Western Union–International Money Express merger wait ends

The merger still depends on reinstatement of California's suspended approval and satisfaction or waiver of the agreement's other closing conditions.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

The Western Union Company reported that the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period for its planned merger with International Money Express, Inc. expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 2, 2026. Western Union and International Money Express each filed new premerger notification forms on October 2, 2026, after the passage of time.

Under the merger agreement, Western Union subsidiary Ivey Merger Sub will merge into International Money Express, which will continue as the surviving corporation and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Union. The merger remains subject to reinstatement of the suspended approval of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and satisfaction or waiver of the agreement’s other closing conditions.

8-K Event Classification

Item 8.01 — Other Events

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Key Figures

Merger agreement date: August 10, 2025 New premerger notification filings: October 2, 2026 HSR waiting period expiration: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 2, 2026

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Merger agreement date August 10, 2025 Date the merger agreement was entered into

New premerger notification filings October 2, 2026 Date Western Union and International Money Express each filed new forms

HSR waiting period expiration 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 2, 2026 Waiting period for the merger

Key Terms

Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, Premerger Notification and Report Forms, surviving corporation

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Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 regulatory

"waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976"

Premerger Notification and Report Forms regulatory

"filed their new respective Premerger Notification and Report Forms"

surviving corporation regulatory

"IMXI continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger"

The surviving corporation is the company entity that continues to exist after a merger, consolidation, or similar reorganization; it absorbs the assets, liabilities, contracts, and business of the combining firms and remains on the legal books while the other entities cease to exist. For investors, it matters because ownership, shareholder rights, outstanding securities, and regulatory or listing obligations move into that single continuing company—think of it as the ship that all passengers board after two boats are joined together.

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When did the HSR waiting period for WU's merger with International Money Express expire?

The waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 2, 2026.

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Western Union CO false 0001365135 0001365135 2026-11-02 2026-11-02

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 2, 2026

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		001-32903		20-4531180
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7001 East Belleview Avenue
Denver, Colorado				80237
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 866 405-5012

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value		WU		The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously announced, on August 10, 2025, The Western Union Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, International Money Express, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“IMXI”), and Ivey Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into IMXI (the “Merger”), with IMXI continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Among other things, the consummation of the Merger is conditioned upon the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). As previously disclosed, due to the passage of time, on October 2, 2026, the Company and IMXI each filed their new respective Premerger Notification and Report Forms under the HSR Act with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to the Merger. At 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 2, 2026, the waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the Merger expired. The Merger remains subject to the reinstatement of the suspended approval of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 3, 2026				THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
				By:		/s/ Lisa A. Atkins
				Name:		Lisa A. Atkins
				Title:		Corporate Secretary

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