Splunk Announces Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Transaction With Cisco
Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), the cybersecurity and observability leader, today announced the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”), in connection with the previously announced agreement for Splunk to be acquired by Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) for $157 per share in cash.
The expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act occurred at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 13, 2023. The completion of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction of other closing conditions specified in the merger agreement, including approval of the merger under other applicable antitrust and foreign investment laws and approval by Splunk stockholders. Splunk continues to expect to complete the merger by the end of the third calendar quarter of 2024.
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction and required stockholder approval, Splunk filed with the SEC a definitive proxy statement on October 30, 2023. The proxy statement has been mailed to the stockholders of Splunk. This document is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document which Splunk may file with the SEC. Splunk’s stockholders are urged to carefully read the proxy statement (including all amendments, supplements and any documents incorporated by reference therein) and other relevant materials filed or to be filed with the SEC and in their entirety because they contain important information about the proposed transaction and the parties to the transaction. Investors may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC at its website at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Splunk by going to Splunk’s Investor Relations page on its corporate website at https://investors.splunk.com or by contacting Splunk Investor Relations at ir@splunk.com.