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

Distribution Solutions Group completes $145 million GradeEight acquisition

Mixed Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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

The filing

CompanyDistribution Solutions Group, Inc. (DSGR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 27, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-434245

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 27, 2026.

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