---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001554855-26-000735"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELSE"
cik: "0000351789"
company_name: "ELECTRO SENSORS INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:19:18.808989+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Electro-Sensors to be acquired by steute Industrial Controls for $7.75 per share cash

## Summary
- Acquisition by steute Industrial Controls at $7.75 per share in cash; total consideration not disclosed.
- Merger subject to shareholder approval, no material adverse effect, and other customary conditions.
- Certain board members and beneficial owners signed support agreements to vote in favor of the merger.
- Termination fee of $1M plus up to $300k expenses payable by Electro-Sensors under certain circumstances.
- Board of directors unanimously approved and recommends shareholders approve the merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001554855-26-000735
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELSE
- cik: 0000351789
- company_name: ELECTRO SENSORS INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351789/000155485526000735/0001554855-26-000735-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351789/000155485526000735/else-20260420.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001554855-26-000735
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001554855-26-000735.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001554855-26-000735.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: ae8952e5d3b6641b5e688d97aa91472cb25e1aaa
  claim: ELECTRO SENSORS INC entered into Agreement and Plan of Merger with steute Industrial Controls, Inc. valued at $7.75 per share cash consideration, termination fee of $1,000,000 plus expense reimbursement up to $ (effective 2026-04-20).
  evidence_excerpt: On April 20, 2026, Electro-Sensors, Inc. (“ Electro-Sensors ”, the “ Company ”, “ we ”, “ us ” or “ our ”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”) with steute Industrial Controls, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (“ steute ” or “ Parent ”), and Steute Burwell, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351789/000155485526000735/0001554855-26-000735-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.