AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Emerson Electric (EMR)

Emerson extends AspenTech tender offer expiration to March 11, 2025

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

Emerson and its purchaser subsidiary signed a letter agreement with AspenTech on March 7, 2025 that extends the initial tender offer expiration to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 11, 2025. The filing also confirms that AspenTech can request one extension of up to ten business days, but the purchaser is not required to extend beyond April 26, 2025 or the merger agreement's termination, and that all other merger terms remain in effect.

Key points

  • Initial offer expiration extended to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 11, 2025
  • Tender offer price for AspenTech shares not already owned by Emerson is $265 per share
  • AspenTech may request one extension of up to ten business days; purchaser is not required to extend beyond April 26, 2025
  • Filing is dated March 10, 2025 and signed by John A. Sperino, Vice President and Assistant Secretary

The filing

CompanyEmerson Electric (EMR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 10, 2025, 7:11 AM ET
Accession number0001140361-25-007760

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 March 10, 2025.

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