secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Light & Wonder, Inc. (LNWO)
CIK:        0000750004
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-23-088839
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Light & Wonder to buy remaining 17% of SciPlay for $22.95/share all cash
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- Light & Wonder (LNW) to acquire remaining ~17% public stake in SciPlay (SCPL) at $22.95 per share in cash; already owns ~83% with 98% voting power.
- Transaction expected to close in Q4 2023; no further stockholder approval required after written consent from LNW’s Class B holdings.
- SciPlay Special Committee approved deal; Lazard and Sullivan & Cromwell advised the committee.
- Deal unifies L&W's businesses, accelerates cross-platform strategy, and optimizes capital allocation.
- SciPlay Class A shares will be delisted from Nasdaq after Merger closes.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750004/000110465923088839/0001104659-23-088839-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750004/000110465923088839/tm2323127d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-088839

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