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accession: "0001193125-26-257735"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "NXST"
cik: "0001142417"
company_name: "NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-04T21:10:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T21:20:30.197154+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nexstar closes TEGNA acquisition for $3.7B; federal court halts further integration

## Summary
- Pro forma revenue $2.0B in Q1 2026, net income $98M ($2.95 diluted EPS).
- Full-year 2025 pro forma net income $40M ($0.75 diluted EPS) on revenue $7.66B.
- Preliminary purchase price includes $2.14B goodwill and $2.16B FCC licenses.
- U.S. District Court issued preliminary injunction Apr 17, 2026 blocking further integration; Nexstar appealed May 20, 2026.
- Nexstar must divest six TV stations within two years per FCC commitments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-257735
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: NXST
- cik: 0001142417
- company_name: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T21:10:45+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01, 2.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1142417/000119312526257735/0001193125-26-257735-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1142417/000119312526257735/nxst-20260319.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-257735
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-257735.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-257735.txt

## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. completed an acquisition involving TEGNA Inc. (closed 2026-03-19).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: TEGNA Inc.
  - Closing: 2026-03-19
  source text: On March 19, 2026, Nexstar completed its acquisition of TEGNA Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1142417/000119312526257735/0001193125-26-257735-index.htm

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