Saltchuk subsidiary updates GLDD tender offer; FTC clears HSR (GLDD)
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Huron MergeCo., Inc., a Saltchuk Resources subsidiary, amends its Schedule TO to update the cash tender offer for all outstanding Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation common shares at $17.00 per share in cash pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The amendment replaces the prior Antitrust paragraph to report that Premerger Notification forms were filed on March 3, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission terminated the HSR waiting period effective March 17, 2026, and the Competition Laws Condition in the Offer has been satisfied. The Offer remains subject to the other conditions in the Offer to Purchase. The filing adds a joint press release as an exhibit dated March 18, 2026.
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Tender offer proceeds under a signed Merger Agreement for $17.00 per share remain conditioned on non-antitrust items.
The amendment confirms that Premerger Notification forms were filed on March 3, 2026 and the HSR waiting period terminated on March 17, 2026, satisfying the Competition Laws Condition. This removes a key regulatory hurdle for closing.
Remaining closing depends on the other Offer Conditions listed in the Offer to Purchase; subsequent filings will disclose satisfaction of those conditions.
HSR clearance was obtained by termination of the waiting period on March 17, 2026.
The parties filed Premerger Notification and Report Forms under the HSR Act on March 3, 2026. The FTC's termination of the waiting period is expressly cited as satisfying the Competition Laws Condition in the Offer.
Practically, antitrust risk tied to the HSR process is addressed; other regulatory or closing conditions described in the Offer remain in effect and should be tracked in future disclosures.