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8-K filed October 2, 2025, 7:59 PM ET CIK 0001156388
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BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp: M&A transaction — Big 5 Sporting Goods acquired by Worldwide Sports Group for $1.45/share; goes private

BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp: Amended and restated the certificate of incorporation entirely in connection with the merger.

Change
charter amendment
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Big 5, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, was amended and restated in its entirety
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp: Amended and restated the bylaws entirely in connection with the merger.

Change
bylaw amendment
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in accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Big 5, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, were amended and restated in their entirety
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp underwent a change of control involving Worldwide Sports Group Holdings LLC for $1.45 per share in cash (closed 2025-10-02).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
Worldwide Sports Group Holdings LLC
Consideration
$1.45 per share in cash
Closing
2025-10-02
Exact text from the filing
stockholders who are entitled to demand and have properly and validly demanded their appraisal rights under Delaware law, was automatically converted into the right to receive $1.45 per share in cash, without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes (the “ Merger Consideration ”). At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase
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accession 0001193125-25-227537
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