secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     RXO, Inc. (RXO)
CIK:        0001929561
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-10-05T12:17:10+00:00
Accession:  0001140361-26-038548
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.95
Item codes: 1.01, 8.01, 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

C.H. Robinson to acquire RXO in cash-and-stock deal; RXO holders can elect $30.25 cash or 0.1992 CHRW shares per share
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- RXO agreed on Oct. 4, 2026 to merge into C.H. Robinson subsidiaries; deal expected to close in first half of 2027, with RXO delisted from NYSE and deregistered.
- Per-share merger consideration options: $17.25 cash plus 0.0856 CHRW share (Standard), $30.25 cash, or 0.1992 CHRW share; no-election shares get Standard, subject to proration.
- C.H. Robinson signed a debt commitment letter with Morgan Stanley for a 364-day senior unsecured bridge term loan of up to $4.5B to fund cash consideration and refinance RXO debt.
- RXO would pay C.H. Robinson a $175M termination fee under specified circumstances; a stockholder holding about 17.04% of RXO shares agreed to vote for the deal.
- Closing conditions include RXO stockholder approval, HSR antitrust clearance, Form S-4 effectiveness and NASDAQ listing; outside date July 4, 2027, extendable twice by three months.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929561/000114036126038548/0001140361-26-038548-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929561/000114036126038548/ef20083265_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-038548

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