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8-K Financial Filing Analysis for Western Union (2026-10-02)

On October 2, 2026, The Western Union Company filed an Item 8.01 Form 8-K disclosing regulatory updates regarding its pending acquisition of International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI), originally agreed to on August 10, 2025. Because the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) suspended its merger approval on August 13, 2026, for ongoing review, the transaction cannot close before the one-year expiration of its initial Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act clearance on October 6, 2026. Consequently, Western Union and IMXI refiled their HSR Premerger Notification and Report Forms on October 2, 2026, initiating a new 30-day waiting period, while continuing discussions with the DFPI to reinstate state regulatory clearance.

• Western Union and IMXI submitted new Premerger Notification and Report Forms under the HSR Act on October 2, 2026, triggering a new 30-day waiting period with early termination requested.
• The original HSR clearance expired at 11:59 p.m. ET on October 6, 2026, following the initial expiration of the waiting period on October 6, 2025.
• Approval from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) remains suspended as of August 13, 2026, pending review, preventing transaction closing prior to October 6, 2026.

8-K Financial Filing Analysis for Western Union (2026-08-14)

On August 13, 2026, The Western Union Company entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with the New York Attorney General (NYAG) and agreed to specific regulatory commitments with the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) regarding its pending acquisition of International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI). The settlement resolves antitrust and competition reviews concerning remittance corridors from New York to Latin America and the Caribbean, securing NYDFS approval for the indirect change of control. In exchange, Western Union committed to a 3-year term maintaining retail locations, limiting price increases, submitting compliance reports, and appointing an independent auditor. Simultaneously, Western Union faced a regulatory hurdle as the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) suspended an approval extension previously granted on July 31, 2026, citing the need for further operational review. Western Union and IMXI are actively engaging with the DFPI to reinstate approval and finalize closing conditions.

• Western Union resolved New York antitrust reviews by agreeing to a 3-year regulatory commitment with NYDFS covering retail branch maintenance, pricing limits on LatAm/Caribbean corridors, and third-party compliance auditing.
• The NYDFS granted change-of-control approval for Intermex's New York money transmitter license following the agreement.
• The California DFPI suspended its previously granted merger approval extension on August 13, 2026, to conduct additional operational impact reviews.