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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC (LXFR)

Luxfer: HSR waiting period expires for Wynnchurch-backed buyout; shareholder vote still pending

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 m&a Written later

Luxfer Holdings said the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for its proposed acquisition by Double Eagle Acquisition Buyer, Inc., a holding company owned by funds managed by Wynnchurch Capital, expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 8, 2026. That clears one of the closing conditions, but the deal still requires shareholder approval, certain other regulatory approvals and High Court sanction in England and Wales.

Key points

  • HSR waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 8, 2026.
  • The transaction is a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the U.K. Companies Act 2006, under a Transaction Agreement dated July 26, 2026.
  • Remaining conditions include shareholder approval and certain other regulatory approvals.
  • A preliminary proxy statement was filed with the SEC on August 26, 2026.

The filing

CompanyLUXFER HOLDINGS PLC (LXFR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 9, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0002077096-26-000244

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 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 September 09, 2026.

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