---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-051540"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOW"
cik: "0002002473"
company_name: "Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-03T12:03:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-03T12:05:04.304597+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Family to acquire Bowhead Specialty for $34/share in $1.2B all-cash deal

## Summary
- Stockholders receive $34.00 per share, an 11% premium to July 31, 2026 close.
- Transaction valued at ~$1.2B; expected close by April 2, 2027, subject to regulatory and stockholder approvals.
- Q2 2026 gross written premiums up 28.2% to $297.9M; net income $16.1M ($0.48 diluted EPS).
- Adjusted net income $16.1M ($0.48 diluted EPS); book value per share $14.39.
- Earnings conference call cancelled due to pending merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-051540
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOW
- cik: 0002002473
- company_name: Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-03T12:03:12+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2002473/000162828026051540/0001628280-26-051540-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2002473/000162828026051540/bow-20260802.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-051540
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-051540.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-051540.txt

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