---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-012981"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBBY"
cik: "0001130713"
company_name: "BED BATH & BEYOND, INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:47:41.979663+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bed Bath & Beyond completes acquisition of The Brand House Collective; contributes $30M capital

## Summary
- Acquisition closed April 2, 2026; TBHC shareholders received 0.1993 BBBY shares per TBHC share.
- Cash in lieu of fractional shares paid at $4.66 per BBBY share (April 1 close).
- Company contributed $30M to TBHC post-closing for general corporate purposes and debt repayment.
- TBHC equity awards converted into BBBY shares based on exchange ratio; options at or above $0.94 exercise price cancelled for no value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-012981
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBBY
- cik: 0001130713
- company_name: BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000114036126012981/0001140361-26-012981-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000114036126012981/ef20069680_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  BED BATH & BEYOND, INC. completed an acquisition involving The Brand House Collective for 0.1993 shares of BBBY Common Stock per share of TBHC Common Stock (closed 2026-04-02).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: The Brand House Collective
  - Consideration: 0.1993 shares of BBBY Common Stock per share of TBHC Common Stock
  - Closing: 2026-04-02
  source text: shares of TBHC Common Stock held directly by the Company or Knight Merger Sub, which were automatically cancelled and ceased to exist) was converted into the right to receive 0.1993 (the “ Exchange Ratio ”) of a share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“ BBBY Common Stock ”). Treatment of Fractional Shares No fractional shares of
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000114036126012981/0001140361-26-012981-index.htm

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