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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-024785"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNRC"
cik: "0001474735"
company_name: "GENERAC HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:04:24.977047+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Generac to acquire ecobee for up to $770M in cash and stock

## Summary
- Deal: $200M cash, $450M in common stock at closing, plus up to $120M in earnout shares upon achieving performance targets by June 2023.
- ecobee is a smart thermostat and home energy management provider with over 2 million connected homes; acquisition expected to close in Q4 2021.
- Generac CEO says acquisition will create a home energy ecosystem combining ecobee's thermostats with Generac's power generation and storage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-024785
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNRC
- cik: 0001474735
- company_name: GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474735/000143774921024785/0001437749-21-024785-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474735/000143774921024785/gnrc20211101b_8k.htm

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