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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-120337"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMCR"
cik: "0001748790"
company_name: "Amcor plc"
filed_at: "2024-11-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T22:34:33.139488+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amcor to acquire Berry Global in all-stock merger valued at ~$8.4B; each Berry share gets 7.25 Amcor shares

## Summary
- Exchange ratio: 7.25 Amcor ordinary shares per Berry common share; fixed ratio, no collar.
- Combined company board: 11 directors, 4 from Berry, Stephen Sterrett named deputy chair; Amcor CEO remains CEO.
- Termination fees: $260M payable by either party under specified circumstances (superior proposal, board recommendation change).
- Closing conditions include Berry stockholder adoption, Amcor shareholder approval, HSR and other regulatory clearances, no later than Nov 19, 2025 (extendable to May 19, 2026).
- Amcor secured a $3.0B 364-day bridge loan facility from Goldman Sachs and UBS to refinance certain Berry debt if needed at closing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-120337
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMCR
- cik: 0001748790
- company_name: Amcor plc
- filed_at: 2024-11-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465924120337/0001104659-24-120337-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465924120337/tm2428531d1_8k.htm

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