Current Report · Items 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Talkspace, Inc.
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets · Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing · Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders · Changes in Control of Registrant · Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year · Other Events
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. Merger Agreement On the Closing Date, pursuant to and in accordance with the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.…
Filed Aug 17, 2026Accepted Aug 17, 2026, 9:09 AM EDTCIK 1803901Accession 0000950157-26-000907
Company context
Talkspace, a Universal Health Services, Inc. subsidiary, is a leading virtual behavioral healthcare provider committed to helping people lead healthier, happier lives through access to high-quality mental healthcare. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, Talkspace offers a comprehensive suite of mental health services - including therapy for individuals, teens, and couples as well as psychiatry and medication management. Among its offerings is Tee, a standalone, clinician-informed AI mental health guide available to those 18+ for 24/7 behavioral support.
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Disclosure sections
Items 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01Select an item to read the extracted section. The as-filed document remains the primary evidence.
Item 2.01Item 2.01 - Completion of Acquisition
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Merger Agreement
On the Closing Date, pursuant to and in accordance
with the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Parent.
At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective
Time”), each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Company Common Stock”)
(other than shares of Company Common Stock to be canceled pursuant to the Merger Agreement and shares with respect to which appraisal
rights were properly exercised and not withdrawn under Delaware law), was automatically converted into the right to receive $5.25 in cash,
without interest (the “Merger Consideration”).
In addition, as of
the Effective Time, each stock option granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans (a
“ Company Stock Option ”) that was vested as of the Effective Time (each, a “ Vested Company Stock Option ”)
was cancelled, with the holder becoming entitled to receive, with respect to each share underlying such Company Stock Option, an amount
in cash equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the Merger Consideration over (ii) the per share exercise price of such Vested Company Stock
Option. Each restricted stock unit granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans (“ Company RSU ”) that was
vested, but not yet settled, as of the Effective Time was cancelled, with the holder thereof becoming entitled to receive, with respect
to each share subject to each Company RSU, an amount equal to the Merger Consideration.
Each Company Stock Option and Company RSU that was unvested as of the Effective Time was converted into an equivalent
equity award in respect of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent (“ Parent Class B Shares ”), subject
to the same terms and conditions as applied prior to the Effective Time. The number of Parent Class B Shares subject to each converted
equity award was equal to the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such award immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied
by the Exchange Ratio (and the per share exercise price of each converted Company Stock Option is equal to the exercise price of such
Company Stock Option divided by the Exchange Ratio). The “Exchange Ratio” was determined by dividing (i) the closing price
of Company Common Stock on the last day on which Company Common Stock was traded immediately prior to the date of the Effective Time by
(ii) the closing price of a Parent Class B Share on the last day on which Company Common Stock was traded immediately prior to the date
of the Effective Time.
The foregoing descriptions of the Merger Agreement
contained in this Item 2.01 do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, the full text of the
Merger Agreement. A copy of the Merger Agreement was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with
the SEC on March 9, 2026, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in the Introductory Note of this
Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
Item 3.01Item 3.01 - Notice of Delisting
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
In connection with the consummation of the Merger,
on August 17, 2026, the Company notified the Nasdaq Global Select Market (together with the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, “NASDAQ”)
the Merger had occurred and requested that NASDAQ (a) suspend trading of the Company Common Stock and (b) file with the SEC an application
on Form 25 to delist and deregister the Company Common Stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”). The delisting of the Company Common Stock from NASDAQ will be effective 10 days after the filing of
the Form 25. Following the effectiveness of such Form 25, the Company intends to file with the SEC a certification and notice of termination
of registration on Form 15 requesting the termination of registration of all shares of Company Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and the suspension of Company’s reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act with respect
to all shares of Company Common Stock. Trading of the Company Common Stock on NASDAQ was halted prior to the opening of trading on the
Closing Date.
The information set forth in the Introductory Note
and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.01.
Item 3.03Item 3.03 - Material Modification to Rights
Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
As a result of the Merger, each share of Company
Common Stock that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (except as described in Item 2.01 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K) was converted, at the Effective Time, into the right to receive the Merger Consideration. Accordingly, at the Effective
Time, the holders of such shares of Company Common Stock ceased to have any rights as stockholders of the Company, other than the right
to receive the Merger Consideration.
The information set forth in the Introductory Note,
Item 2.01, Item 3.01, Item 5.01 and Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.03.
Item 5.01Item 5.01 - Changes in Control
Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant.
As a result of the consummation of the Merger,
a change of control of the Company occurred on the Closing Date and the Company became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
The total amount of cash consideration payable to the Company’s equityholders in connection with the Merger and pursuant to the
Merger Agreement was approximately $870.6 million. The funds used by Parent to consummate the Merger and complete the related transactions
came from borrowings under the Parent’s credit facilities.
The information set forth in the Introductory Note,
Item 2.01, Item 3.01, Item 3.03, Item 5.02 and Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item
5.01.
Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
The information set forth in the Introductory Note
and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02.
Director Changes
Effective upon the consummation of the Merger,
each of Douglas Braunstein, Jon R. Cohen, Swati Abbott, Liat Ben-Zur, Michael Hansen, Madhu Pawar, Erez Shachar, Curtis Warfield and Jacqueline
Yeaney resigned from the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) and from any and all committees of the Board
on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger, Matthew Klein, Steve Filton
and Tom Day, the directors of the Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, became the directors of the Company.
Item 5.03Item 5.03 - Amendments to Articles/Bylaws
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
At the Effective Time and by virtue of the Merger,
the certificate of incorporation of the Company was amended and restated in the form set forth as Exhibit A to the Merger Agreement (the
“Charter”). At the Effective Time and by virtue of the Merger, the bylaws of the Company were amended and restated
(the “Bylaws”). The Bylaws are substantially similar to the bylaws of Merger Sub as
in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that the Bylaws provide for substantially similar indemnification protections
as the Company’s bylaws prior to the Effective Time and references to Merger Sub’s name were replaced with references to the
Company’s name.
Copies of the Charter and Bylaws are filed as
Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated by reference in this Item 5.03.
The information set forth in the Introductory Note
and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.03.
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 17, 2026, Parent and the Company issued
a joint press release announcing the consummation of the Merger. A copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Filed exhibits (1)
EX-99.1 (by filename) ex99-1.htmEX-99.1
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ex99-1.htm
JOINT PRESS RELEASE, DATED AUGUST 17, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
Universal
Health Services, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Talkspace, Inc.
Creates
nation's first full continuum of behavioral healthcare services, supporting people across every stage of their mental health journey
KING OF
PRUSSIA, PA and NEW YORK, NY (Aug. 17, 2026) - Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) today announced the successful completion
of its acquisition of Talkspace, Inc. (NASDAQ: TALK), bringing together one of the nation's largest providers of healthcare services
with a leading virtual behavioral health platform to redefine how mental healthcare is accessed and delivered.
Talkspace's
virtual care platform complements UHS' extensive network of affiliated behavioral health facilities, acute care hospitals and outpatient
locations, creating an end-to-end behavioral health ecosystem that connects care across settings and levels of need*.
By making
transitions between levels of care more seamless - from virtual support, counseling, therapy and psychiatry to outpatient programs,
to crisis intervention, inpatient treatment and specialized care - the combined offerings position the org…
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