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accession: "0001104659-25-045113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STGW"
cik: "0000876883"
company_name: "Stagwell Inc"
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T15:48:10.067461+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stagwell acquires experiential marketing co for stock, plus earnouts up to $29.7M

## Summary
- Issued 2,017,857 Class A shares as part of $11.3M initial consideration at closing on May 1, 2025.
- Earnout: up to $11.25M in stock for first two-year period, up to $18.45M for second two-year period.
- Target is an experiential marketing company; no cash proceeds to Stagwell from share issuance.
- Shares issued in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) exemption from registration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-045113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STGW
- cik: 0000876883
- company_name: Stagwell Inc
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+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/876883/000110465925045113/0001104659-25-045113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/876883/000110465925045113/tm2514178d1_8k.htm

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