---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001002638-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTEX"
cik: "0001002638"
company_name: "OPEN TEXT CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:45:26.330127+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OpenText completes divestiture of eDOCS unit for $163M; proceeds to reduce debt

## Summary
- Sold eDOCS on-premise solution (part of Analytics portfolio) to NetDocuments Software for $163M in cash before taxes and fees.
- Proceeds will be used to reduce outstanding debt; transaction closed on January 12, 2026.
- Executive Chairman Tom Jenkins cited strategic commitment to divest non-core assets and focus on core business growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001002638-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTEX
- cik: 0001002638
- company_name: OPEN TEXT CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263826000003/0001002638-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263826000003/otex-20260112.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-26-000003.txt

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