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NASDAQ: ROKU ROKU, INC 8-K

Fox to acquire Roku for $160/share in $22B cash-and-stock deal

Filed June 15, 2026 · Period ending June 14, 2026 · ~2 min read

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Key Changes

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    Fox Corporation will acquire Roku for $160 per share—$96 cash plus 0.9693 Fox Class A shares—valuing the company at $22 billion enterprise value. Roku shareholders will own ~27% of the combined entity.

    Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement verify on EDGAR →
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    Roku founder Anthony Wood and affiliated entities holding ~55% of voting power signed agreements to vote for the merger, significantly increasing likelihood of shareholder approval.

    Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement verify on EDGAR →
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    Fox secured $12 billion in committed bridge financing from Morgan Stanley for the cash portion, expecting 2.8x pro forma net leverage at close and $400 million in run-rate cost synergies.

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    Deal includes mutual $866 million termination fees if either party accepts a superior proposal; Fox faces a higher $1.237 billion fee if the deal fails due to antitrust or regulatory issues.

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    Transaction expected to close in first half of 2027, subject to shareholder votes at both companies and U.S. and international regulatory approvals including Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance.

    Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →

Summary

Fox Corporation has agreed to acquire streaming platform Roku in a $22 billion transaction that combines Fox's live content with Roku's 85 million active accounts. Roku shareholders will receive $160 per share—$96 in cash and 0.9693 Fox Class A shares—representing a premium to recent trading levels. The deal structure gives existing Fox shareholders 73% of the combined company and Roku holders 27%.

The transaction has strong momentum toward approval. Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood, who controls approximately 55% of the company's voting power through dual-class shares, has signed a voting agreement supporting the merger and will join Fox's board post-close. On Fox's side, shareholders holding 38.7% of voting power have similarly committed to vote for the required stock issuance.

Fox has secured $12 billion in committed financing and expects the deal to be free-cash-flow accretive by year two, with $400 million in cost synergies. Regulatory review represents the primary execution risk. The merger agreement includes asymmetric termination fees: $866 million if either party walks to accept a superior offer, but $1.237 billion if Fox cannot secure antitrust clearance. The deal must clear Hart-Scott-Rodino review and international regulators, with an initial June 2027 close target extendable to March 2028. For Roku holders, the mixed consideration provides immediate cash plus equity upside in the combined entity, which Fox positions as the third-largest U.S. television player by viewership share.

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Event · Exhibit 99.1

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Added Expected synergies and financial impact high

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The transaction is expected to strengthen FOX’s long-term growth profile, accelerate its digital strategy, be accretive to free cash flow per share by the second full year after closing, and achieve approximately $400 million of run-rate cost synergies with additional revenue upside.

Fox expects the transaction to be accretive to free cash flow per share by the second full year after closing and to achieve approximately $400 million of run-rate cost synergies with additional revenue upside. The combination is positioned to create the third-largest player in U.S. television by share of viewing.

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The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approvals by FOX and Roku shareholders, receipt of U.S. and certain non-U.S. regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. In connection with execution of the acquisition agreement, Anthony Wood and certain associated trusts and related entities that together hold at least a majority of the voting power of the Roku stock entered into a voting and support agreement agreeing to vote in favor of the transaction.

The transaction requires approval from both Fox and Roku shareholders, as well as U.S. and certain non-U.S. regulatory approvals. Roku founder Anthony Wood and associated entities holding at least a majority of Roku's voting power have entered into a voting and support agreement to vote in favor of the transaction. The deal is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2027.

Added Leadership and governance medium

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Roku Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Wood will have an ongoing role at the combined company and will join the FOX Board of Directors following the close of the transaction.

Roku's founder and CEO Anthony Wood will continue in an ongoing role at the combined company and will join Fox's Board of Directors after the transaction closes. This ensures continuity of Roku's leadership and strategic vision within the combined entity.

Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.

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Added Voting agreements securing deal approval high

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Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Parent and Mr. Anthony Wood, in his capacity as a stockholder of the Company, and certain other stockholders of the Company affiliated with Anthony Wood (each, a “Sellside VSA Stockholder”), entered into a Voting and Support Agreement (the “Sellside VSA”), pursuant to which each Sellside VSA Stockholder has agreed to vote his, her or its shares of Company Common Stock in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, and to vote such shares against any competing acquisition proposal or any other action that would reasonably be expected to interfere with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Each Sellside VSA Stockholder has also agreed to cease discussions regarding and not to solicit any competing acquisition proposal. As of June 15, 2026, the Sellside VSA Stockholders collectively held approximately 55% of Company’s outstanding voting power.

Roku founder Anthony Wood and affiliated stockholders holding approximately 55% of Roku's voting power have signed voting agreements to support the merger. Separately, Fox stockholders holding approximately 38.7% of Fox's voting power have agreed to vote in favor of the stock issuance required for the deal. These agreements significantly increase the likelihood of stockholder approval on both sides.

Added Treatment of Roku equity awards medium

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Immediately prior to the Effective Time, by virtue of the First Merger, each vested unsettled restricted stock unit of the Company (a “Company

RSU”) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Vested Company RSU”) shall be cancelled and be automatically converted into the right to receive, without interest and subject to deduction for any required withholding, the Merger Consideration in respect of each share of Company Common Stock that was subject to such Vested Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Vested Roku RSUs will convert into the full merger consideration (0.9693 Fox shares plus $96 cash per underlying share). Unvested RSUs will be split into a cash award ($96 per share) and a Fox RSU award (0.9693 Fox shares per underlying Roku share), both retaining the original vesting schedule. Vested in-the-money stock options will be cashed out at the merger consideration minus the exercise price. Unvested options will convert into a cash award (60% of the spread) and a Fox option (40% of the spread, adjusted for the exchange ratio). Out-of-the-money options will be cancelled for no consideration.

Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events

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Roku announced execution of a merger agreement with Fox Corporation, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

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On June 15, 2026, the Company and Parent jointly issued a press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement.

Roku (the Company) and Fox Corporation (Parent) have executed a merger agreement. The transaction will involve Fox issuing shares of its common stock to Roku stockholders and requires approval from both companies' shareholders as well as regulatory clearance. A joint proxy statement and registration statement on Form S-4 will be filed with the SEC for stockholder review and voting.

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In connection with the Transactions, Parent intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”), which will include a prospectus with respect to the shares of Parent’s common stock to be issued in the Transactions and a joint proxy statement for Parent’s and the Company’s respective stockholders (the “Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus”)].

The merger will be structured as a stock-for-stock transaction where Fox Corporation will issue shares of its common stock to Roku stockholders. Both companies' shareholders will vote on the transaction via a joint proxy statement. The Form S-4 registration statement will provide details on the share issuance and transaction terms.

Added Transaction risks high

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Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i) the completion of the Transactions on anticipated terms and timing, including obtaining shareholder and regulatory approvals, anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses, future prospects, business and management strategies, expansion and growth of Parent’s and the Company’s businesses and other conditions to the completion of the Transactions; (ii) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Transactions, including as a result of delay in completing the transaction or integrating the businesses of Parent and the Company

The filing discloses standard merger-related risks including the possibility that shareholder or regulatory approvals may not be obtained, anticipated benefits may not be realized, integration may be delayed or difficult, and business disruptions may occur during the pendency of the transaction. The transaction's completion is subject to multiple conditions and uncertainties.

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