---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000937556-22-000078"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MASI"
cik: "0000937556"
company_name: "MASIMO CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T08:07:29.785725+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Masimo completes $300M+ acquisition of Sound United; new credit facility and President appointed

## Summary
- Acquired Viper (Sound United) for cash and $300M term loan + $500M revolver due April 2027.
- Old $400M credit agreement with JPMorgan terminated upon closing.
- Kevin Duffy appointed President, Consumer Division; base salary $600K, target bonus 100%, retention bonus $400K, plus equity awards.
- Sound United brands include Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology.
- Financial guidance for combined company to be provided in Q1 2022 earnings release on May 3, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000937556-22-000078
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MASI
- cik: 0000937556
- company_name: MASIMO CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 1.02, 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/937556/000093755622000078/0000937556-22-000078-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/937556/000093755622000078/masi-20220411.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000937556-22-000078
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000937556-22-000078.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000937556-22-000078.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin P. Duffy was appointed as President, Consumer Division at MASIMO CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, Consumer Division
  source text: Kevin P. Duffy was appointed as the Company’s President, Consumer Division, effective April 11, 2022 .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/937556/000093755622000078/0000937556-22-000078-index.htm

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