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Marvell–Lumentum: proposed $115 billion deal still needs approvals
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Approximate fully diluted ownership after closing · announced November 2, 2026 · %
Both percentages use the same fully diluted combined company after closing. Approximate estimates total 100%. The deal still needs shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Marvell–Lumentum · announcement November 2, 2026. Approximate fully diluted ownership if the proposed acquisition closes; shareholder and regulatory approvals remain conditions.
Marvell and Lumentum announced an all-stock acquisition agreement November 2. Their proposed ownership split is about 67% for current Marvell stockholders and 33% for Lumentum stockholders, measured on a fully diluted basis after closing. The companies expect closing in the first half of 2028, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. [1] [4] [5] [7]
Still open: The announcement and its SEC custody are one interested issuer source family; they do not provide independent validation of the technical or commercial benefits. All open questions ↓
Read the November 2 joint announcement on Marvell’s investor site to check the proposed exchange terms, ownership denominator and conditions. This is the issuers’ interested account. The planned joint proxy/prospectus is a later document, not verified as available here. →Read the full story
The reporting question: Who would own the combined Marvell–Lumentum company, and what still needs approval?
Payment would be in shares
Lumentum common stockholders would receive 4.500 Marvell common shares for each share held at closing under the announced headline terms. The companies’ $115 billion implied enterprise value uses October 28 reference prices. It describes a valuation, not a cash payment or a revenue figure. [2] [3]
The hardware plan remains a claim to test
For people buying, supplying or working on data-center equipment, the proposed combination concerns the hardware that connects computing systems. The companies describe joining Marvell’s interconnect and switching technology with Lumentum’s lasers, optical transceivers and optical circuit switching. They argue that closer design integration will improve connectivity. This announcement supplies no independent performance or customer-cost test. [6]
Approval and integration are separate hurdles
Both companies’ stockholders and regulators still have decisions to make. The expected first-half-2028 closing is the issuers’ timetable. Their own risk disclosure warns that customer spending can change, operations and relationships can be disrupted, and integration or expected benefits can fail. No lower bill, staffing change or completed product improvement is established here. [7] [8]
Read the next deal documents
Use the SEC index to open Exhibit 99.1 and check the exchange terms, ownership denominator and approval conditions yourself. Marvell plans a Form S-4 with a joint proxy statement and prospectus. Those documents, when available, are the next place to examine the transaction in fuller detail before a security-holder decision. [9] [2] [4] [5] [7]
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- 3 source records
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
How we know9 scoped claims · 3 source recordsView evidence
Each claim keeps its full assertion, date, source passage and limits. Source counts describe records, not independent corroboration.
1.Agreement announced November 2Attributed
Marvell and Lumentum announced a definitive agreement for Marvell to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock transaction on November 2.
- Scope
- Marvell–Lumentum · announcement November 2, 2026. Approximate fully diluted ownership if the proposed acquisition closes; shareholder and regulatory approvals remain conditions.
- Evidence passage
- SEC index: filing date 2026-11-02, accession 0001193125-26-442714; 8-K Item 2.02; Exhibit 99.1 opening datelined paragraph.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- The 8-K period/earliest event is November 1; this story dates the public announcement November 2. The transaction has not closed.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:32:10.601Z · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC administrative custody is distinct from an audit of the issuer’s claims.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:33:01.699Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Items 2.02 and 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 are furnished; SEC hosting supplies no approval or independent validation.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:32:47.024Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Interested joint issuer account. Both companies want approval; their targets and asserted benefits are not independent demonstrations.
2.4.500 Marvell shares for each Lumentum common shareAttributed
The joint announcement specifies a fixed exchange ratio of 4.500 Marvell common shares for each Lumentum common share held at closing.
- Scope
- Marvell–Lumentum · announcement November 2, 2026. Approximate fully diluted ownership if the proposed acquisition closes; shareholder and regulatory approvals remain conditions.
- Evidence passage
- Exhibit 99.1: opening datelined paragraph and Transaction Structure and Terms, first paragraph.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- Common-share headline terms only. This is not the full merger agreement or individualized advice; exceptions and definitive documents require inspection before a security-holder decision.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:32:47.024Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Interested joint issuer account. Both companies want approval; their targets and asserted benefits are not independent demonstrations.
3.115 billion dollars in implied enterprise valueAttributed
The companies put Lumentum’s implied enterprise value at 115 billion dollars using the companies’ unaffected closing share prices on October 28.
- Scope
- Marvell–Lumentum · announcement November 2, 2026. Approximate fully diluted ownership if the proposed acquisition closes; shareholder and regulatory approvals remain conditions.
- Evidence passage
- Exhibit 99.1: opening datelined paragraph, valuation and October 28, 2026 basis.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- Issuer valuation at specified reference prices; enterprise value is not a cash purchase price, realized revenue or current market quotation.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:32:47.024Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Interested joint issuer account. Both companies want approval; their targets and asserted benefits are not independent demonstrations.
4.Marvell holders: approximately 67 percentAttributed
The companies say current Marvell stockholders would own approximately 67 percent of the combined company after closing on a fully diluted basis.
- Scope
- Marvell–Lumentum · announcement November 2, 2026. Approximate fully diluted ownership if the proposed acquisition closes; shareholder and regulatory approvals remain conditions.
- Evidence passage
- Exhibit 99.1: end of opening datelined paragraph, post-closing ownership sentence.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- Conditional, approximate ownership on a fully diluted basis; not current ownership or a 67 percent vote/result/demand measure.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:32:47.024Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Interested joint issuer account. Both companies want approval; their targets and asserted benefits are not independent demonstrations.
5.Lumentum holders: approximately 33 percentAttributed
The companies say Lumentum stockholders would own approximately 33 percent of the combined company after closing on a fully diluted basis.
- Scope
- Marvell–Lumentum · announcement November 2, 2026. Approximate fully diluted ownership if the proposed acquisition closes; shareholder and regulatory approvals remain conditions.
- Evidence passage
- Exhibit 99.1: end of opening datelined paragraph and Transaction Structure and Terms, first paragraph.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- Same conditional fully diluted denominator as the Marvell figure; not a cash payment or a guaranteed future holding.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:32:47.024Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Interested joint issuer account. Both companies want approval; their targets and asserted benefits are not independent demonstrations.
6.The companies’ connectivity rationaleAttributed
The companies describe combining Marvell’s interconnect and switching technology with Lumentum’s lasers, optical transceivers and optical circuit switching to develop more integrated connectivity for AI infrastructure.
- Scope
- Marvell–Lumentum · announcement November 2, 2026. Approximate fully diluted ownership if the proposed acquisition closes; shareholder and regulatory approvals remain conditions.
- Evidence passage
- Exhibit 99.1: paragraphs beginning The AI infrastructure industry and The combination brings together; Compelling Strategic and Financial Rationale.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- Company account of its business plan. This case contains no independent performance, power, cost, shipment or paid-demand evaluation and does not adopt best-in-class claims.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:32:47.024Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Interested joint issuer account. Both companies want approval; their targets and asserted benefits are not independent demonstrations.
7.Approvals and a conditional 2028 timetableAttributed
The companies expect closing in the first half of calendar 2028, subject to both companies’ stockholder approvals, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
- Scope
- Marvell–Lumentum · announcement November 2, 2026. Approximate fully diluted ownership if the proposed acquisition closes; shareholder and regulatory approvals remain conditions.
- Evidence passage
- Exhibit 99.1: Transaction Structure and Terms, final paragraph.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- Issuer expectation as of November 2, not a forecast by NTDS or proof that an approval or closing has occurred.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:32:47.024Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Interested joint issuer account. Both companies want approval; their targets and asserted benefits are not independent demonstrations.
8.The release’s own contrary evidenceAttributed
The same release warns about changes in customer capital spending, disrupted operations and relationships, failure to obtain approvals, and difficulty integrating the businesses or achieving expected benefits.
- Scope
- Marvell–Lumentum · announcement November 2, 2026. Approximate fully diluted ownership if the proposed acquisition closes; shareholder and regulatory approvals remain conditions.
- Evidence passage
- Exhibit 99.1: Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, enumerated risks after These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- These are issuer risk disclosures, not evidence that any particular failure has happened. The announcement does not verify future efficiency, price, staffing or customer outcomes.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:32:47.024Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Interested joint issuer account. Both companies want approval; their targets and asserted benefits are not independent demonstrations.
9.More deal documents are plannedAttributed
Marvell says it intends to file a Form S-4 containing a joint proxy statement and prospectus; the announcement urges security holders to read those documents when available.
- Scope
- Marvell–Lumentum · announcement November 2, 2026. Approximate fully diluted ownership if the proposed acquisition closes; shareholder and regulatory approvals remain conditions.
- Evidence passage
- 8-K and Exhibit 99.1: Additional Information About the Transaction and Where to Find It. SEC index links EX-99.1 and EX-99.2.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- No assertion that a definitive proxy is already available or that this single index lists all subsequent filings.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:33:01.699Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Items 2.02 and 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 are furnished; SEC hosting supplies no approval or independent validation.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:32:47.024Z · Marvell Technology and Lumentum — joint issuer communication
Interested joint issuer account. Both companies want approval; their targets and asserted benefits are not independent demonstrations.
What remains open.
- The announcement and its SEC custody are one interested issuer source family; they do not provide independent validation of the technical or commercial benefits.
- The complete executed merger agreement, later definitive proxy/prospectus, regulatory decisions and any updated timetable are not inspected in this case. No detailed contractual or tax advice follows.
- No independently tested performance, cost or power baseline, customer adoption result, paid-demand increment, staffing outcome or integration result is established.
- The archive photograph’s location is not established, and it shows general equipment context only.
- Publisher browser check could not open the SEC filing index in an ordinary reader browser. The help link uses the original joint announcement hosted by Marvell instead; it opened as a PDF download in unchanged Chromium on November 2. This is the same interested issuer source family as Exhibit 99.1, not independent corroboration, a completed acquisition, the later joint proxy/prospectus or a shareholder voting deadline. The original SEC captures and failed access check remain retained.
A changed agreement, definitive joint proxy/prospectus, original approval or termination record, revised timetable, independently reproducible product evaluation, or documented customer/staffing outcome would reopen this account.
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