Southwest Gas Terminates Cooperation Agreement with Carl Icahn Group

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Southwest Gas Holdings and Carl Icahn's investment group have mutually agreed to terminate their cooperation agreement, signaling a potential shift in the activist investor's involvement following recent significant share sales.

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• Cooperation Agreement Terminated

  Southwest Gas Holdings and Carl C. Icahn's group mutually agreed to terminate their Amended and Restated Cooperation Agreement, originally dated October 14, 2025.

• Icahn-Nominated Directors Remain

  Andrew W. Evans, Henry P. Linginfelter, and Ruby Sharma, who were nominated as directors under the agreement, will remain on the board and are expected to be renominated.

• Follows Recent Icahn Share Sales

  This termination follows recent Schedule 13D/A filings on January 21 and January 29, 2026, which reported the Icahn Group's sale of over $200 million in company shares.

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This 8-K filing announces the mutual termination of the Amended and Restated Cooperation Agreement between Southwest Gas Holdings and Carl C. Icahn's group, effective February 11, 2026. This event follows a series of significant share sales by the Icahn Group in late January, as disclosed in recent Schedule 13D/A filings, where they sold over $200 million in company shares. The termination of this agreement, which previously governed aspects of their relationship including board nominations, suggests a winding down of Icahn's activist campaign and potential further disengagement from the company. While the three directors nominated under the agreement will remain on the board, the formal end of the cooperation framework, especially as the stock trades near its 52-week high, indicates Icahn may be realizing gains and shifting focus, removing a key element of activist oversight.