secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     SM Energy Co (SM)
CIK:        0000893538
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000893538-25-000167
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

SM Energy gets HSR early termination for Civitas merger; SVP Knott to depart post-close
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- HSR Act waiting period terminated early by FTC effective Dec 18, 2025.
- Merger with Civitas expected to close in Q1 2026, subject to other conditions.
- SVP Business Development and Land Kenneth J. Knott will leave current role upon merger close and serve as advisor.
- Knott had been with SM Energy for over 25 years.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893538/000089353825000167/0000893538-25-000167-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893538/000089353825000167/sm-20251215.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000893538-25-000167

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