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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-437075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CART"
cik: "0001579091"
company_name: "Maplebear Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-29T12:32:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-29T12:35:11.276988+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DoorDash to acquire Maplebear (Instacart) in cash-and-stock deal at $65.00 per share

## Summary
- Per-share consideration: $65.00 cash, or 0.3372 DoorDash Class A shares, or a mixed election of $48.75 cash plus 0.08430 DoorDash shares.
- Stock elections are subject to proration, capped so the aggregate stock portion does not exceed what all holders would get under the Mixed Consideration.
- Maplebear pays a $650M termination fee for a Superior Proposal or adverse recommendation change; DoorDash pays $1.25B in specified regulatory-failure terminations.
- D1 Capital Partners and Sequoia Capital signed voting and support agreements backing adoption; Maplebear's board unanimously approved and recommends the deal.
- Outside Date is 12 months from Oct 28, 2026, with up to four automatic 3-month extensions if antitrust clearances (HSR, Canada, Israel) are the only unmet conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-437075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CART
- cik: 0001579091
- company_name: Maplebear Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-29T12:32:02+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579091/000119312526437075/0001193125-26-437075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579091/000119312526437075/d171568d8k.htm

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