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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-358659"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCO"
cik: "0000030305"
company_name: "DUCOMMUN INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:40:23.016502+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ducommun acquires Magnetic Seal for $69.5M; expands A&D engineered products portfolio

## Summary
- Purchase price $69.5M, net of cash acquired; funded via cash on hand and $65M revolver draw.
- MagSeal provides proprietary magnetic seals for A&D, used on 50+ aircraft programs including AH-64 Apache, F-15, F-18, C-130, and commercial jets.
- Acquisition closed Dec 16, 2021 via subsidiary Ducommun LaBarge Technologies; MagSeal becomes wholly owned subsidiary.
- Financing drawn from existing revolving credit facility under Amended Credit Agreement (Nov 2018, as amended).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-358659
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCO
- cik: 0000030305
- company_name: DUCOMMUN INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30305/000119312521358659/0001193125-21-358659-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30305/000119312521358659/d203605d8k.htm

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