.98.
- Consideration funded from cash on hand; $16.9M placed in escrow for indemnification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000889331-21-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LFUS
- cik: 0000889331
- company_name: LITTELFUSE INC /DE
- filed_at: 2021-11-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889331/000088933121000069/0000889331-21-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889331/000088933121000069/lfus-20211130.htm

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