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8-K filed April 9, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker ASRT CIK 0001808665
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Assertio to be acquired by Garda for $18/share plus CVR; sells assets to Cosette for $35M

Assertio Holdings, Inc.

item 1.01item 5.02item 7.01item 9.01

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Assertio Holdings, Inc. entered into Merger Agreement with Garda Therapeutics, Inc. (Parent) and Audi Merger Sub, Inc. (Purchaser) (effective 2026-04-08).

On April 8, 2026, Assertio Holdings, Inc. (the " Company " or " Assertio ") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the " Merger Agreement ") with Garda Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (" Parent "), and Audi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (" Purchaser ").

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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On April 8, 2026, Assertio Holdings, Inc. (the " Company " or " Assertio ") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the " Merger Agreement ") with Garda Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (" Parent "), and Audi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (" Purchaser ").

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On April 8, 2026, Assertio Holdings, Inc. (the " Company " or " Assertio ") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the " Merger Agreement ") with Garda Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (" Parent "), and Audi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (" Purchaser ").

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On April 8, 2026, Assertio Holdings, Inc. (the " Company " or " Assertio ") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the " Merger Agreement ") with Garda Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (" Parent "), and Audi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (" Purchaser ").

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On April 8, 2026, Assertio Holdings, Inc. (the " Company " or " Assertio ") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the " Merger Agreement ") with Garda Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (" Parent "), and Audi Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (" Purchaser ").

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