secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     SCHWAB CHARLES CORP (SCHW)
CIK:        0000316709
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-25-268187
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.82
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Schwab to acquire Forge Global for ~$660M, expanding private market access
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- Schwab acquires all Forge common shares at $45 cash per share, total value ~$660M.
- Transaction approved by both boards; expected close H1 2026, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals.
- Forge's platform has facilitated $17B+ in private share trading; Schwab has 46M accounts and $11.6T in client assets.
- Forge's largest stockholders Motive Capital and Deutsche Börse have committed to support the deal.
- Acquisition aims to provide retail and advisor clients direct access to private securities, building on recent platform launches.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/316709/000119312525268187/0001193125-25-268187-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/316709/000119312525268187/d28688d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-268187

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