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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-240243"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001865187"
company_name: "Aris Water Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:47:09.086766+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aris Water Solutions acquired by Western Midstream Partners; shares delisted from NYSE

## Summary
- Merger completed Oct 15, 2025; each ARIS share converted to 0.625 WES units, or 0.45 units + $7 cash, or $25 cash (capped at $415M).
- Tax Receivable Agreement terminated with $80M cash payment to TRA holders; credit agreement terminated and all obligations paid off.
- All directors and officers resigned effective merger close; new directors appointed by WES subsidiary; company wholly owned by WES.
- Stockholders approved merger at Oct 14 special meeting: 44.8M For, 88k Against, 30k Abstain; ~75.9% quorum.
- ARIS Class A common stock ceased trading on NYSE before Oct 15; company to file Form 15 to suspend reporting obligations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-240243
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001865187
- company_name: Aris Water Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865187/000119312525240243/0001193125-25-240243-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865187/000119312525240243/d918586d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-240243
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-240243.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: a257db6f9bc3d65d2992eb342782c730612632ce
  claim: Aris Water Solutions, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Western Midstream Partners, LP for a combination of 0.450 common units representing limited partner interests in WES and $7.00 in cash, $25.00 in cash, or 0.625 WES Common Units (closed 2025-10-15).
  evidence_excerpt: were converted into the right to receive, pursuant to the election procedures set forth in the Merger Agreement, one of the following forms of consideration: (i) a combination of 0.450 common units representing limited partner interests in WES (the “WES Common Units”) and $7.00 in cash (without interest) (the “Mixed Election Consideration”), (ii) $25.00 in cash
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865187/000119312525240243/0001193125-25-240243-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.