secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Marygold Companies, Inc. (MGLD)
CIK:        0001005101
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-28T17:06:02+00:00
Accession:  0001493152-26-044491
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.95
Item codes: 1.01, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

Marygold to be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners for $2.00 per share in cash
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- Marygold agreed to merge with Madison Dearborn Partners; stockholders will receive $2.00 per share in cash, a 100% premium to the September 24, 2026 closing price.
- Stockholders holding about 75% of voting power, including Nicholas Gerber, signed voting/support agreements and delivered written consent approving the merger.
- Merger expected to close in first half of 2027 or earlier; Marygold will become private and delist from NYSE American; termination fee is about $2.6 million in some cases.
- Board and Special Committee unanimously approved the deal; Tim Rotolo will become CEO, and MDP will invest in USCF, which manages about $6 billion in assets.
- Marygold's board also adopted a bylaws amendment adding indemnification, Nevada exclusive forum, and opt-out from NRS 78.378-78.3793 controlling-interest statutes.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005101/000149315226044491/0001493152-26-044491-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005101/000149315226044491/form8-k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-044491

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