---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-055320"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASRT"
cik: "0001808665"
company_name: "Assertio Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:30:08.024416+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Assertio and Garda postpone tender offer commencement to May 8, 2026

## Summary
- Tender offer to acquire all outstanding ASRT shares for $21.80/share ($153.2M total) postponed from May 4 to May 8.
- Amended merger agreement entered May 1, 2026; Schedule 14D-9 to be filed May 8.
- Tender offer for outstanding Convertible Senior Notes also postponed to May 8.
- Both parties mutually agreed to the extension; no change to per-share consideration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-055320
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASRT
- cik: 0001808665
- company_name: Assertio Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808665/000110465926055320/0001104659-26-055320-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808665/000110465926055320/tm2611405d21_8k.htm

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