Deal record
Viacom and CBS Corporation merge to form ViacomCBS
Merger · Recorded status: Completed
Verified findings
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Recorded deal
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- Transaction type
- Merger
- Recorded status
- Completed
- Announced
- Aug. 13, 2019
- Closed
- Dec. 4, 2019
- Recorded value
- All-stock merger of equals; combined-company value not separately disclosed in the completion announcement.
Recorded parties
Entities named on this deal record, each with the role it was recorded under.
- AcquirerViacomCBS Inc.Company
- TargetCBS CorporationCompany
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