---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-286757"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFY"
cik: "0000056679"
company_name: "KORN FERRY"
filed_at: "2026-06-29T10:10:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T10:15:21.846231+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Korn Ferry to acquire AMS for ~$1.1B in cash and stock

## Summary
- Purchase price ~£850M (~$1.1B): ~$881M cash + ~$255M in KFY stock (~3.6M shares, subject to 15% collar).
- AMS generates ~$650M fee revenue and ~$100M adjusted EBITDA on run-rate; KFY expects post-close run-rate EBITDA of ~$140M.
- Transaction expected to close in KFY's fiscal Q2 2027, subject to regulatory approvals (HSR, UK, Germany).
- Deal expected to be immediately accretive to EPS in first full year after transaction costs; adds >$1.5B in contract backlog.
- Funding: ~$300M cash on hand + ~$581M from existing revolver; stock issued under Section 4(a)(2) exemption.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-286757
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFY
- cik: 0000056679
- company_name: KORN FERRY
- filed_at: 2026-06-29T10:10:16+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312526286757/0001193125-26-286757-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312526286757/d102657d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-286757.txt

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