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Magic Software (NASDAQ: MGIC) closes Matrix merger and goes private

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Magic Software Enterprises reports that its reverse triangular merger with Matrix I.T Ltd. has become effective after receiving a merger certificate from the Israeli Registrar of Companies on February 24, 2026, which is also the Closing Date and the effective date for merger consideration.

Trading in Magic Software’s ordinary shares was halted on Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange ahead of closing, and the shares will be suspended from Nasdaq on February 25, 2026 and subsequently delisted from both exchanges. After completion, Magic Software will become a private company wholly owned by Matrix.

Eligible Magic Software shareholders are entitled to receive a total of 28,861,564 Matrix ordinary shares, based on an exchange ratio of 0.5878202 Matrix share for each Magic Software share. The company describes settlement mechanics for holders through TASE members, Equiniti, banks, brokers, custodians, and IBI.

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Magic Software completes all-­stock merger, goes private under Matrix.

Magic Software Enterprises confirms closing of its reverse triangular merger with Matrix I.T Ltd. after receipt of the merger certificate on February 24, 2026. All conditions precedent are satisfied, and Magic Software becomes wholly owned by Matrix via share exchange.

The structure is an all-share deal: eligible Magic shareholders receive an aggregate of 28,861,564 Matrix ordinary shares, at an exchange ratio of 0.5878202% of a Matrix share for each Magic share. Post-closing, Magic’s shares are delisted from Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, ending its status as a publicly traded company.

Operationally, the filing outlines how consideration shares are delivered through TASE members, Equiniti, banks, brokers, custodians, and IBI. Future disclosures from Matrix or in other corporate communications will determine how the combined group’s strategy and financial profile evolve after the February 24, 2026 closing.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of February 2026

 

Commission File Number 0-19415

 

MAGIC SOFTWARE ENTERPRISES LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

Terminal Center, 1 Yahadut Canada Street, Or-Yehuda, Israel 6037501

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F ☒            Form 40-F ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAGIC SOFTWARE ENTERPRISES LTD. (the “Company”)

 

 

Further to the Company’s prior disclosures, including its proxy statement dated November 3, 2025 and its reports dated February 5, 2026 and February 18, 2026, regarding the reverse triangular merger contemplated by the merger agreement dated November 3, 2025, by and among the Company, Matrix I.T Ltd. (“Matrix”) and Magitrix Ltd. (the “Merger” and the “Merger Agreement”), the Company is pleased to update as follows:

 

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

 

1.Receipt of the Merger Certificate; Closing

 

The Company is pleased to update that today, February 24, 2026, it received the merger certificate issued by the Israeli Registrar of Companies in connection with the Merger (the “Merger Certificate”). Upon receipt of the Merger Certificate, all Conditions Precedent to completion of the Merger were satisfied, and the Merger will be completed today, February 24, 2026 (the “Closing Date”).

 

2.Trading Halt; Suspension/Delisting

 

Further to Nasdaq’s notice dated February 18, 2026, regarding the trading status of the Company’s ordinary shares in connection with the Merger, and in anticipation of the Closing, trading in the Company’s ordinary shares was halted on February 23, 2026, following the after-hours session around 7:50 p.m EST. The Company’s ordinary shares will remain halted on the Closing Date (February 24, 2026) and will be suspended from trading on Nasdaq effective February 25, 2026. In addition, trading in the Company’s ordinary shares has been halted on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”).

 

As of the trading halt(s), it is no longer possible to execute trades in, or effect transfers of, the Company’s ordinary shares on the TASE or on Nasdaq. No further changes will be recorded in the Company’s shareholders register, except as required to effect the Merger, including the transfer of the Company’s shares to Matrix and the registration of Matrix in the Company’s shareholders register as the holder of all issued and outstanding shares of the Company, in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

 

Following the completion of the Merger, the Company’s ordinary shares will be delisted from trading on the TASE and from NASDAQ, and the Company will be a private company wholly owned by Matrix.

 

3.Effective Date; Merger Consideration

 

The Effective Date for entitlement to receive the Merger Consideration is February 24, 2026.

 

At Closing, Eligible Shareholders of the Company are entitled to receive, in exchange for their Company shares, an aggregate of 28,861,564 ordinary shares of Matrix, representing 0.5878202 Matrix ordinary shares for each one (1) Company ordinary share, pursuant to the Exchange Ratio. Additional details regarding the post-Merger ownership structure were previously disclosed by the Company in the proxy statement.

 

4.Holding of the Consideration Shares

 

Eligible Shareholders who hold their Company shares through TASE members will automatically receive their Consideration Shares in their TASE member accounts.

 

All other shareholders will hold their respective Consideration Shares through Israel Brokerage and Investments - IBI Ltd. (“IBI”), through an IBI Capital Broker account (in trust).

 

Shareholders who hold their Company shares through Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (“EQ”), the Company’s current transfer agent, will receive instructions with respect to exercising their rights as Matrix shareholders from EQ or IBI.

 

Shareholders who hold Company shares through their bank, broker or custodian, will receive instructions with respect to exercising their rights as Matrix shareholders from their bank, broker, custodian or IBI.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Certain matters discussed in this report are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, statements regarding post-closing actions and arrangements, the anticipated suspension and/or delisting of the Company’s ordinary shares and related settlement and exchange procedures. Forward-looking statements are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including, among others, general economic conditions and the risk factors described in the Company’s annual report and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  

  MAGIC SOFTWARE ENTERPRISES LTD.
   
  By:  /s/ Asaf Berenstin
  Name:  Asaf Berenstin
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: February 24, 2026

 

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FAQ

What did Magic Software Enterprises (MGIC) announce in this Form 6-K?

Magic Software announced that its reverse triangular merger with Matrix I.T Ltd. has closed. The merger became effective upon receipt of a merger certificate on February 24, 2026, satisfying all conditions and making Magic Software a private company wholly owned by Matrix.

How will Magic Software (MGIC) shareholders be compensated in the Matrix merger?

Eligible Magic Software shareholders will receive an aggregate 28,861,564 Matrix I.T ordinary shares. This is based on an exchange ratio of 0.5878202 Matrix share for each Magic Software ordinary share, with entitlement determined as of the effective date of February 24, 2026.

What happens to Magic Software (MGIC) trading on Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange?

Trading in Magic Software’s ordinary shares was halted on both Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange around the merger closing. The shares remain halted on February 24, 2026, are suspended from Nasdaq effective February 25, 2026, and will be delisted from both exchanges.

When is the effective date for Magic Software (MGIC) merger consideration?

The effective date for entitlement to receive merger consideration is February 24, 2026. Shareholders holding Magic Software shares as of that date are eligible to receive Matrix I.T ordinary shares according to the fixed exchange ratio described in the merger agreement.

How will Magic Software (MGIC) shareholders receive their Matrix I.T shares?

Shareholders on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange will automatically receive consideration shares through their TASE members. Others will hold shares via Israel Brokerage and Investments – IBI through an IBI Capital Broker account, with detailed instructions provided by Equiniti, banks, brokers, custodians, or IBI.

Will Magic Software Enterprises (MGIC) remain a public company after the merger?

No. Following completion of the merger with Matrix I.T Ltd., Magic Software’s ordinary shares will be delisted from Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The company will become a private entity, wholly owned by Matrix, with all issued and outstanding shares held by Matrix.
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