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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MasterBrand (MBC)

MasterBrand completes American Woodmark merger and draws $375 million term loan

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

MasterBrand completed its all-stock merger with American Woodmark on May 28, 2026, and American Woodmark is now a wholly owned subsidiary. MasterBrand drew the full $375 million Term Loan A, using about $367.5 million to repay American Woodmark's existing debt, and three former American Woodmark directors joined its board.

Key points

  • American Woodmark shareholders received 5.150 MasterBrand shares for each American Woodmark share.
  • Pre-closing MasterBrand shares represent about 63% of the combined company's shares outstanding.
  • The company expects about $90 million of annual run-rate cost synergies by the end of year three.
  • Andrew Cogan, Philip Fracassa and Daniel Hendrix joined the board; the annual meeting is June 4, 2026.

The filing

CompanyMasterBrand (MBC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 28, 2026, 9:11 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-243139

Items reported: 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:57 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 May 28, 2026.

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