Every material Form 8-K Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. has filed with the SEC since October 14, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Distribution Solutions Group reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $573.6 million, up 10.7% from a year earlier, with net income of $8.9 million versus $6.5 million. The filing also restates the pending merger under which LKCM Headwater and its affiliates would acquire the company for $35.00 per share and take it private, subject to stockholder approval.
Revenue was $573.6 million, up 10.7% year over year, with organic sales growth of 9.2%.
Net income was $8.9 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, versus $6.5 million, or $0.14, a year earlier.
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS was $0.58, compared with $0.40 a year earlier; gross margin fell to 32.0% from 32.9% sequentially.
The $35.00 per share merger price is $5.50 above the initial $29.50 proposal; the company would be delisted from Nasdaq on completion.
Distribution Solutions Group said on October 26, 2026, that its subsidiary Lawson Products closed the acquisition of GradeEight Holdings for a total of $145 million, funded with borrowings under its $400 million revolving credit facility and available cash. The filing also describes a separate pending merger agreement dated July 15, 2026, under which the company would become privately held and its common stock would no longer be listed on Nasdaq, with CEO J. Bryan King and affiliates of LKCM Headwater, which own about 78.5% of the shares, on the buyer side.
GradeEight acquisition closed October 26, 2026, with a total purchase price of $145 million
Funded with borrowings under the existing $400 million revolving credit facility and available cash
Pending going-private merger agreement dated July 15, 2026; common stock would no longer trade on Nasdaq upon completion
LKCM Headwater and affiliates own about 78.5% of common stock; CEO J. Bryan King is managing partner of LKCM Headwater
Lawson Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Distribution Solutions Group, agreed on October 12, 2026 to acquire GradeEight Holdings for about $145 million, subject to adjustments, funded by borrowings under its $400 million revolving credit facility and available cash. The deal is a significant acquisition, and the filing also references a separate July 15, 2026 merger agreement under which the company would become private and leave Nasdaq, with its CEO's affiliates owning about 78.5% of shares.
Purchase price is approximately $145 million, with no financing condition
GradeEight generates approximately $110 million in annual sales and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026
Separate July 15, 2026 merger agreement with entities affiliated with CEO J. Bryan King, who with LKCM Headwater owns about 78.5% of shares
Completion of that merger would delist the common stock from Nasdaq and requires stockholder approval
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