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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (DSGR)

Distribution Solutions Group to acquire GradeEight for about $145 million

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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

The filing

CompanyDistribution Solutions Group, Inc. (DSGR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 14, 2026, 5:15 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-421808

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 14, 2026.

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