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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-322246"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBZ"
cik: "0000944148"
company_name: "CBIZ, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-29T12:18:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T12:25:25.741723+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grant Thornton to acquire CBIZ for $5.0B; Q2 EPS down 53%

## Summary
- Grant Thornton (backed by New Mountain Capital) to acquire CBIZ in all-cash deal, enterprise value $5.0B, or $55.00 per share.
- Transaction expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals; CBIZ to become private.
- Q2 2026 revenue down 0.2% to $682M; net income $19M, down 55.6%; GAAP EPS $0.31 (down 53%).
- Adjusted EBITDA $103M, down 14.3%; adjusted diluted EPS $0.91, down 8.1%.
- CBIZ withdraws fiscal 2026 guidance and suspends earnings call due to pending merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-322246
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBZ
- cik: 0000944148
- company_name: CBIZ, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T12:18:33+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944148/000119312526322246/0001193125-26-322246-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944148/000119312526322246/d53575d8k.htm

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