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Global High-Priority Regulatory Events — October 20, 2026

Global High Priority Market Events

By Gunpowder Editorial ·

36 high priority 36 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

The 36 filings for the 2026-10-20 window are dominated by corporate-control and capital-structure events rather than classic bankruptcy or fraud: a large cash take-private-style consolidation in homebuilding (Dream Finders completing its roughly $2.2B all-cash acquisition of Beazer Homes, with Beazer delisted), a live contested tender for SoundThinking (Transom's $8.00 cash plus up to $3.00 CVR), and a sizeable cluster of SPAC extension and redemption votes and deadline pressures.

Listing-compliance stress is concentrated in small caps (Lottery.com/SEGG facing suspension on October 23, SHF Holdings and XWELL bid-price deficiencies, and a run of Nasdaq 25-NSE delistings across Themes ETF Trust leveraged products). Closed-end fund and BDC issuer tender offers were broadly undersubscribed or prorated, with KREST tendering only about 73% of its cap and Herzfeld oversubscribed roughly 14x, signalling uneven shareholder liquidity demand across the sector. Period-over-period enriched fields are sparse in this set; the clearest quantitative trends are Beazer's pro forma revenue dip (about $39.03M to $38.97M) and net loss widening, and the Dream Finders leverage rise it has pre-announced. The most material implication for investors is event-driven: the SoundThinking and Beazer/Dream Finders outcomes, the Lottery.com suspension timeline, and the SPAC deadline cluster in November 2026 through January 2027.

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Filing types in this digest: 8-K · Schedule 13D · DEFM14A

Tracking the trend? Catch up on the prior Global High-Priority Regulatory Events digest from October 19, 2026.

Investment Signals (10)

  • SoundThinking (SSTI) (BULLISH)
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    Transom tender at $8.00 cash plus up to $3.00 CVR tied to fiscal 2027 ShotSpotter/SafePointe revenue, with Veradace support agreement and 50%+ minimum condition, offer expires November 17, 2026

  • Dream Finders (DFH)/Beazer (BZH) (BULLISH)
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    Completed ~$2.2B all-cash deal at $33.50/share; management guides over $100M run-rate cost synergies and double-digit year-one EPS accretion

  • Beazer Homes (BZH) (BEARISH)
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    Pro forma revenue falls to $38,972K from $39,028K and pro forma net loss widens to $(6,963)K from $(6,915)K on the disposition, while the 8-K discloses the merger-related exit

  • Sturm Ruger (RGR) (BULLISH)
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    Beretta's $44.80 tender was 2.5x oversubscribed (6,094,325 tendered vs 2,400,184 sought), prorated to ~39.4%, leaving Beretta with ~25.0% beneficial ownership

  • Herzfeld Credit Income Fund (HERZ) (BEARISH)
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    Issuer tender at 97.5% of NAV ($18.2033) drew 1,441,647 shares vs 100,886 sought (~14.3x), pro-rated to ~7%, leaving 1,920,989 shares outstanding

  • KKR Real Estate Select Trust (KREST) (BEARISH)
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    Tender of 2,285,571 shares (~73% of the 3,116,841 cap) fully accepted at NAV $22.75, ~$52.0M or 3.67% of NAV, with the option to add 2% of NAV unexercised

  • Missed Q2 2026 10-Q, Nasdaq suspension set for October 23, 2026 absent a Panel hearing that stays the halt 15 days; third-plus notice cycle since April

  • Nasdaq delisting cluster (Themes ETF Trust, iShares iBonds Oct 2026 TIPS) (BEARISH)
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    Multiple Form 25-NSE filings on October 20, 2026 cover 12 leveraged/term products, reflecting product-level closures rather than a single issuer event

  • Hilton Worldwide (HLT) (BULLISH)
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    Voluntary transfer from NYSE to Nasdaq Global Select effective November 5, 2026, same ticker, board-authorized and not a compliance delisting

  • Amendment adds Series A-4 preferred financing, extends Outside Date to January 7, 2027, and lifts ESPP reserve to 2% of fully diluted capitalization

Risk Flags (9)

  • Lottery.com (SEGG)/Listing Suspension [HIGH RISK]
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    Staff determination under Rule 5250(c)(1) for unfiled Q2 2026 10-Q; trading in common stock and LTRYW warrants suspends October 23, 2026 unless a hearing is requested by October 21, 4:00 p.m. ET

  • SHF Holdings (SHFS)/Nasdaq Bid Price [HIGH RISK]
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    Compliance deadline extended to April 19, 2027 on condition of a reverse split if needed; a timely Hearings Panel appeal would NOT stay suspension

  • 30 consecutive days below $1.00 (Aug 25 to Oct 6, 2026); compliance deadline April 5, 2027, reverse split must be effective 10 business days prior

  • Healthcare AI Acquisition (HAIAF)/Going-Concern Pressure [HIGH RISK]
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    Existing deadline October 14, 2026 has passed; charter amendment would extend to October 14, 2027 at $0.10 per non-redeemed share per month, with failure leading to trust-value redemption and wind-up

  • Mountain Crest Acquisition V (MCAGU) [HIGH RISK]
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    Delisted from Nasdaq in 2024 and trading OTC; must complete CubeBio combination by November 16, 2026 or dissolve, with earnout contingent on CubeBio FY2026 revenue threshold

  • Dream Finders Leverage Trajectory [MEDIUM RISK]
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    Management commits to return leverage to current metrics only within 18-24 months post-Beazer, implying balance sheet leverage rises in the interim

  • Beazer Pro Forma Deterioration [MEDIUM RISK]
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    Pro forma net loss attributable to common stockholders widens by $48K and revenue declines by $56K; gain on sale falls to $713K from $902K

  • Bold Eagle Acquisition (BOLD) Extension Risk [MEDIUM RISK]
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    Extension proxy mailed October 5, 2026 with redemption levels undisclosed; risk of non-completion before the business-combination deadline

  • Quartzsea Acquisition (QSEA) Serial Extensions [MEDIUM RISK]
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    $100,000 trust deposit extends deadline by one month to November 19, 2026, with no definitive merger agreement disclosed

Opportunities (8)

  • SoundThinking Tender/CVR Arbitrage (OPPORTUNITY)
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    $8.00 cash plus CVR up to $3.00 (total $11.00 headline value) with Veradace and affiliate support; minimum condition of >50% and outside date March 28, 2027 define the event window

  • $100M+ annual cost synergies and double-digit year-one EPS accretion disclosed for a $2.2B EV deal; sixth-largest US homebuilder with California, Nevada, Indiana and Delaware exposure

  • Beretta's 25.0% stake post-tender positions it as a large holder; the 2.5x oversubscription at $44.80 signals strong shareholder demand at that price level

  • Herzfeld (HERZ) Discount-to-NAV Capture (OPPORTUNITY)
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    Fund bought back shares at 97.5% of NAV, and the 14x oversubscription indicates demand for liquidity at a discount; remaining shares are priced off a $18.2033 reference

  • Hilton Nasdaq Transfer (OPPORTUNITY)
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    Same HLT ticker and no compliance issue, so the transfer is a low-friction listing move with limited index-flow disruption risk, with trading live November 5, 2026

  • Outside Date extended to January 7, 2027 and Series A-4 financing authorized, reducing near-term closing-failure risk for the SPAC

  • Onex Direct Lending BDC (OBDC-type fund) NAV Tender (OPPORTUNITY)
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    NAV per share $17.04 as of September 30, 2026 with a tender at NAV for up to 400,986 shares, offering a near-NAV exit for holders

  • 5% of ~$352M net assets at NAV $10.24, with 2% early-repurchase fee, expiration November 19, 2026 and valuation date December 31, 2026, providing a dated liquidity window

Sector Themes (6)

  • Consolidation Through Cash Take-Private Structures
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    SoundThinking (Transom tender) and Beazer (Dream Finders merger) both use all-cash consideration with contingent or accretion-based value, with 2 of 36 filings directly tied to completed or pending take-private economics [structures favouring financial sponsors and strategic buyers alike]

  • SPAC Deadline Crisis and Extension Votes
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    Eight SPAC filings (Texas Ventures III, ASPAC III, Healthcare AI, Quartzsea, Bold Eagle, Mountain Crest V, Launch Two, plus the Emery fund cluster) show extension-driven deadlines clustering November 2026 to January 2027, with redemption-to-trust mechanics as the central economic lever

  • Nasdaq Compliance and Delisting Pressure in Small Caps
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    Lottery.com, SHF Holdings, and XWELL show bid-price and filing deficiencies; the 180-day cure periods run to April 2027, and the Panel-hearing structure without stay (SHFS) raises the stakes of non-compliance

  • Closed-End Fund and BDC Tender Offers Showing Uneven Demand
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    KREST (~73% of cap), iDirect (5% of NAV), Herzfeld (14x oversubscribed), Onex (400,986 shares at NAV), and XAI Octagon (12.5% cap at 98% NAV) indicate that tender demand is highly fund-specific rather than sector-wide

  • Exchange Removal Wave for Leveraged and Term ETPs
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    At least 12 products across Themes ETF Trust (leveraged 2X single-stock dailies) and iShares iBonds Oct 2026 TIPS were removed via 25-NSE filings on October 20, 2026, reflecting product rationalisation in leveraged single-stock ETFs

  • Tender Offers With Pro-Ration as Standard Outcome
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    Sturm Ruger (39.4% proration), Herzfeld (~7%), and KREST show that issuer and third-party tenders in this window frequently prorate rather than fully fill, making the headline offer size a poor proxy for shares actually acquired

Watch List (8)

  • Lottery.com (SEGG)
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    Q2 2026 10-Q filing and Panel hearing outcome before the October 23, 2026 suspension date; Form 25-NSE would follow if the hearing fails

  • SoundThinking (SSTI) Tender
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    Offer expiry November 17, 2026 (extendable), with minimum-condition tally and Transom/Veradace tender status; outside date March 28, 2027

  • Beazer NYSE removal effective November 2, 2026; first Dream Finders integration update on synergy realisation and leverage path

  • Mountain Crest Acquisition V (MCAGU)
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    CubeBio business combination vote and the November 16, 2026 dissolution deadline

  • Healthcare AI Acquisition (HAIAF)
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    Shareholder vote on the Article 163 extension and the $0.10/share monthly trust deposit mechanics; the 2027 extension horizon

  • Hilton Worldwide (HLT)
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    NYSE-to-Nasdaq transfer effective November 5, 2026; watch for any index or ETF rebalancing flows at the switch

  • Notice Date November 17, 2026 and Expiration November 19, 2026, plus valuation date December 31, 2026 for the 5%-of-NAV tender

  • Tender expiry at 11:59 p.m. ET December 15, 2026, with NAV set on that date and the 65-day payment window

Filing Analyses (36)
EMERY PARTNERS INCOME CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND SC TO-I neutral materiality 5/10

20-10-2026

Emery Partners Income Credit Strategies Fund, a Delaware closed-end interval-style fund managed by Emery Partners LLC, launched an issuer tender offer to repurchase up to approximately 5.00% of its net assets (about $4,250,000 based on June 30, 2026 figures) at net asset value. Shareholders must tender by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on December 15, 2026, with NAV calculated as of the same date, and initial cash payments of at least 95% of NAV may take up to 65 days after the Repurchase Date.

  • · Repurchase is made at NAV calculated as of December 15, 2026 (Repurchase Date), which may be adjusted if the offer is extended
  • · Secondary Payment equals any excess of final NAV (after financial statement completion) over the Initial Payment, paid within about two business days of NAV finalization
  • · Offer is oversubscription-prone: the Fund may prorate pro rata by value, extend, or take other permitted action; partial tenders are repurchased first-in-first-out
  • · Offer is not conditioned on a minimum number of shares tendered; funding sources include cash, securities sales, investment fund withdrawals, or borrowings, paid entirely in cash
  • · Fund may cancel, amend, or postpone the offer at any time before the Notice Due Date
  • · Shares have no established trading market and transfers are strictly limited by governing documents
Lottery.com Inc. 8-K negative materiality 7/10

20-10-2026

Sports Entertainment Gaming Global Corporation (Nasdaq: SEGG; warrants LTRYW) received a Nasdaq Staff Determination on October 14, 2026 for failing to file its Q2 2026 Form 10-Q (quarter ended June 30, 2026), which keeps it out of compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). Unless a hearing is requested by 4:00 p.m. ET on October 21, 2026, trading in its common stock and warrants would be suspended on October 23, 2026. The company has requested a Panel hearing, which stays suspension for 15 days (with an extended stay requested), and expects to file the Q2 10-Q as soon as practicable, though no assurance is given. The company previously filed its 2025 10-K (July 10, 2026) and Q1 2026 10-Q (October 8, 2026), so the Q2 10-Q is the only remaining delinquent report.

  • · Staff previously notified the company on April 17, May 21, and August 20, 2026 of non-compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1)
  • · The compliance deadline ran through October 12, 2026
  • · Suspension would begin at market open on October 23, 2026 with a Form 25-NSE filed to remove the securities from listing
  • · Panel hearings are typically scheduled 30 to 45 days after a hearing request
Sharps Technology Inc. SC TO-I/A neutral materiality 2/10

20-10-2026

This SC TO-I/A amendment, signed October 19, 2026 by Paul K. Danner as Principal Executive Officer, is an exhibit index update to a tender offer filing. Its content consists of a list of previously filed exhibits (underwriting agreement, warrant forms, equity plan, employment agreements, rights plan, and a filing fee table), most incorporated by reference to earlier 8-K, 10-Q and S-1 filings, and it reports no new financial results, offer terms, or quantitative figures. The document references a signatory entity named SkyAI, Inc., which differs from the registrant name provided (Sharps Technology Inc.), a discrepancy worth verifying.

  • · Exhibit (a)(1)(H) is an email from MacKenzie Partners, Inc. to shareholders, and exhibits (a)(1)(G) and (a)(1)(I) are press releases dated October 14 and October 19, 2026, incorporated by reference to 8-K filings.
  • · Exhibit 107 (Filing Fee Table) is the only exhibit filed with this amendment; all other exhibits are marked as previously filed.
  • · Exhibit (d)(16) and (d)(17) reference amended and restated employment agreements dated May 13, 2026 with Alice Zhang and Paul K. Danner.
  • · Exhibit (d)(26) references an employment agreement dated May 22, 2026 with Arthur Levine.
  • · Exhibit (d)(24) references a Rights Plan dated May 14, 2026 with VStock Transfer LLC as rights agent.
Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp 8-K neutral materiality 6/10

20-10-2026

Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp (TVACW), a SPAC, has filed Exhibit 3.1 proposing a shareholder special resolution to extend its Completion Window from eighteen (18) months to twenty-seven (27) months after the IPO closing date. The amendment would give the company nine additional months to complete a business combination. The filing does not itself disclose a completed merger agreement, target company, or transaction terms.

  • · The amendment is proposed as a special resolution requiring shareholder approval, effective immediately upon passage.
  • · The Completion Window extension can be exceeded later only if Members approve a later date under the Articles.
  • · The filing is an 8-K with Items 1.01, 5.03, 5.07, 7.01 and 9.01, indicating a material agreement, charter amendment, shareholder vote results and related exhibits; the vote outcome is not contained in the excerpt provided.
RR METALMAKERS INDIA LIMITED Open Offer neutral materiality 6/10

20-10-2026

RR MetalMakers India Limited announced that its Independent Directors Committee met on October 20, 2026 to provide its recommendation under Regulation 26(7) of the SEBI SAST Regulations on an open offer by RB International Holdings Limited and promoters Suyog Yogesh Desai and Nikita Suyog Desai to acquire up to 23,42,295 equity shares of the company. The committee's report is being published on October 22, 2026 in Business Standard (English and Hindi) and Navshakti (Marathi). The filing itself discloses no committee recommendation, offer price, or financial results.

  • · Committee meeting held October 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
  • · Committee report attached to the filing; publication scheduled October 22, 2026
  • · Target company BSE scrip code 531667
Transom Capital Fund IV, L.P. SC TO-T neutral materiality 8/10

20-10-2026

Transom Signal MergerSub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Transom Capital Fund IV-backed Transom Signal AcquireCo, LLC, filed a Schedule TO to commence a third-party cash tender offer for any and all outstanding shares of SoundThinking, Inc. common stock at $8.00 per share net in cash plus one non-transferable contingent value right (CVR) per share payable up to $3.00 in cash upon achievement of specified milestones. The offer is part of a September 28, 2026 Agreement and Plan of Merger, supported by a Tender and Support Agreement with Veradace Partners L.P. and a Tender, Support and Reinvestment Agreement with other Transom affiliates. Fund IV has provided an Equity Commitment Letter and a Limited Guarantee in favor of SoundThinking.

  • · Offer is structured as a third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1, covering any and all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.005 per share (CUSIP 82536T 107)
  • · Merger agreement dated September 28, 2026 and announced via joint press release on September 29, 2026
  • · Confidentiality Agreement dated April 28, 2026 and exclusivity agreements dated June 11, 2026 (amended July 10, 2026) and August 27, 2026
  • · Limited Guarantee by Transom Capital Fund IV, L.P. in favor of SoundThinking, Inc. and an Equity Commitment Letter dated September 28, 2026
  • · Summary advertisement to be published in The New York Times on October 20, 2026
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. 8-K neutral materiality 3/10

20-10-2026

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. notified the NYSE on October 20, 2026 of its intention to voluntarily transfer the principal listing of its common stock to the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the same ticker, HLT. The NYSE listing is expected to end at market close on November 4, 2026, with trading on Nasdaq beginning at market open on November 5, 2026. This is a voluntary exchange transfer, not a delisting for failure to meet listing standards.

  • · The transfer was authorized by the Board of Directors and is voluntary; it is not a delisting for failure to satisfy continued listing standards.
  • · Ticker symbol HLT is unchanged on Nasdaq.
  • · Forward-looking risks flagged include possible delays in implementing the transfer and potential market disruption in trading of the Common Stock.
  • · Exhibit 99.1 press release accompanies Item 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure and is furnished, not filed, under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Soma Papers & Industries Ltd Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 2/10

20-10-2026

Soma Papers & Industries Ltd (now KS Smart Technologies Limited) disclosed under Regulation 30 that its wholly owned subsidiary, KS Smart Solutions Private Limited (KSSPL), proposes to incorporate a new subsidiary in the United States, subject to requisite approvals, which would become a step-down subsidiary of the listed company. The proposed investment is up to USD 510 in cash for initial share subscription, with KSSPL holding 51%, aimed at supporting international expansion in the technology and IT sector. The filing is a routine, very small-ticket corporate structuring intimation with no quantified financial impact on the listed entity.

  • · Name of the proposed US entity has not yet been finalized; incorporation date not applicable at this stage
  • · Remaining 49% shareholding is not specified in the filing
  • · No governmental or regulatory approvals listed as required (marked not applicable), though incorporation is subject to requisite approvals
  • · Filing references SEBI Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026
KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. SC TO-I/A neutral materiality 5/10

20-10-2026

KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. (KREST) filed the final amendment to its issuer tender offer statement reporting that its offer to repurchase up to 3,116,841 shares expired October 16, 2026. Shareholders validly tendered 2,285,571 shares, all of which were accepted at $22.75 per share, the net asset value as of the October 16, 2026 valuation date, for a total repurchase of approximately $52.0 million, equal to 3.67% of NAV. The Fund did not exercise its option to repurchase an additional 2.0% of NAV, and tendered shares fell short of the maximum offer size, indicating weaker-than-maximum demand from shareholders.

  • · Tender offer expired at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 16, 2026, with Offer to Purchase originally dated September 17, 2026.
  • · Approximately 73% of the maximum offered shares (2,285,571 of 3,116,841) were tendered, leaving the offer undersubscribed relative to its cap.
  • · The Fund's Board retains sole discretion over quarterly tender offers, which are capped at 5% of NAV.
  • · Final amendment filed October 20, 2026 under Rule 13e-4(c)(4) to report results; all other offer terms remain unchanged.
Juniper Green Energy Ltd Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 2/10

20-10-2026

Juniper Green Energy Ltd has incorporated two wholly owned subsidiaries, Juniper Green Stellar Fifteen Private Limited and Juniper Green Beta Eight Private Limited, both on October 20, 2026, to undertake renewable energy power generation projects. The parent subscribed to 1,50,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each in each entity, aggregating Rs. 30,00,000 (Rs. 30 lakh) in total, for 100% shareholding in each.

  • · Consideration was cash; no governmental or regulatory approvals were required for the incorporation
  • · Filed under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, referencing SEBI Master Circular dated January 30, 2026
  • · Symbol JNPR, Scrip Code 544853
Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc. 8-K mixed materiality 3/10

20-10-2026

Bluerock Homes Trust disclosed under Item 2.01 that it completed the disposition of 31 single-family residential units within its 95%-owned ILE joint venture portfolio between January 1 and October 14, 2026, for an aggregate sales price of approximately $6.6 Million and approximately $2.0 Million in net proceeds after mortgage paydowns. Item 9.01 includes unaudited pro forma financials showing the sales' effect on the June 30, 2026 balance sheet and the six months ended June 30, 2026 and year ended December 31, 2025 operations; pro forma net loss attributable to common stockholders widens modestly to $(6,963) thousand from $(6,915) thousand historical, while total revenues decline to $38,972 thousand from $39,028 thousand.

  • · Net proceeds of approximately $2.0 Million are after deducting mortgage paydowns, and the pro forma balance sheet reflects only a $340 thousand reduction in mortgages payable and $290 thousand reduction in total assets, indicating the disposed units were a small share of the balance sheet.
  • · The pro forma statements do not reflect reinvestment of the sale proceeds, so the figures show the disposition effect alone.
  • · Pro forma net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests increases by $117 thousand, and the pro forma gain on sale of real estate investments falls to $713 thousand from $902 thousand historical.
  • · Pro forma statements are unaudited and based on management estimates that may differ from standalone results.
CoinShares ETF Trust 25-NSE neutral materiality 5/10

20-10-2026

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC filed a Form 25-NSE notice with the SEC regarding the voluntary delisting of CoinShares Bitcoin and Ether ETF and CoinShares Altcoins ETF, issued by CoinShares ETF Trust (formerly Valkyrie ETF Trust II). The filing was made under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2), which governs issuer-initiated withdrawals from exchange listing, and was signed by Jennifer Fainer, CDO Analyst. The notice identifies the trust's Nashville, Tennessee address and SEC file number 333-258722, and no financial amounts, percentages, or performance metrics are disclosed.

  • · Filing made under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2), the issuer-initiated delisting provision
  • · Fiscal year end is September 30 (0930)
  • · Trust previously operated under the name Valkyrie ETF Trust II, name changed August 9, 2021
  • · Filing date and effectiveness date are both October 20, 2026
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC S-4 neutral materiality 3/10

20-10-2026

Verizon filed a Form S-4 registration statement on October 20, 2026 to register Exchange Notes offered in exchange for $161,391,000 aggregate principal amount of Original Notes issued June 22, 2026 in private exchange offers, satisfying obligations under a registration rights agreement. The filing states Verizon will receive no cash proceeds, and the exchange does not increase outstanding indebtedness. The document is a debt exchange registration, not a business combination, and contains no performance metrics for comparison.

  • · The Original Notes were issued under an Indenture dated December 1, 2000 with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as trustee
  • · Original Notes will be retired and canceled upon exchange; the exchange does not increase outstanding indebtedness
  • · Holders who do not exchange retain restricted transfer status and generally lose rights under the Registration Rights Agreement
  • · Verizon has stated it does not currently intend to register the Original Notes; holders may request a shelf registration in some circumstances
  • · Exchange Offers expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on a date to be determined in 2026, subject to extension
Onex Direct Lending BDC Fund SC TO-I/A neutral materiality 4/10

20-10-2026

Onex Direct Lending BDC Fund filed Amendment No. 1 to its Schedule TO (issuer tender offer under Rule 13e-4) to add an updated letter to shareholders and disclose that net asset value per share as of September 30, 2026 is $17.04. The underlying offer, first published October 9, 2026, seeks to purchase up to 400,986 common shares at NAV per share. The amendment itself does not modify any other terms of the offer.

  • · Amendment No. 1 was filed under Rule 13e-4(c)(1) solely to add Exhibit (a)(1)(iv), an updated letter to shareholders
  • · The original Schedule TO was filed October 9, 2026, the same date the tender offer was first published or sent to security holders
ASPAC III Acquisition Corp. 8-K neutral materiality 4/10

20-10-2026

ASPAC III Acquisition Corp. (ASPCR), a BVI business company and blank-check SPAC, filed amended and restated memorandum and articles of association on October 20, 2026 (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K, Items 5.03, 5.07 and 9.01). The filing restates the authorized share capital at 111,000,000 shares with no par value, comprising 100,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, 10,000,000 Class B ordinary shares and 1,000,000 preferred shares, and sets out the governing rights, redemption mechanics and amendment restrictions tied to a future Business Combination. The excerpt contains no financial results, deal terms or quantitative performance data.

  • · Company incorporated as a BVI Business Company on 3 September 2021 and amended and restated on October 20, 2026.
  • · Ogier Global (BVI) Limited is the first registered agent, located at Ritter House, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola.
  • · Class B ordinary shares carry conversion rights into Class A shares and the right to elect or remove directors before a Business Combination.
  • · Public Shares are excluded from residual assets held outside the Trust Account on liquidation; those residual assets go only to non-Public Shares.
  • · Amendments to Regulation 24 (Business Combination obligations) before a Business Combination require offering Public Shareholders a redemption opportunity.
  • · Clause 11.2(b) makes the anti-amendment provision itself unamendable during the Target Business Acquisition Period.
  • · Preferred shares may be created by Board resolution without a shareholder vote, with rights ranking senior to existing classes not treated as a variation of those classes.
Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc SC TO-I/A neutral materiality 5/10

20-10-2026

Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: HERZ) announced final results of its issuer cash tender offer, which expired October 15, 2026. The Fund will purchase 100,886 shares (6.99895% pro-ration) from 1,441,647 shares properly tendered, at $18.2033 per share (97.5% of NAV). Shares outstanding after the tender will be 1,920,989.

  • · Original Schedule TO was filed September 17, 2026; this Amendment No. 2 reports final results under Rule 13e-4(c)(4)
  • · Tender offer was an issuer tender offer under Rule 13e-4, with the Fund purchasing shares at 97.5% of NAV
  • · Shares tendered (1,441,647) were roughly 14.3 times the 100,886 shares the Fund offered to buy, which drove the pro-ration to about 7%
  • · Fund shares outstanding fall from roughly 2.02 million implied by the offer size to 1,920,989 post-offer
SHF Holdings, Inc. 8-K negative materiality 7/10

20-10-2026

SHF Holdings, Inc. received a letter from Nasdaq on October 20, 2026 granting an additional 180 calendar days, until April 19, 2027, to regain compliance with the $1.00 minimum closing bid price requirement for its Class A common stock. The extension follows the expiration of the initial compliance period on October 19, 2026, and is conditioned on the company's written intention to cure the deficiency via a reverse stock split if necessary. Failure to regain compliance by April 19, 2027 would trigger a delisting notice, with the right to appeal to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel that would not stay suspension.

  • · Nasdaq deadline to regain compliance is April 19, 2027; failure triggers written delisting notification and potential Hearings Panel appeal
  • · A timely Panel hearing request would not stay suspension of trading in the company's securities
  • · Company met the market value of publicly held shares requirement and other initial listing standards on The Nasdaq Capital Market, apart from the bid price requirement
  • · Company states there is no assurance it will regain or maintain compliance with the bid price or other Nasdaq listing standards
  • · Company is an emerging growth company, per the cover page checkbox
Quartzsea Acquisition Corp 8-K neutral materiality 3/10

20-10-2026

Quartzsea Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), deposited $100,000 into its trust account on October 20, 2026, to extend its deadline for completing an initial business combination by one month, from October 19, 2026 to November 19, 2026. The filing reports no completed or definitive merger agreement, so the preliminary Merger/Acquisition classification is not supported by the text.

  • · Deadline to complete initial business combination moves from October 19, 2026 to November 19, 2026
  • · Listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under symbols QSEAU (units), QSEA (ordinary shares), and QSEAR (rights)
  • · Company is an emerging growth company
STURM RUGER & CO INC SC 13D/A neutral materiality 7/10

20-10-2026

Beretta Holding S.A. amended its Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 8) to report the acceptance for purchase of 2,400,184 shares of Sturm Ruger & Co Inc (RGR) common stock under its tender offer at $44.80 per share, for an aggregate price of approximately $107,528,243 funded from working capital. The tender offer was oversubscribed: 6,094,325 shares were validly tendered at expiration, so acceptance was prorated at roughly 39.4%. Following the purchase, Beretta reports beneficial ownership of 3,987,184 shares, or approximately 25.0% of Ruger's outstanding common stock.

  • · Tender offer commenced September 17, 2026 and expired at 11:59 p.m. New York City time on October 15, 2026
  • · Ruger's Schedule 14D-9 was filed with the SEC on September 28, 2026 and is the source of the outstanding share count used for percentages
  • · Computershare Trust Company, N.A. acted as depositary for the tender offer
  • · Amendment No. 8 follows seven prior amendments to the Schedule 13D, indicating an ongoing and expanding stake-building campaign since at least September 2025
XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust SC TO-I/A neutral materiality 5/10

20-10-2026

XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) filed Amendment No. 1 to its Schedule TO to report that its issuer tender offer, which expired at 11:59 p.m. ET on October 19, 2026, has concluded and that preliminary results were announced in a press release issued October 20, 2026. The offer sought to repurchase up to 1,903,861 common shares (approximately 12.5% of outstanding shares) for cash at 98% of net asset value per share, determined as of the NYSE close on the business day after expiration. The amendment itself does not disclose the number of shares tendered or the final purchase price; those details are contained in the referenced press release (Exhibit (a)(5)(ii)), which was not included in the filing text provided.

  • · Original Schedule TO was filed September 18, 2026; the offer to purchase is dated September 18, 2026
  • · Tender offer expiration: 11:59 p.m. ET, October 19, 2026
  • · Standstill Agreement with Bulldog Investors, LLP dated July 27, 2026, amended August 6, 2026
  • · Credit Agreement with BNP Paribas SA referenced from March 26, 2025 Form 8-K
  • · Filing fee exhibit included but amount not shown in the provided text
Healthcare AI Acquisition Corp. 8-K mixed materiality 8/10

20-10-2026

Healthcare AI Acquisition Corp. (HAIAF), a Cayman Islands SPAC, filed proposed amendments to Article 163 of its Memorandum and Articles of Association as a special resolution. The amendments would extend the deadline to complete a Business Combination from October 14, 2026 by up to twelve one-month extensions, to October 14, 2027, with the Company depositing $0.10 per non-redeemed Public Share into the trust account per monthly extension. The amendments also clarify that public shareholders would be entitled to redemption at trust value if any future amendment modifies redemption rights or the extension mechanics. Because the existing deadline is October 14, 2026, a shareholder vote is effectively a precondition for the SPAC to continue as a going concern.

  • · Redemption right: if the Company does not complete a Business Combination by the applicable deadline, or the board elects to cease seeking a deal, public shares are redeemed in cash at trust value (including interest, net of permitted tax withdrawals), and public shareholder rights are extinguished.
  • · Post-redemption, the Company must cease operations except to wind up, and liquidate and dissolve subject to Cayman Islands creditor-claim obligations and remaining member/director approval.
  • · Shareholder protection clause (Article 163(b)): any future amendment affecting redemption rights, extension timing, or Class A share rights triggers a new opportunity for public holders to redeem at trust value.
  • · Filing includes Item 5.07 (shareholder vote matters) and Item 3.03 (material modification of security holder rights), indicating a shareholder meeting is required to approve the amendment.
Dream Finders Homes, Inc. 8-K mixed materiality 9/10

20-10-2026

Dream Finders Homes (NYSE: DFH) completed its all-cash acquisition of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. at an enterprise value of approximately $2.2 Billion, with Beazer shareholders receiving $33.50 per share; Beazer has been delisted from the NYSE. The combination makes Dream Finders the sixth-largest U.S. homebuilder and expands its footprint into California, Nevada, Indiana and Delaware. Management acknowledged a challenging housing environment and expects over $100 Million of annual run-rate cost synergies and double-digit percentage EPS accretion in year one, while also committing to return leverage to current metrics within 18 to 24 months, implying leverage will rise post-deal.

  • · Beazer common stock ceased trading and was delisted from the NYSE upon completion
  • · Transaction described as the ninth acquisition since 2021 IPO and the largest to date
  • · Management expects double-digit percentage EPS accretion in year one
  • · Strategy includes lowering construction costs and shortening build times via greater scale
  • · Filing cautions about legal proceedings, integration risk, indebtedness, and housing demand/affordability headwinds
SOUNDTHINKING, INC. SC 14D9 mixed materiality 9/10

20-10-2026

SoundThinking, Inc. (SSTI) filed a Schedule 14D-9 recommendation statement responding to a tender offer by Transom Signal MergerSub, Inc., an affiliate of Transom Capital Group, LLC, under a merger agreement dated September 28, 2026. Shareholders would receive $8.00 per share in cash plus one non-transferable contingent value right (CVR) worth up to $3.00 per share, tied to ShotSpotter and SafePointe revenue over fiscal 2027 (plus a 120-day continuation period). The offer is initially set to expire November 17, 2026, with an outside date of March 28, 2027, and the minimum tender condition is more than 50% of outstanding shares.

  • · Offer initially expires one minute after 11:59 p.m. New York City time on November 17, 2026, extendable in defined increments.
  • · Outside date for the Offer Acceptance Time is March 28, 2027; Merger Sub cannot extend beyond one Business Day before this date without company consent.
  • · The Minimum Condition (more than 50% of outstanding shares) cannot be waived by Parent or Merger Sub without the company's prior written consent.
  • · The transaction is not subject to a financing condition.
  • · CVRs are non-transferable, unregistered, carry no voting or dividend rights, and are not listed on any exchange.
  • · The merger would proceed without a shareholder vote under Section 251(h) of the DGCL; dissenting holders may pursue appraisal rights under Section 262.
  • · The filing includes a fairness opinion from Tidal Partners LLC (Annex A) and appraisal rights text (Annex B).
BEAZER HOMES USA INC 8-K neutral materiality 6/10

20-10-2026

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH) filed an 8-K with Items 1.02, 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 9.01, which in the preliminary classification points to a material agreement termination and a merger/acquisition-related transaction. The attached exhibit provided here is only Exhibit 3.1, the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which contains no monetary amounts, deal terms, counterparties, or financial results. The filing's core economic substance cannot be verified from the content supplied.

  • · Exhibit 3.1 restates the charter with 1,000 authorized common shares at $0.01 par value, a notably small authorized share count that may reflect a post-transaction capital structure (e.g., a subsidiary or wholly owned entity) and should be verified against the full filing
  • · Articles VII and VIII eliminate director monetary liability to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law and mandate indemnification and advancement of expenses for directors and officers
  • · Directors may be removed with or without cause by majority vote of outstanding common stock, and stockholder action by written consent under DGCL Section 228 is permitted
  • · The supplied content does not include the body of the 8-K, so Items 1.02, 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02 and 5.03 cannot be substantiated; the merger partner, consideration, termination terms, and any officer or director changes are unknown
iDirect Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC SC TO-I neutral materiality 5/10

20-10-2026

iDirect Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC filed a Schedule TO-I announcing an issuer tender offer to repurchase up to 5% of its net assets (Class A and Class I shares) at NAV as of September 30, 2026, less any 2% early repurchase fee. The offer commenced October 20, 2026, with a Notice Date of November 17, 2026, an Expiration Date of November 19, 2026, and a Valuation Date of December 31, 2026. The Fund reported aggregate net assets of $352,010,808 at August 31, 2026, with NAV per share of $10.24 for both classes, and no established trading market exists for the shares.

  • · Tender offer proceeds may be paid from cash on hand, sale of portfolio securities, withdrawals from underlying investment funds, or borrowings
  • · Payment for accepted shares is due on or before the 65th day following the Notice Date
  • · Fund may cancel, amend, or postpone the offer at any time before the Expiration Date
  • · Fund reserves the right to compulsorily repurchase shareholder accounts falling below the minimum initial investment
  • · Estimated NAV is available via dedicated account representatives at 877-562-1686 (Mon-Fri, 7:30am-5:00pm Central)
  • · Fund does not presently anticipate extending the offer, but reserves the right to do so
Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V DEFM14A mixed materiality 7/10

20-10-2026

Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V (MCAGU), a SPAC, disclosed a proxy statement for its business combination with CubeBio via a Business Combination Agreement signed August 29, 2024. The company was delisted from Nasdaq in November 2024 after failing to complete a business combination within 36 months of its IPO, and it now trades over-the-counter. Stockholders extended the deadline to complete a combination to November 16, 2026, while heavy redemptions continued, leaving the company's prospects dependent on closing the CubeBio deal before that date.

  • · Company was delisted from Nasdaq; Form 25-NSE filed April 11, 2025 removed securities from listing and registration
  • · Earnout shares are issuable to CubeBio shareholders only if CubeBio's fiscal 2026 revenue meets the Revenue Threshold; none are issued otherwise
  • · If no business combination is completed by November 16, 2026, the company must dissolve and liquidate
  • · Prior listing-compliance matters (late 10-K/10-Q filings) were resolved with Nasdaq in 2024 but illustrate ongoing reporting-timeliness history
  • · Mountain Crest's sponsor track record includes completed deals with PLBY Group (Playboy), Better Therapeutics, and ETAO International
Launch Two Acquisition Corp. 8-K neutral materiality 6/10

20-10-2026

Launch Two Acquisition Corp. (LPBBU), a Cayman Islands SPAC, and NuCube Energy, Inc. entered into Amendment No. 1 dated October 19, 2026 to their June 25, 2026 Business Combination Agreement. The amendment authorizes NuCube to sell a new Series A-4 Preferred Stock through Company Financings, extends the Outside Date to January 7, 2027, and increases the SPAC's employee stock purchase plan reservation to 2% of fully diluted capitalization, while the financing terms remain subject to investor-favorability limits and the amendment does not disclose the aggregate proceeds amount.

  • · Company Financing Investors are excluded from the Company Stockholder definition for earnout purposes and will not participate in Earnout Shares for their Company Financing Shares
  • · Company Financing proceeds count toward Net Cash Proceeds and the Minimum Cash Condition under Section 6.2(c)
  • · Company Financings are deemed disclosed against NuCube's representations and warranties, so they do not trigger the bring-down test under Section 6.3(a)
  • · Financing terms more favorable to investors in the aggregate than the Company Financing Terms require mutual SPAC and Company consent
  • · The Outside Date for closing moved from its prior date to January 7, 2027, 5:00 pm Eastern
XWELL, Inc. 8-K negative materiality 6/10

20-10-2026

XWELL, Inc. received a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications notice on October 7, 2026 stating it is not in compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), based on 30 consecutive business days of closing bid prices from August 25 through October 6, 2026. The company has a 180-calendar-day compliance period, until April 5, 2027, to regain compliance, and the notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of its common stock, which continues under the symbol XWEL on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

  • · Compliance deadline is April 5, 2027
  • · A reverse stock split, if used, must be completed no later than ten business days before April 5, 2027
  • · Failure to regain compliance may lead to Nasdaq delisting notice, which the company could appeal to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel
  • · Company states there can be no assurance it will regain compliance within the applicable period
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp. 8-K neutral materiality 5/10

20-10-2026

Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, and REDLattice (an operational cyber intelligence platform) announced the confidential submission of a draft Form S-4 registration statement to the SEC for their proposed business combination. Separately, Bold Eagle filed and mailed a definitive proxy statement on October 5, 2026 seeking shareholder approval to extend its deadline to consummate an initial business combination; the filing does not disclose the new deadline, redemption levels, or any financial results. The filing contains no financial figures, so no period-over-period performance can be assessed.

  • · Bold Eagle's Extension Proxy Statement was filed and mailed to shareholders on October 5, 2026, for an extraordinary meeting to approve the Extension
  • · Bold Eagle's Form 10-K for FY2025 was filed March 23, 2026
  • · Filing identifies risks including shareholder redemption levels, failure to obtain Extension approval, and the possibility the business combination is not completed before the business combination deadline
Beretta Holding S.A. SC TO-T/A neutral materiality 6/10

20-10-2026

Beretta Holding S.A. announced the final results of its cash tender offer for up to 2,400,184 shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) at $44.80 per share, which expired at 11:59 p.m. New York time on October 15, 2026. The offer was oversubscribed, with 6,094,325 shares validly tendered, so Beretta accepted 2,400,184 shares on a pro rata basis at a proration factor of approximately 39.4%. Following the offer, Beretta will beneficially own approximately 25.0% of Ruger's outstanding shares.

  • · Tender offer was oversubscribed: 6,094,325 Shares tendered versus 2,400,184 sought, roughly 2.5 times the amount sought
  • · Depositary will promptly pay for accepted Shares and return untendered Shares
  • · Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC serves as Information Agent
  • · Amendment No. 2 to Schedule TO (SC TO-T/A) is the final amendment reporting results of the tender offer; ownership percentage is based on Shares outstanding as of September 17, 2026
Themes ETF Trust 25-NSE negative materiality 4/10

20-10-2026

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC filed a Form 25-NSE notice with the SEC on October 20, 2026, to voluntarily or administratively delist three exchange-traded products sponsored by Themes ETF Trust: Leverage Shares 2X Long ALB Daily ETF, Leverage Shares 2X Long BLSH Daily ETF, and Leverage Shares 2X Long CRML Daily ETF. The filing is a procedural exchange notice under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2) and contains no financial results, quantitative performance data, or stated reasons for the delisting.

  • · The filing cites 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2), the SEC rule permitting an exchange to remove a security from listing, which is typically used when the issuer has ceased to meet listing standards or has requested removal
  • · The Form 25-NSE was filed on October 20, 2026, under SEC file number 333-271700, with the trust's business address in Greenwich, Connecticut
  • · The filing does not disclose the effective delisting date or the reason for removal; these details typically appear in the exchange's related press release or subsequent filings
Themes ETF Trust 25-NSE neutral materiality 4/10

20-10-2026

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC filed a Form 25-NSE notice with the SEC on October 20, 2026, stating its intent to delist three exchange-traded products issued under Themes ETF Trust: Leverage Shares 2X Long PBR Daily ETF, Leverage Shares 2X Long UEC Daily ETF, and Leverage Shares 2X Long VALE Daily ETF. The filing is a regulatory exchange notice under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2) and does not disclose the reasons for delisting, financial results, or quantitative metrics.

  • · Filing references SEC File Number 333-271700 and Central Index Key 0001976322 for Themes ETF Trust
  • · Notice filed under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2), the rule governing voluntary withdrawal of securities from listing
  • · Filing lists Greenwich, CT as the trust's business address and Rockville, MD as Nasdaq's mail address for the filer
Themes ETF Trust 25-NSE neutral materiality 4/10

20-10-2026

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC filed a Form 25-NSE notice on October 20, 2026, regarding the voluntary or exchange-driven removal from listing and registration of three exchange-traded products issued by Themes ETF Trust: Leverage Shares 2x Long NEM Daily ETF, Leverage Shares 2X Long NU Daily ETF, and Leverage Shares 2X Long OPEN Daily ETF. The filing is a procedural exchange notice under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2) and contains no monetary, percentage, or performance figures.

  • · Filing references SEC File Number 333-271700 and accession number 0001354457-26-001005
  • · Issuer address is 34 East Putnam Avenue, Suite 112, Greenwich, CT 06830
  • · Filing was made under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2), which governs withdrawal of securities from listing and registration on an exchange
Themes ETF Trust 25-NSE negative materiality 4/10

20-10-2026

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC filed a Form 25-NSE notice with the SEC on October 20, 2026 regarding the delisting and removal from listing of three exchange-traded products issued by Themes ETF Trust: Leverage Shares 2x Long FCX Daily ETF, Leverage Shares 2X Long GEMI Daily ETF, and Leverage Shares 2X Long GLXY Daily ETF. The filing is a regulatory exchange notification under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2) and contains no financial results, dollar amounts, or performance data.

  • · Filing was made under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2), the rule governing voluntary or exchange-initiated withdrawal of securities from listing
  • · Registrant SEC file number is 333-271700 and Themes ETF Trust is based in Greenwich, Connecticut
BEAZER HOMES USA INC 25-NSE neutral materiality 7/10

20-10-2026

The New York Stock Exchange filed a Form 25-NSE notifying the SEC that Beazer Homes USA Inc. (BZH) common stock will be removed from listing and registration effective at the opening of business on November 2, 2026, under Rule 12d2-2(a)(3). The filing follows the effective date of the merger between Beazer Homes USA and Bulldogs Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dream Finders Homes, Inc., on October 20, 2026, under which each common share was converted into $33.50 in cash, and the security was suspended from trading on October 20, 2026.

  • · Common stock suspended from trading on October 20, 2026
  • · Removal from listing and registration effective at opening of business on November 2, 2026
  • · Filed under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3), indicating the securities were substituted by operation of law and only the right to receive cash remains
  • · Dream Finders Homes, Inc. acquired Beazer Homes USA through a wholly owned merger subsidiary
iSHARES TRUST 25-NSE neutral materiality 3/10

20-10-2026

NYSE Arca, Inc. filed a Form 25-NSE notifying the SEC that it will remove the entire class of the iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (a series of iShares Trust) from listing and registration effective at the opening of business on November 2, 2026. The removal is triggered under Rule 12d2-2(a)(3) because the fund's securities have, by operation of law or otherwise, converted into other securities or a right to an immediate cash payment, following the fund's term-end event on October 20, 2026. The security was already suspended from trading on October 16, 2026.

  • · Trading in the fund was suspended on October 16, 2026, ahead of the formal delisting notice
  • · Removal from listing and registration is effective at the opening of business on November 2, 2026
  • · The filing cites Rule 12d2-2(a)(3), which applies when a security's instruments convert into other securities or a cash payment

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