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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950157-26-000259"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TALK"
cik: "0001803901"
company_name: "Talkspace, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T18:05:46.613787+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Health Services to acquire Talkspace for $5.25 per share, ~$835M enterprise value

## Summary
- Talkspace generated $229M revenue in 2025; ~6,000 providers, over 1.6M therapy sessions.
- Deal unanimously approved by both boards; expected to close in Q3 2026 subject to approvals.
- Acquisition to be financed via UHS's revolving credit facility; slightly accretive to UHS EPS within 12 months.
- Talkspace services available to over 200M individuals through insurance, EAP, employer, school, or government plans.
- UHS aims to create first nationally scaled end-to-end continuum in behavioral healthcare, diversifying payor mix.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950157-26-000259
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TALK
- cik: 0001803901
- company_name: Talkspace, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000095015726000259/0000950157-26-000259-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000095015726000259/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950157-26-000259.txt

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