Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. 8K

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. agreed to be acquired by American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. in a $1.2 billion all-cash deal at $34.00 per share, pending regulatory and stockholder approvals and expected to close by the end of 2026.

On August 3, 2026, Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. announced that it entered into a definitive agreement under which American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I., which already owns a minority stake, will acquire all remaining outstanding shares of Bowhead in an all-cash transaction valuing Bowhead at approximately $1.2 billion, with Bowhead stockholders receiving $34.00 per share in cash (an 11% premium to the July 31, 2026 closing price), subject to customary regulatory and stockholder approvals and targeted to close by year-end 2026; following closing, Bowhead will operate as a standalone entity within American Family’s platform, with CEO Stephen Sills continuing to lead the Bowhead franchise, and Bowhead also noted that while its second quarter 2026 results will be released on August 3, 2026, it has cancelled the previously scheduled earnings conference call in light of the transaction announcement.

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