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8-K filed April 21, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker LPSN CIK 0001102993
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.90

LivePerson to be acquired by SoundHound AI in all-stock deal; value anchored at ~$42.8M aggregate consideration

LIVEPERSON INC

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Source-grounded claims

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LIVEPERSON INC: Added new Article X designating exclusive forums for certain legal actions, including Delaware Court of Chancery and federal district courts for Securities Act claims (effective 2026-04-21).

The By-Laws Amendment adds a new Article X, which provides that, unless LivePerson otherwise consents to an alternative forum in writing, (i) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is designated as the sole and exclusive forum for certain specified legal actions involving LivePerson and (ii) the federal district courts of the United States of America, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are designated as the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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LIVEPERSON INC entered into Merger Agreement with SoundHound AI, Inc. valued at Per the Merger Agreement, each share of LivePerson Common Stock will be converted into the right to (effective 2026-04-21).

On April 21, 2026, LivePerson, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ LivePerson ”), entered into a Merger Agreement (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among LivePerson, SoundHound AI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ SoundHound ”) and Lightspeed Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound (“ Merger Sub ”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into LivePerson (the “ Merger ”), with LivePerson surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound.

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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This filing

The By-Laws Amendment adds a new Article X, which provides that, unless LivePerson otherwise consents to an alternative forum in writing, (i) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is designated as the sole and exclusive forum for certain specified legal actions involving LivePerson and (ii) the federal district courts of the United States of America, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are designated as the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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same fact type: governance_change, material_agreement same SEC item: 1.01, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

The By-Laws Amendment adds a new Article X, which provides that, unless LivePerson otherwise consents to an alternative forum in writing, (i) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is designated as the sole and exclusive forum for certain specified legal actions involving LivePerson and (ii) the federal district courts of the United States of America, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are designated as the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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same fact type: governance_change same SEC item: 1.01, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

The By-Laws Amendment adds a new Article X, which provides that, unless LivePerson otherwise consents to an alternative forum in writing, (i) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is designated as the sole and exclusive forum for certain specified legal actions involving LivePerson and (ii) the federal district courts of the United States of America, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are designated as the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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same fact type: material_agreement same SEC item: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

On April 21, 2026, LivePerson, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ LivePerson ”), entered into a Merger Agreement (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among LivePerson, SoundHound AI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ SoundHound ”) and Lightspeed Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound (“ Merger Sub ”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into LivePerson (the “ Merger ”), with LivePerson surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound.

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same fact type: material_agreement same SEC item: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

On April 21, 2026, LivePerson, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ LivePerson ”), entered into a Merger Agreement (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among LivePerson, SoundHound AI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ SoundHound ”) and Lightspeed Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound (“ Merger Sub ”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into LivePerson (the “ Merger ”), with LivePerson surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound.

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Filing page SEC filing

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same fact type: material_agreement same SEC item: 1.01, 5.03, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

On April 21, 2026, LivePerson, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ LivePerson ”), entered into a Merger Agreement (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among LivePerson, SoundHound AI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ SoundHound ”) and Lightspeed Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound (“ Merger Sub ”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into LivePerson (the “ Merger ”), with LivePerson surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound.

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The By-Laws Amendment adds a new Article X, which provides that, unless LivePerson otherwise consents to an alternative forum in writing, (i) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is designated as the sole and exclusive forum for certain specified legal actions involving LivePerson and (ii) the federal district courts of the United States of America, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are designated as the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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This filing

On April 21, 2026, LivePerson, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ LivePerson ”), entered into a Merger Agreement (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among LivePerson, SoundHound AI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ SoundHound ”) and Lightspeed Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound (“ Merger Sub ”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into LivePerson (the “ Merger ”), with LivePerson surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound.

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