WaFd enters USD 3.9 billion merger agreement with EverBank Financial Corp

PUBT · 1d ago
WaFd enters USD 3.9 billion merger agreement with EverBank Financial Corp
  • EverBank Financial will merge into WaFd in a $3.9 billion deal, leaving WaFd as the holding company.
  • WaFd will rename to EverBank Financial, keep its Nasdaq listing, switch ticker to EVBK; EverBank is the accounting acquirer.
  • WaFd Bank will merge into EverBank, N.A., with EverBank continuing under its OCC national bank charter.
  • Management to be led by Greg Seibly as CEO, Brent Beardall as president; boards set at 13 members each.
  • EverBank investors to own about 59.2% of the combined company; WaFd shareholders about 40.8%; closing expected early 2027.


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