---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-124541"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBRG"
cik: "0001679688"
company_name: "DigitalBridge Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:06:52.325378+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge for ~$4B ($16.00/share), 15% premium to last close

## Summary
- Total enterprise value of approximately $4.0B; $16.00 per share in cash.
- Premium of 15% to DigitalBridge's closing price on Dec 26, 2025 and 50% to unaffected 52-week avg.
- Transaction unanimously approved by DigitalBridge's board, expected to close in H2 2026.
- DigitalBridge to continue as separately managed platform led by CEO Marc Ganzi.
- Acquisition aimed at scaling next-gen AI infrastructure for SoftBank's ASI vision.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-124541
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBRG
- cik: 0001679688
- company_name: DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679688/000110465925124541/0001104659-25-124541-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679688/000110465925124541/tm2534410d1_8k.htm

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