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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-087306"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VERX"
cik: "0001806837"
company_name: "Vertex, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:09:22.795401+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vertex acquires ecosio GmbH; issues 945,435 earn-out shares as partial consideration

## Summary
- Vertex agreed to acquire ecosio GmbH from sellers including Christoph Ebm and Philipp Liegl.
- Issued 945,435 shares of Class A Common Stock as earn-out consideration, subject to milestones.
- Shares issued in private placement under Section 4(a)(2) exemption.
- Deal terms other than share issuance not disclosed in filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-087306
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VERX
- cik: 0001806837
- company_name: Vertex, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806837/000110465924087306/0001104659-24-087306-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806837/000110465924087306/tm2421179d1_8k.htm

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