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Issuer:     Amcor plc (AMCR)
CIK:        0001748790
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-25-042520
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Amcor completes all-stock merger with Berry Global; projects 12% EPS accretion in FY26 from $260M synergies
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- Merger closed April 30; each Berry share converted to 7.25 Amcor shares; ~860M Amcor shares to be issued.
- Amcor targets $260M pre-tax cost synergies in FY26 for ~12% adjusted EPS accretion; $650M total by FY28 and >$3B annual cash flow.
- Four Berry directors appointed to Amcor board: Sterrett (Deputy Chairman), Foster, Glerum, Rahman; three Amcor directors resigned.
- Jean-Marc Galvez named Division President, Global Containers & Closures; employment agreements amended for CEO Konieczny and others.
- Berry reported Q2 net income of $193M on $2.52B revenue; operating income $391M vs $182M prior year.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/0001104659-25-042520-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/tm2513432d4_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-042520

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