---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-272570"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OVV"
cik: "0001792580"
company_name: "Ovintiv Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T23:06:34.888571+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ovintiv to acquire NuVista for C$18.00/share cash or 0.344 OVV shares; C$130M termination fees

## Summary
- NuVista shareholders can elect C$18.00 cash or 0.344 Ovintiv shares per NuVista share, subject to pro-ration.
- Maximum cash consideration C$1.568B; maximum shares 29.98M; on pro-rata basis ~C$9.00 cash + 0.172 shares.
- Termination fee of C$130M payable by NuVista in certain circumstances; reverse termination fee of C$130M if regulatory approvals not obtained.
- Closing conditions include 66 2/3% NuVista shareholder approval, court approval, Competition Act and Investment Canada Act approvals, NYSE/TSX listing.
- Outside date May 4, 2026, extendable by 3 months for regulatory approvals; boards unanimously approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-272570
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OVV
- cik: 0001792580
- company_name: Ovintiv Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792580/000119312525272570/0001193125-25-272570-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792580/000119312525272570/d246187d8k.htm

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