---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-240393"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WS"
cik: "0001968487"
company_name: "Worthington Steel, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-27T10:28:20+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T10:30:54.402070+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Worthington Steel receives final German merger clearance; Klöckner deal closing June 3

## Summary
- German Federal Cartel Office granted merger control clearance on May 27, 2026, fulfilling the final regulatory condition for the Klöckner acquisition.
- All conditions for the voluntary public cash takeover offer at €11.00 per share are now satisfied.
- Transaction expected to close on June 3, 2026.
- Initial acceptance period expired March 26; additional acceptance period closed April 14.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-240393
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WS
- cik: 0001968487
- company_name: Worthington Steel, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-27T10:28:20+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1968487/000119312526240393/0001193125-26-240393-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1968487/000119312526240393/d156302d8k.htm

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