---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-25-000156"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CALM"
cik: "0000016160"
company_name: "CAL-MAINE FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T02:55:54.021849+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 closes $258M acquisition of Echo Lake Foods

## Summary
- All-cash deal closed at ~$258M; tax benefit of ~$28M brings effective price to ~$230M.
- Echo Lake Foods had ~$240M revenue in 2024; 5-year CAGR of ~10%.
- Expected $15M annual synergy from egg purchasing and SG&A; mid-single-digit EPS accretion in FY2026.
- Acquisition expands Cal-Maine into value-added egg products and strengthens retail/foodservice customer base.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-25-000156
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CALM
- cik: 0000016160
- company_name: CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-02T23:59:59+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/16160/000156276225000156/0001562762-25-000156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16160/000156276225000156/8k20250602.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-25-000156.txt

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