---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001364479-25-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRI"
cik: "0001364479"
company_name: "HERC HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:32:40.874345+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Herc Holdings sells Cinelease business to Zello for $100M cash plus earnouts

## Summary
- Sale completed July 31, 2025; initial cash consideration $100M, plus potential earnouts.
- Acquired by Zello, a private investment platform.
- Net proceeds to repay credit facility debt.
- Herc retains core equipment rental business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001364479-25-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRI
- cik: 0001364479
- company_name: HERC HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1364479/000136447925000043/0001364479-25-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1364479/000136447925000043/hri-20250805.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001364479-25-000043.txt

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