---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-23-000355"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CALM"
cik: "0000016160"
company_name: "CAL-MAINE FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T07:38:35.192703+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.72
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cal-Maine Foods to acquire Fassio Egg Farms assets with 1.2M-hen capacity

## Summary
- Assets include commercial shell egg facilities, feed mill, pullets, fertilizer operation, and land in Erda, Utah.
- Current capacity of ~1.2M laying hens, primarily cage-free, boosting cage-free egg production.
- Expected close within weeks, subject to customary conditions; deal value not disclosed.
- CEO cites expansion in western US and ability to serve customers and shareholders more effectively.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-23-000355
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CALM
- cik: 0000016160
- company_name: CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.72
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16160/000156276223000355/0001562762-23-000355-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16160/000156276223000355/calm8K20230928.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-23-000355
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-23-000355.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-23-000355.txt

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