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accession: "0001447669-21-000183"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TWLO"
cik: "0001447669"
company_name: "TWILIO INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:22:25.701936+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Twilio completes $850M acquisition of Zipwhip, toll-free messaging provider

## Summary
- Total consideration of $850M split equally between cash and stock; $417.7M each.
- Unaccredited stockholders, vested options and RSUs received cash portion of ~$83.2M.
- Unvested options/RSUs of continuing employees assumed by Twilio; others cancelled.
- Zipwhip CEO John Lauer reports to Simon Khalaf; integration roadmap underway.
- Acquisition strengthens Twilio's messaging business with toll-free channel and direct carrier connectivity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001447669-21-000183
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TWLO
- cik: 0001447669
- company_name: TWILIO INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1447669/000144766921000183/0001447669-21-000183-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1447669/000144766921000183/twlo-20210714.htm

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