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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-024105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCMT"
cik: "0000700841"
company_name: "RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:56:40.929196+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RCM Technologies acquires TalentHerder for $4.15M cash, 38K shares, and earn-outs

## Summary
- Purchase price: $4,150,000 cash at closing plus 38,000 RCMT shares (5-year lock-up).
- Earn-out: $125K cash + 8K shares for Q4 2022; up to $300K cash + 25K shares per year for 2023-2027 if EBIT targets met.
- Second-tier earn-out for 2023-2027: additional cash up to $1M-$2M per year based on EBIT above hurdle.
- Christopher G. Adams appointed SVP of Resource Process Outsourcing to lead acquired business.
- Acquisition expands RCM's recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) capabilities for tech and high-growth companies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-024105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCMT
- cik: 0000700841
- company_name: RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700841/000143774922024105/0001437749-22-024105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700841/000143774922024105/rcmt20221010_8k.htm

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