AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Schlumberger (SLB)

SLB completes all-stock ChampionX acquisition at 0.735 SLB shares per share

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

SLB closed its acquisition of ChampionX Corporation on July 16, 2025, in an all-stock deal in which each ChampionX share was exchanged for 0.735 SLB common shares. Former ChampionX shareholders now own approximately 9% of SLB's outstanding common stock, and SLB expects about $400 million in annual pretax synergies within three years of closing.

Key points

  • Each ChampionX share exchanged for 0.735 SLB common shares, with cash in lieu of fractional shares
  • Former ChampionX shareholders own approximately 9% of SLB's outstanding common stock
  • SLB expects annual pretax synergies of approximately $400 million within three years post-closing
  • SLB remains on track to return $4 billion to shareholders in 2025

The filing

CompanySchlumberger (SLB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 16, 2025, 4:06 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-159859

Items reported: 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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 July 16, 2025.

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