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PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. (PAG) Form 8-K — Oct 15, 2026

$PAGForm 8-KItems 1.01, 2.03, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01Filed Oct 15, 2026, 6:59 AM ET0001140361-26-039664Original filing

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG) has agreed to be acquired and taken private at $212.00 per share in cash by Motown Acquisition Corp., a buyer owned by Penske Corporation and Mitsui & Co. The special committee of independent directors unanimously approved the deal, with a fairness opinion from Moelis & Company, and the transaction requires approval from both a majority of outstanding shares and a majority of disinterested stockholders. The buyer group holds support agreements covering approximately 72.6% of outstanding shares, making stockholder approval highly likely.

Key figures

Outside Date
October 15, 2027
Debt Financing
up to $1.8 billion
Equity Financing
$2.2 billion
Shares Outstanding
65,662,873 shares of Company Common Stock (as of June 30, 2026)
Post Close Ownership
{"Mitsui":"approximately 36%","PenskeCorporation":"approximately 64%"}
Buyer Termination Fee
$488.0 million
Company Termination Fee
$383.0 million
Credit Agreement Maturity
September 30, 2029
Merger Consideration Per Share
212
Credit Facility Increase Option
up to $900.0 million, from $1.5 billion to up to $2.4 billion
Revolving Borrowings Outstanding
approximately $606.0 million (as of October 12, 2026)
Supporting Stockholders Ownership
approximately 72.6%

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