---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-162671"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVO"
cik: "0001802974"
company_name: "Mission Produce, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:21:28.939205+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mission Produce and Calavo merger clears HSR waiting period; closing expected by July 31, 2026

## Summary
- HSR Act waiting period expired April 17, 2026, satisfying one condition for closing the merger.
- Merger still requires approval from Mission Produce stockholders and Calavo shareholders.
- Also subject to approval from Mexico antitrust authorities; parties expect close in fiscal Q3 2026.
- Merger announced Jan 14, 2026; two-step structure: Merger Sub I merges into Calavo, then surviving entity merges into Merger Sub II.
- Consummation remains subject to other customary closing conditions per the Merger Agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-162671
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVO
- cik: 0001802974
- company_name: Mission Produce, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802974/000119312526162671/0001193125-26-162671-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802974/000119312526162671/d136701d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-162671
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-162671.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-162671.txt

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