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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-030569"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TEL"
cik: "0001385157"
company_name: "TE Connectivity plc"
filed_at: "2025-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T00:34:29.491416+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TE Connectivity closes acquisition of Richards Manufacturing, utility grid products leader

## Summary
- TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) completed the acquisition of Richards Manufacturing Co. on April 1, 2025.
- Richards is a North American leader in underground distribution equipment for utility grids.
- Acquisition positions TE to capitalize on U.S. grid replacement and upgrade cycle globally.
- Richards management team will remain to ensure continuity; integration underway.
- Terms of the transaction were not disclosed in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-030569
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TEL
- cik: 0001385157
- company_name: TE Connectivity plc
- filed_at: 2025-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385157/000110465925030569/0001104659-25-030569-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385157/000110465925030569/tm259426d1_8k.htm

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