---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-197882"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBTM"
cik: "0001433660"
company_name: "JBT MAREL Corp"
filed_at: "2024-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:21:37.519515+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# JBT shareholders approve stock issuance for Marel acquisition; over 30M votes in favor

## Summary
- Special meeting on Aug 8, 2024; 30,077,405 shares (94.5% of outstanding) present.
- Proposal 1 (Stock Issuance for Marel deal) approved: 30,046,976 For, 16,403 Against.
- Proposal 2 (Adjournment) also approved but not needed due to sufficient votes on Proposal 1.
- Stock Issuance is a key step to close the acquisition of Marel hf. per Transaction Agreement dated April 4, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-197882
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBTM
- cik: 0001433660
- company_name: JBT MAREL Corp
- filed_at: 2024-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433660/000119312524197882/0001193125-24-197882-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433660/000119312524197882/d879001d8k.htm

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