--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-23-152552" form_type: "8-K" ticker: null cik: "0001604643" company_name: "Evoqua Water Technologies Corp." filed_at: "2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-14T15:59:46.533710+00:00" event_type: "m_and_a" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 1.0 calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Evoqua Water completes merger with Xylem; stockholders get 0.48 Xylem shares/share ## Summary - Exchange ratio of 0.48 Xylem shares per Evoqua share; Evoqua stockholders own ~25% of combined company. - Outstanding credit agreement terminated; all obligations paid in full and liens released. - Evoqua shares delisted from NYSE; company becomes wholly-owned Xylem subsidiary. - Evoqua board and executive officers cease; Xylem designees appointed as directors and officers. - Charter and bylaws amended and restated; company's reporting obligations to be suspended. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-23-152552 - form_type: 8-K - cik: 0001604643 - company_name: Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. - filed_at: 2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: m_and_a - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 1.0 - calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.02, 5.02, 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.03, 5.01, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/d500010d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-152552 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-152552.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-152552.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Vincent Grieco departed as other_named_officer at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased source text: each of Ron C. Keating, Benedict J. Stas, Rodney O. Aulick, Hervé P. Fages, Snehal A. Desai, Vincent Grieco, James M. Kohosek and Anthony J. Webster, the Company’s executive officers, ceased to serve in their respective positions with the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Julia A. Sloat departed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased - Role: Director source text: Gary A. Cappeline, Nick Bhambri, Lisa Glatch, Ron C. Keating, Martin J. Lamb, Julia A. Sloat, Sherrese Clarke Soares, Lynn C. Swann and Peter M. Wilver (constituting all members of the Evoqua Board of Directors) ceased to be directors of Evoqua evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Geri McShane was appointed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Matthew F. Pine, Hayati Yarkadas and Geri McShane, who were the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, became the directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Sherrese Clarke Soares departed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased - Role: Director source text: Gary A. Cappeline, Nick Bhambri, Lisa Glatch, Ron C. Keating, Martin J. Lamb, Julia A. Sloat, Sherrese Clarke Soares, Lynn C. Swann and Peter M. Wilver (constituting all members of the Evoqua Board of Directors) ceased to be directors of Evoqua evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Rodney O. Aulick departed as other_named_officer at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased source text: each of Ron C. Keating, Benedict J. Stas, Rodney O. Aulick, Hervé P. Fages, Snehal A. Desai, Vincent Grieco, James M. Kohosek and Anthony J. Webster, the Company’s executive officers, ceased to serve in their respective positions with the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Peter M. Wilver departed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased - Role: Director source text: Gary A. Cappeline, Nick Bhambri, Lisa Glatch, Ron C. Keating, Martin J. Lamb, Julia A. Sloat, Sherrese Clarke Soares, Lynn C. Swann and Peter M. Wilver (constituting all members of the Evoqua Board of Directors) ceased to be directors of Evoqua evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Hervé P. Fages departed as other_named_officer at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased source text: each of Ron C. Keating, Benedict J. Stas, Rodney O. Aulick, Hervé P. Fages, Snehal A. Desai, Vincent Grieco, James M. Kohosek and Anthony J. Webster, the Company’s executive officers, ceased to serve in their respective positions with the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Lynn C. Swann departed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased - Role: Director source text: Gary A. Cappeline, Nick Bhambri, Lisa Glatch, Ron C. Keating, Martin J. Lamb, Julia A. Sloat, Sherrese Clarke Soares, Lynn C. Swann and Peter M. Wilver (constituting all members of the Evoqua Board of Directors) ceased to be directors of Evoqua evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Ron C. Keating departed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased - Role: Director source text: Gary A. Cappeline, Nick Bhambri, Lisa Glatch, Ron C. Keating, Martin J. Lamb, Julia A. Sloat, Sherrese Clarke Soares, Lynn C. Swann and Peter M. Wilver (constituting all members of the Evoqua Board of Directors) ceased to be directors of Evoqua evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Gary A. Cappeline departed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased - Role: Director source text: Gary A. Cappeline, Nick Bhambri, Lisa Glatch, Ron C. Keating, Martin J. Lamb, Julia A. Sloat, Sherrese Clarke Soares, Lynn C. Swann and Peter M. Wilver (constituting all members of the Evoqua Board of Directors) ceased to be directors of Evoqua evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Dorothy G. Capers was appointed as Secretary at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: appointed - Role: Secretary source text: Matthew F. Pine and Dorothy G. Capers, who were the President and Secretary, respectively, of Merger Sub immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, became the President and Secretary of the Company, as the surviving corporation evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Benedict J. Stas departed as other_named_officer at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased source text: each of Ron C. Keating, Benedict J. Stas, Rodney O. Aulick, Hervé P. Fages, Snehal A. Desai, Vincent Grieco, James M. Kohosek and Anthony J. Webster, the Company’s executive officers, ceased to serve in their respective positions with the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Matthew F. Pine was appointed as President at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: appointed - Role: President source text: Matthew F. Pine and Dorothy G. Capers, who were the President and Secretary, respectively, of Merger Sub immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, became the President and Secretary of the Company, as the surviving corporation evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Nick Bhambri departed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased - Role: Director source text: Gary A. Cappeline, Nick Bhambri, Lisa Glatch, Ron C. Keating, Martin J. Lamb, Julia A. Sloat, Sherrese Clarke Soares, Lynn C. Swann and Peter M. Wilver (constituting all members of the Evoqua Board of Directors) ceased to be directors of Evoqua evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Martin J. Lamb departed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased - Role: Director source text: Gary A. Cappeline, Nick Bhambri, Lisa Glatch, Ron C. Keating, Martin J. Lamb, Julia A. Sloat, Sherrese Clarke Soares, Lynn C. Swann and Peter M. Wilver (constituting all members of the Evoqua Board of Directors) ceased to be directors of Evoqua evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Hayati Yarkadas was appointed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Matthew F. Pine, Hayati Yarkadas and Geri McShane, who were the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, became the directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Lisa Glatch departed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased - Role: Director source text: Gary A. Cappeline, Nick Bhambri, Lisa Glatch, Ron C. Keating, Martin J. Lamb, Julia A. Sloat, Sherrese Clarke Soares, Lynn C. Swann and Peter M. Wilver (constituting all members of the Evoqua Board of Directors) ceased to be directors of Evoqua evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Snehal A. Desai departed as other_named_officer at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased source text: each of Ron C. Keating, Benedict J. Stas, Rodney O. Aulick, Hervé P. Fages, Snehal A. Desai, Vincent Grieco, James M. Kohosek and Anthony J. Webster, the Company’s executive officers, ceased to serve in their respective positions with the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Matthew F. Pine was appointed as Director at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Matthew F. Pine, Hayati Yarkadas and Geri McShane, who were the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, became the directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Anthony J. Webster departed as other_named_officer at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased source text: each of Ron C. Keating, Benedict J. Stas, Rodney O. Aulick, Hervé P. Fages, Snehal A. Desai, Vincent Grieco, James M. Kohosek and Anthony J. Webster, the Company’s executive officers, ceased to serve in their respective positions with the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change Ron C. Keating departed as other_named_officer at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased source text: each of Ron C. Keating, Benedict J. Stas, Rodney O. Aulick, Hervé P. Fages, Snehal A. Desai, Vincent Grieco, James M. Kohosek and Anthony J. Webster, the Company’s executive officers, ceased to serve in their respective positions with the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Executive change James M. Kohosek departed as other_named_officer at Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.. - Action: ceased source text: each of Ron C. Keating, Benedict J. Stas, Rodney O. Aulick, Hervé P. Fages, Snehal A. Desai, Vincent Grieco, James M. Kohosek and Anthony J. Webster, the Company’s executive officers, ceased to serve in their respective positions with the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - M&A Transactions Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. underwent a change of control involving Xylem Inc. for 0.48 Xylem Shares per share (closed 2023-05-24). - Action: change of control - Counterparty: Xylem Inc. - Consideration: 0.48 Xylem Shares per share - Closing: 2023-05-24 source text: or Company Shares owned, directly or indirectly, by Xylem or Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time) was converted by virtue of the Merger into the right to receive 0.48 (the “Exchange Ratio”) Xylem Shares, with cash paid in lieu of the issuance of any fractional Xylem Shares (the “Merger Consideration”). Treatment of Company Options Pursuant to evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm - Material Agreements Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. terminated JPM Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (effective 2023-05-24). - Action: termination - Agreement: credit facility - Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent - Effective: 2023-05-24 source text: terminated all outstanding lender commitments, including commitments of the lenders to issue letters of credit, under that certain Credit Agreement among EWT Holdings III Corp., as the borrower, EWT Holdings II Corp., as parent guarantor, the other guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and ING Capital, LLC, as sustainability coordinator, dated April 1, 2021 (the “JPM Credit Agreement") evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604643/000119312523152552/0001193125-23-152552-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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