Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
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Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
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 prevent the merger from becoming effective or from becoming effective within the expected timeframe or at all, which may adversely affect Compass’ and Anywhere’s respective business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may not have discovered certain liabilities or other matters related to Anywhere, which may adversely affect the future business, operations, financial condition and results of operations of the combined company.

In the course of the due diligence review that we conducted prior to the execution of the merger agreement, we may not have discovered, or may have been unable to properly quantify, certain liabilities of Anywhere or other factors that may have an adverse effect on the combined company’s business, operations, financial condition and results of operations after completion of the merger.

#### Risks Related to Compass’ Business
You should read and consider the risk factors specific to Compass’ business that will also affect the combined company after the closing. These risks are described in Compass’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and Compass’ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025, which are incorporated by reference into this document, and in other documents that are incorporated by reference into this document. For additional information, see the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”

#### Risks Related to Anywhere’s Business
You should read and consider the risk factors specific to Anywhere’s business that will also affect the combined company after the closing. These risks are described in Anywhere’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and Anywhere’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31,

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2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025, which are incorporated by reference into this document, and in other documents that are incorporated by reference into this document. For additional information, see the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”

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### MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION

#### Market Prices
Compass Class A common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “COMP,” and Anywhere common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “HOUS.”

The following table sets forth the closing price per share of Compass Class A common stock and per share of Anywhere common stock as reported