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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-073878"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZBRA"
cik: "0000877212"
company_name: "ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:12:56.722435+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zebra Technologies to acquire Elo Touch Solutions for $1.3B cash; deal immediately accretive

## Summary
- Purchase price of $1.3B funded by cash on hand and credit facility; expected close in 2025 subject to regulatory approval.
- Acquisition expands Zebra's addressable market by ~$8B and strengthens self-service and kiosk solutions.
- Elo has annual sales ~$400M with 5-7% growth and similar EBITDA margin profile as Zebra.
- Deal expected to be immediately accretive to EPS; $25M annual EBITDA synergy target by year three.
- Zebra also announced Q2 2025 financial results separately; webcast scheduled for Aug. 5 at 8:30 a.m. ET.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-073878
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZBRA
- cik: 0000877212
- company_name: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877212/000110465925073878/0001104659-25-073878-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877212/000110465925073878/tm2522351d1_8k.htm

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