---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001530950-25-000181"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POST"
cik: "0001530950"
company_name: "Post Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T17:05:38.042158+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Post Holdings to acquire remaining 8th Avenue equity for ~$880M; close expected July 1

## Summary
- Net payment of ~$880M includes retiring 8th Avenue's debt (first lien, second lien, revolver) and assuming $111M finance leases.
- No cash consideration for Class A or Class C common stock; payment only for Series A Preferred Stock.
- Sellers include THL entities and management; Post already owns 100% of Class B common stock.
- Closing expected July 1, 2025; condition only on receipt of certain deliverables.
- Post will acquire 99.8% of Series A Preferred and Class A Common, and all Class C Common; remaining shares via short-form merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001530950-25-000181
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POST
- cik: 0001530950
- company_name: Post Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530950/000153095025000181/0001530950-25-000181-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530950/000153095025000181/post-20250603.htm

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