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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-145764"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COF"
cik: "0000927628"
company_name: "CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:12:31.643345+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Capital One completes Brex acquisition for ~$2.56B cash plus 10.6M shares; special RSU award

## Summary
- Acquisition of Brex Inc. closed on April 7, 2026, per Merger Agreement dated Jan 22, 2026.
- Total consideration: approximately $2.56 billion in cash and 10,646,306 shares of common stock.
- Board granted Frank LaPrade 11,041 RSUs (value ~$2.0M) for integration efforts, vesting in three annual installments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-145764
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COF
- cik: 0000927628
- company_name: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927628/000119312526145764/0001193125-26-145764-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927628/000119312526145764/d85207d8k.htm

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