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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-033934"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VCTR"
cik: "0001570827"
company_name: "Victory Capital Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:12:20.365381+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Victory Capital withdraws proposal to acquire Janus Henderson Group

## Summary
- Withdrew proposal to acquire Janus Henderson after seeking a consensual, negotiated transaction.
- Company disappointed with Special Committee process but maintains admiration for Janus Henderson.
- Reaffirms acquisition strategy; will pursue transactions for size, scale, product expansion.
- Notes eight acquisitions completed in 11 years; claims best-performing traditional public asset manager since 2018 IPO.
- Total shareholder return over 525% since IPO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-033934
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VCTR
- cik: 0001570827
- company_name: Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1570827/000110465926033934/0001104659-26-033934-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1570827/000110465926033934/tm269556d3_8k.htm

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