---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-264971"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KW"
cik: "0001408100"
company_name: "Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:35:23.736066+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennedy-Wilson receives $10.25/share take-private proposal from CEO McMorrow and Fairfax

## Summary
- Consortium led by CEO William McMorrow and Fairfax, owning ~31% of shares, offers $10.25 cash for remaining shares.
- Offer represents ~38% premium over Nov 3 NYSE closing price of $7.43.
- Proposal fully financed from Consortium liquidity; no financing condition.
- Board formed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate the proposal.
- No assurance that a definitive agreement or transaction will be consummated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-264971
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KW
- cik: 0001408100
- company_name: Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408100/000119312525264971/0001193125-25-264971-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408100/000119312525264971/d58472d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-264971.txt

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