---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-076046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NX"
cik: "0001423221"
company_name: "Quanex Building Products CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:30:29.472252+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quanex adds 15p special dividend to Tyman offer; secures undertakings for 26.73% of shares

## Summary
- Revised consideration includes Special Dividend of 15 pence per Tyman share, conditional on court sanction.
- Irrevocable undertaking from Alantra for ~10.05% of Tyman shares, total now ~26.73%.
- Alantra undertaking binding unless a competing offer exceeds current value by >12.5%.
- Tyman shareholders may still choose Main Offer or Capped All-Share Alternative plus Special Dividend.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-076046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NX
- cik: 0001423221
- company_name: Quanex Building Products CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423221/000110465924076046/0001104659-24-076046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423221/000110465924076046/tm2418482d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-076046.txt

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