---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001335258-21-000120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LYV"
cik: "0001335258"
company_name: "Live Nation Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T04:06:39.591298+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Nation resumes acquisition of 51% stake in OCESA for ~$444M, all cash

## Summary
- Aggregate purchase price MXN$8,835M (~USD$444M); 7% held back to cover potential operating losses post-closing.
- Deal originally signed July 2019, terminated May 2020, subject to arbitration; now revived with all-cash structure.
- Expected close late 2021/early 2022; subject to Mexican regulatory approvals and CIE shareholder approval.
- OCESA promotes 3,100+ events for ~6M fans/year, owns Ticketmaster Mexico, 13 premier venues in Mexico.
- Soberón Kuri to remain CEO and join board; Rapino to become Chairman of venture board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001335258-21-000120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LYV
- cik: 0001335258
- company_name: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525821000120/0001335258-21-000120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525821000120/lyv-20210913.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001335258-21-000120
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001335258-21-000120.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001335258-21-000120.txt

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