--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-23-016927" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "BAER" cik: "0001941536" company_name: "Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc." filed_at: "2023-01-27T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-20T07:26:43.095400+00:00" event_type: "m_and_a" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.9 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Bridger Aerospace completes business combination with Jack Creek Investment Corp, begins trading on Nasdaq ## Summary - On January 24, 2023, Bridger Aerospace completed its merger with Jack Creek Investment Corp, resulting in 43,769,290 common shares outstanding. - Holders of 34,245,643 JCIC Class A ordinary shares redeemed for approximately $347.8 million at ~$10.16 per share. - Bridger issued 39,081,744 common shares and 315,789 Series A preferred shares to Legacy Bridger and Blocker equityholders. - Company assumed 26,650,000 warrants exercisable at $11.50 per share, trading as BAERW on Nasdaq. - Board expanded to nine directors; BTO Stockholders have nomination rights for up to two directors. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-23-016927 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: BAER - cik: 0001941536 - company_name: Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. - filed_at: 2023-01-27T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: m_and_a - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.9 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 9.01, 3.02, 4.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.06 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1941536/000119312523016927/0001193125-23-016927-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1941536/000119312523016927/d449500d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-016927 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-016927.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-016927.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Matthew Sheehy was appointed as Director at Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Additionally, effective upon the Closing, Debra Coleman, Dean Heller, Todd Hirsch, Wyman Howard, McAndrew Rudisill, Matthew Sheehy, and Timothy Sheehy were appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1941536/000119312523016927/0001193125-23-016927-index.htm - Executive change Debra Coleman was appointed as Director at Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Additionally, effective upon the Closing, Debra Coleman, Dean Heller, Todd Hirsch, Wyman Howard, McAndrew Rudisill, Matthew Sheehy, and Timothy Sheehy were appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1941536/000119312523016927/0001193125-23-016927-index.htm - Executive change Wyman Howard was appointed as Director at Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Additionally, effective upon the Closing, Debra Coleman, Dean Heller, Todd Hirsch, Wyman Howard, McAndrew Rudisill, Matthew Sheehy, and Timothy Sheehy were appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1941536/000119312523016927/0001193125-23-016927-index.htm - Executive change Dean Heller was appointed as Director at Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Additionally, effective upon the Closing, Debra Coleman, Dean Heller, Todd Hirsch, Wyman Howard, McAndrew Rudisill, Matthew Sheehy, and Timothy Sheehy were appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1941536/000119312523016927/0001193125-23-016927-index.htm - Executive change McAndrew Rudisill was appointed as Director at Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Additionally, effective upon the Closing, Debra Coleman, Dean Heller, Todd Hirsch, Wyman Howard, McAndrew Rudisill, Matthew Sheehy, and Timothy Sheehy were appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1941536/000119312523016927/0001193125-23-016927-index.htm - Executive change Todd Hirsch was appointed as Director at Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Additionally, effective upon the Closing, Debra Coleman, Dean Heller, Todd Hirsch, Wyman Howard, McAndrew Rudisill, Matthew Sheehy, and Timothy Sheehy were appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1941536/000119312523016927/0001193125-23-016927-index.htm - Executive change Timothy Sheehy was appointed as Director at Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Additionally, effective upon the Closing, Debra Coleman, Dean Heller, Todd Hirsch, Wyman Howard, McAndrew Rudisill, Matthew Sheehy, and Timothy Sheehy were appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1941536/000119312523016927/0001193125-23-016927-index.htm - M&A Transactions Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Jack Creek Investment Corp. for approximately $347,800,000 (closed 2023-01-24). - Action: change of control - Counterparty: Jack Creek Investment Corp. - Consideration: approximately $347,800,000 - Closing: 2023-01-24 source text: their right to have their shares redeemed for cash (the “ JCIC Shareholder Redemption ”) at a redemption price of approximately $10.16 per share, totaling approximately $347,800,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, on the Closing Date: (a) Wildfire Merger Sub I merged with and into Blocker (the “ First Merger ”), with Blocker as the surviving evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1941536/000119312523016927/0001193125-23-016927-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.