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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-010127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAWH"
cik: "0001756390"
company_name: "Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:06:15.287809+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascend Wellness completes acquisition of Story of PA CR for $53M (10.2M cash + 12.9M shares)

## Summary
- Total consideration ~$53M: $10.2M cash plus 12.9M AWH Class A common shares.
- Merger closed April 19, 2022; Story becomes wholly-owned subsidiary of AWH Pennsylvania.
- 12.9M AWH shares issued as unregistered securities under Rule 506(b).
- Escrow arrangement: shares released upon Pennsylvania DOH approval or triggering events within 5 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-010127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAWH
- cik: 0001756390
- company_name: Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022010127/0001628280-22-010127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022010127/aawh-20220419.htm

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