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Issuer:     Western Union CO (WU)
CIK:        0001365135
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-10-02T20:21:29+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-412336
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

Western Union, IMXI refile HSR for merger; DFPI approval suspended, closing delayed past Oct 6
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- Western Union and International Money Express filed new HSR Premerger Notification forms with the FTC and DOJ on Oct 2, 2026, starting a new 30-day waiting period; early termination requested.
- The prior HSR waiting period expired Oct 6, 2025, and clearance lasts only one year, so a new filing was required to close the merger after Oct 6, 2026.
- California DFPI suspended its approval of the merger (disclosed Aug 13, 2026); the parties do not expect reinstatement before Oct 6, 2026 and remain in talks with the regulator.
- Merger Agreement dated Aug 10, 2025: Ivey Merger Sub, Inc. will merge into IMXI, which survives as a wholly owned Western Union subsidiary.
- All other regulatory approvals are obtained; closing still conditioned on HSR expiration/termination, DFPI reinstatement and other customary conditions.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000119312526412336/0001193125-26-412336-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000119312526412336/d160759d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-412336

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