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Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc (PAL) Form 8-K — Oct 30, 2026

$PALForm 8-KItems 5.02, 7.01, 9.01Filed Oct 30, 2026, 4:30 PM ET0001213900-26-114421Original filing

Proficient Auto Logistics appointed Steven Hansen, co-founder of Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport, to its Board of Directors effective October 30, 2026, expanding the board ahead of the 2027 annual meeting. Hansen founded H&A in 1994 and the company was acquired by Proficient in August 2026 for approximately $130 million upfront, including $75 million of assumed debt, plus earnouts of up to $22.1 million. He received 421,354 shares in the deal and is receiving advisory services compensation at a prorated $250,000 annual rate through the end of 2026.

Key figures

Assumed debt
$75 million
Cash paid at closing
$52 million
Potential earnout max
$22.1 million
Shares issued to hansen
421354
Buchanan lease annual value
180000
Acquisition upfront purchase price
$130 million
Advisory compensation prorated annual
$250,000
Farquhar leases aggregate annual value
1200000

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