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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-067661"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LPLA"
cik: "0001397911"
company_name: "LPL Financial Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T01:37:57.976833+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LPL Financial to acquire Commonwealth Financial Network for $2.7B cash

## Summary
- Purchase price $2.7B cash; LPL acquires 100% equity of Commonwealth holding company.
- Commonwealth supports ~2,900 advisors managing ~$285B in brokerage and advisory assets.
- Transaction expected to close in H2 2025; conversion to LPL platform by mid-2026.
- Financing via cash, debt and equity; pro forma leverage ~2.25x, targeted reduction to 1.5-2.5x.
- Founder Joseph Deitch to advisory role on LPL board; CEO Wayne Bloom joins LPL Management Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-067661
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LPLA
- cik: 0001397911
- company_name: LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1397911/000119312525067661/0001193125-25-067661-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1397911/000119312525067661/d697025d8k.htm

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