9/24, the companies started working as one as a merged entities. The deadlines to cancel the merger have passed without action. They consider themselves merged.
The 8-K is indeed more than a formality - it is necessary to finalize the merger with the legal authorities.
It's the difference between a statement of fact (companies are merged because they are merged) and statement of law (companies are not merged because all paperwork is not yet on file).
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