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accession: "0001558370-25-001825"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MATX"
cik: "0000003453"
company_name: "Matson, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T02:40:31.597487+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matson adds 3M shares to buyback program, extends to Dec 2027

## Summary
- Board approved adding 3 million shares to existing 12M share repurchase program.
- Program extended to December 31, 2027; 0.5M shares remained before addition.
- Since August 2021, Matson repurchased 11.5M shares for approximately $1.0 billion.
- Repurchases will occur in open market at company discretion; may use Rule 10b5-1 plans.
- CEO Matt Cox cites continued commitment to returning excess cash to shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-001825
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MATX
- cik: 0000003453
- company_name: Matson, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3453/000155837025001825/0001558370-25-001825-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3453/000155837025001825/matx-20250227x8k.htm

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