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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001326380-26-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GME"
cik: "0001326380"
company_name: "GameStop Corp."
filed_at: "2026-07-08T10:33:19+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-08T10:35:09.506097+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GameStop shareholders approve 2.5B share increase to fund eBay acquisition at $125/share

## Summary
- Authorized shares of Class A common stock increased to 2.5 billion; 68.7% of votes cast in favor.
- Increase intended to facilitate proposed acquisition of eBay, Inc. at $125 per share in cash and stock.
- All five director nominees re-elected; advisory say-on-pay and KPMG ratification approved.
- CEO Performance Award proposal was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001326380-26-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GME
- cik: 0001326380
- company_name: GameStop Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-07-08T10:33:19+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326380/000132638026000038/0001326380-26-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326380/000132638026000038/gme-20260707.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326380-26-000038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326380-26-000038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326380-26-000038.txt

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