Confluent to be acquired by IBM for $31.00 per share, with the deal expected to close by mid-2026.

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    "excerpts": "On December 7, 2025, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) and Corvo Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM, pursuant to which each share of Confluent’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock issued and outstanding will automatically be canceled and converted into the right to receive $31.00 per share in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes (the “Merger”).",
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    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699838/000169983826000006/cflt-20251231.htm",
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