---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001738827-26-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KLXE"
cik: "0001738827"
company_name: "KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-23T21:09:08+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-23T21:10:09.800217+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KLX adopts shareholder rights plan with 10% trigger after investor seeks up to 30% stake

## Summary
- Board declared one Right per share for holders of record Oct 5, 2026; Rights expire Sept 23, 2027 unless redeemed/exchanged.
- Rights become exercisable if any person/group reaches 10% beneficial ownership; triggering holder's rights become void.
- Plan adopted after a single new investor rapidly accumulated shares and requested to buy up to 30% in the just-expired $125M rights offering.
- Backstopped Equity Rights Offering expired Sept 23, 2026; 9.995% subscription cap; backstop parties may own up to 30% and exchange 2030 Notes to retire $94.0M debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001738827-26-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KLXE
- cik: 0001738827
- company_name: KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-23T21:09:08+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1738827/000173882726000051/0001738827-26-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1738827/000173882726000051/klxe-20260923.htm

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