---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-034216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEN"
cik: "0000849399"
company_name: "Gen Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T22:33:38.733279+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UK CMA refers NortonLifeLock-Avast merger to Phase 2; closing delayed to mid-late 2022

## Summary
- UK Competition and Markets Authority intends to refer merger to Phase 2 investigation unless remedies offered.
- NortonLifeLock says decision is surprising, will not propose Phase 1 remedies, will engage constructively.
- Merger timeline delayed to mid-to-late 2022; previously expected to close earlier.
- US DoJ, German Federal Cartel Office, and Spanish CNMC have cleared the transaction; UK CMA is only outstanding.
- NortonLifeLock remains confident the transaction should be approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-034216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEN
- cik: 0000849399
- company_name: Gen Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000110465922034216/0001104659-22-034216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000110465922034216/tm229447d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-034216.txt

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