LivePerson Stockholders Approve Merger; Final Consideration Set at 0.4673 SOUN Shares + $3.31 Cash
SOUN sits 20% above its 52-week low of $5.65.
Summary
LivePerson stockholders approved the merger with SoundHound AI, and the final per-share consideration was set at 0.4673 SOUN shares plus $3.31 cash. Closing is now expected to proceed.
Key Events · M&A and Partnerships · SOUN
-
Stockholder Approval Secured
At the reconvened special meeting on September 2, 2026, LivePerson stockholders voted to approve the Merger Proposal, satisfying the remaining conditions to closing.
-
Final Merger Consideration Set
The per-share merger consideration is now fixed at 0.4673 shares of SoundHound Class A Common Stock plus $3.31 in cash per LivePerson share.
-
Closing Expected to Proceed
With stockholder approval obtained, the parties expect to consummate the Mergers and the Notes Restructuring Transactions, subject only to conditions satisfied at closing.
-
Notes Restructuring Transactions
Holders of LivePerson's First Lien and Second Lien Secured Notes due 2029 will release and deem satisfied the Secured Notes for the consideration contemplated by the Notes Restructuring Agreement.
Analysis · SOUN · Technology
The last major uncertainty around the deal has been removed. LivePerson stockholders approved the merger with SoundHound AI at the reconvened special meeting on September 2, 2026, satisfying the final condition to closing. The per-share consideration is now fixed at 0.4673 SoundHound shares plus $3.31 in cash, which sets the exact dilution and cash outlay for SoundHound shareholders. The merger had been renegotiated in July 2026 with reduced equity consideration, and this approval locks in those revised terms.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Sep 7, 2026, 36.5% of the 1933 measured filings Wiseek scored 8 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was 0.00%. These are measured outcomes after filings of this importance, not a forecast for this one.
Measured one observation per ticker per day, after exclusions. Current figures: Filing Impact Tracker · open dataset
At the time of this filing, SOUN was trading at $6.78 on NASDAQ in the Technology sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $3B. The 52-week trading range was $5.65 to $22.17. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.