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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001647088-24-000149"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSC"
cik: "0001647088"
company_name: "WillScot Holdings Corp"
filed_at: "2024-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T03:58:57.080482+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WillScot terminates McGrath acquisition; pays $180M fee; increases buyback to $1B

## Summary
- Mutually terminated merger with McGrath (Nasdaq: MGRC) due to no path to clear FTC regulatory requirements.
- WillScot to pay $180M cash termination fee to McGrath within three business days.
- Board increased share repurchase authorization to $1 billion; will prioritize buying own stock.
- Company sees over $1B of prospective Adjusted EBITDA growth from organic initiatives.
- Since 2021, returned over $2B to shareholders and reduced economic share count by ~25%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001647088-24-000149
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSC
- cik: 0001647088
- company_name: WillScot Holdings Corp
- filed_at: 2024-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1647088/000164708824000149/0001647088-24-000149-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1647088/000164708824000149/wsc-20240917.htm

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