# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001600438
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-060900
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 8055
**Document Hash:** 0bb552ef786ed1900a80ece6ab9e50ac
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-060900.hdr.sgml**: 20250620

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-060900

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250619

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250620

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250620

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GMS Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001600438
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-LUMBER & OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS [5030]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0430

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37784
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251059119

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 800
- **CITY:** TUCKER
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30084
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-392-4619

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 800
- **CITY:** TUCKER
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30084

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GYP Holdings I Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140218

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): **June 19, 2025**

**GMS INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-37784** | **46-2931287** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|
| **100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Suite 800**<br> **Tucker, Georgia** | **30084** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(800) 392-4619**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | GMS | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ◻

**Item 8.01. Other Events.**

On June 19, 2025, GMS, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding an unsolicited proposal from QXO, Inc. to acquire all outstanding shares of the Company. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Description <br> [99.1](tm2518403d1_ex99-1.htm) [Press Release of GMS, Inc., dated June 19, 2025.](tm2518403d1_ex99-1.htm) <br> 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | GMS INC. | GMS INC. | GMS INC. |
| Date: June 20, 2025 | By: | /s/ Scott M. Deakin | /s/ Scott M. Deakin |
|  |  | Name: | Scott M. Deakin |
|  |  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![](tm2518403d1_ex99-1.jpg)

**GMS Inc. Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from QXO, Inc.**

*No Shareholder Action Required at This Time*

Tucker, GA – June 19, 2025 – GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS) (the "Company"), a leading North American specialty building products distributor, confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from QXO, Inc. ("QXO") to acquire all outstanding shares of GMS for $95.20 per share in cash.

Consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent legal and financial advisors, the GMS Board of Directors will carefully review and evaluate the unsolicited proposal to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interests of the Company and all GMS shareholders.

GMS does not intend to comment further on QXO's unsolicited proposal until the Board has completed its review. GMS shareholders do not need to take any action at this time.

Jefferies LLC is acting as financial advisor and Alston & Bird LLP is acting as legal advisor to the Company.

**About GMS Inc.**

Founded in 1971, GMS operates a network of more than 320 distribution centers with extensive product offerings of wallboard, ceilings, steel framing and complementary construction products. In addition, GMS operates nearly 100 tool sales, rental and service centers, providing a comprehensive selection of building products and solutions for its residential and commercial contractor customer base across the United States and Canada. The Company's operating model combines the benefits of a national platform and strategy with a local go-to-market focus, enabling GMS to generate significant economies of scale while maintaining high levels of customer service.

**FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

This release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by the Company's use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "confident," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," "seek," or "should," or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. The Company has based forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond its control, including economic issues, geopolitical issues, and future public health issues, that may affect the Company's business. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the "Risk Factors" section in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in its other periodic reports filed with the SEC. In addition, the statements in this release are made as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectation or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release.

**CONTACT**

Investors:

Carey Phelps

770-723-3369

ir@gms.com

Media:

Matt Sherman / Leigh Parrish

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher

212-355-4449