Kellanova (NYSE: K) director reports cash-out at $83.50 per share
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kellanova filed a Form 4 showing that a director disposed of all reported common shares in connection with its cash merger with an affiliate of Mars, Incorporated. On 12/11/2025, 500 directly held common shares and 14,089.652 common shares held in trust were cancelled and converted into the right to receive $83.50 in cash per share under the merger agreement. After these transactions, the form shows zero shares beneficially owned by the reporting person.
The filing explains that, at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of Kellanova common stock with a par value of $0.25 was automatically cancelled and converted into the cash merger consideration of $83.50 per share, subject to applicable tax withholding. The trust-held position also included shares previously acquired through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan in 2025.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposition | Common | 500 | $83.50 | $42K |
| Disposition | Common | 14,089.652 | $83.50 | $1.18M |
Footnotes (1)
- Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 13, 2024, by and among the Issuer, Acquiror 10VB8, LLC ("Acquiror"), Merger Sub 10VB8, LLC ("Merger Sub"), and solely for the limited purposes set forth therein, Mars, Incorporated, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, each share of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.25 per share ("Common Stock"), that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive $83.50 per share in cash, without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes (the "Merger Consideration"). Includes shares acquired under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan in 2025.
FAQ
What did the Kellanova (K) director report in this Form 4?
The Form 4 reports that a Kellanova director had 500 directly held common shares and 14,089.652 common shares held in trust cancelled on 12/11/2025 as part of the cash merger with an affiliate of Mars, Incorporated, with each share converted into the right to receive $83.50 in cash.
How was the Kellanova–Mars merger structured according to this filing?
The filing states that under the Agreement and Plan of Merger, Merger Sub 10VB8, LLC merged with and into Kellanova, which survived as a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror 10VB8, LLC, an affiliate of Mars, Incorporated. All outstanding common shares were cancelled and converted into the cash merger consideration.