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Amphenol8-K: Capex increase

Amphenol completes $10.5B cash acquisition of CommScope's Connectivity and Cable Solutions business.

What happened

This massive $10.5 billion acquisition creates an immediate, large-scale need for systems integration, process harmonization, and operational consolidation between Amphenol and the acquired CommScope division.

Source

SEC EDGARJan 12, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Amphenol 8-K

Filing excerpt

On January 9, 2026, Amphenol Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed its acquisition of the Connectivity and Cable Solutions business of CommScope Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CommScope”), for approximately $10.5 billion in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments (the “Acquisition”)...

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Signal
8-K: Capex increase

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Filed
Jan 12, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$10.5B (Cash acquisition of CommScope's Connectivity and Cable Solutions business)

Details

CIK
820313
Accession number
0001104659-26-002737
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Budget available
Signal category
Financial

Topics and mentions

Competitors

  • CommScope Holding Company
  • Inc.

Competitors named

  • CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
100%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
Feb 3, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
capexIncrease

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