---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001563190-26-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COMP"
cik: "0001563190"
company_name: "Compass, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:03:29.719225+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Compass completes all-stock acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate; issues $1B convertible notes

## Summary
- Completed acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate on Jan 9, 2026; each Anywhere share exchanged for 1.436 Compass shares.
- Issued $1.0B of 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2031; initial conversion price ~$15.98 per share.
- Net proceeds used to repay Anywhere debt and fund capped call transactions that reduce potential dilution.
- Robert Reffkin remains Chairman and CEO of combined company under Compass International Holdings.
- Equity plans and outstanding awards from Anywhere assumed and converted into Compass equity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001563190-26-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COMP
- cik: 0001563190
- company_name: Compass, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 3.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1563190/000156319026000019/0001563190-26-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1563190/000156319026000019/comp-20260109.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001563190-26-000019.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 32685ed942dc5da23b3d24dac3396ca2a3813404
  claim: Compass, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Anywhere Real Estate Inc. for 1.436 fully paid and nonassessable shares of Company common stock (closed 2026-01-09).
  evidence_excerpt: by the Company or Merger Sub, or (ii) by any direct or indirect subsidiary of either the Anywhere or the Company, other than Merger Sub) were converted into the right to receive 1.436 fully paid and nonassessable shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of Company common stock and, if applicable, cash in lieu of fractional shares (collectively, the “Merger
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1563190/000156319026000019/0001563190-26-000019-index.htm
- claim_id: ecf4259557187eb1f56d92e22bcbe94bfceed185
  claim: Compass, Inc. entered into Indenture with Wilmington Trust, National Association valued at $1,000.0 million in aggregate principal amount (effective 2026-01-09).
  evidence_excerpt: the Company entered into an Indenture, dated as of January 9, 2026 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1563190/000156319026000019/0001563190-26-000019-index.htm

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