# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001674101
**File Stem:** 0001628280-25-035130
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
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**Document Hash:** a63275e52ff38dd447af028fe56844ad
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-25-035130.hdr.sgml**: 20250717

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-25-035130

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250717

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250717

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250717

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Vertiv Holdings Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001674101
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 812376902
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38518
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251128781

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 505 N. CLEVELAND AVE.
- **CITY:** WESTERVILLE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43082
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (614) 888-0246

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 505 N. CLEVELAND AVE.
- **CITY:** WESTERVILLE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43082

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GS Acquisition Holdings Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160510

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| **UNITED STATES** | **UNITED STATES** | **UNITED STATES** |
| **SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** | **SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** | **SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** |
| **Washington, D.C. 20549** | **Washington, D.C. 20549** | **Washington, D.C. 20549** |
| **FORM 8-K** | **FORM 8-K** | **FORM 8-K** |
| **CURRENT REPORT** | **CURRENT REPORT** | **CURRENT REPORT** |
| **PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE** | **PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE** | **PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE** |
| **SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** | **SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** | **SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |
| **Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2025** | **Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2025** | **Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2025** |
| **VERTIV HOLDINGS CO** | **VERTIV HOLDINGS CO** | **VERTIV HOLDINGS CO** |
| **Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter** | **Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter** | **Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter** |
| **Delaware** | **001-38518** | **81-2376902** |
| **(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer Identification Number)** |
| **505 N. Cleveland Ave, Westerville, Ohio 43082** | **505 N. Cleveland Ave, Westerville, Ohio 43082** | **505 N. Cleveland Ave, Westerville, Ohio 43082** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)** | **(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)** | **(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)** |
| **Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 614-888-0246** | **Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 614-888-0246** | **Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 614-888-0246** |
| Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: | Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: | Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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) | 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) | 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 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)) | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |

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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| **Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share** | **VRT** | **New York Stock Exchange** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| 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). | 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). | 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). | 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. ☐ | 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. ☐ | 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. ☐ | 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. ☐ |

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**Item 7.01 Regulation FD**

On July 17, 2025, Vertiv Holdings Co., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing the execution by one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries of a definitive agreement related to the acquisition of the Great Lakes Data Rack and Cabinets family of companies (the "Acquisition").

The closing of the Acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. The Acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025.

The press release describing the transaction is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information set forth in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

**Item 9.01 (d) Financial Statements and Exhibits**

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Exhibit Description** |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press release of Vertiv Holdings Co, dated July 17, 2025](exhibit991vrt-pressrelease.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURE**

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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| Date: July 17, 2025 | **Vertiv Holdings Co** |
| | /s/ Stephanie Gill |
| | Name: Stephanie Gill |
| | Title: Chief Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

![image.jpg](image.jpg)**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**

**Vertiv To Acquire Custom Rack Solutions Manufacturer**

***Acquisition positioned to strengthen leadership in high-density integrated infrastructure offerings***

**COLUMBUS, Ohio** July 17, 2025 – Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets family of companies (collectively "Great Lakes") for $200 million. Great Lakes is recognized for designing and manufacturing innovative, highly customized data rack enclosures and other integrated infrastructure offerings that form the foundation of today's data centers.The purchase price represents approximately 11.5x expected 2026 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) including cost synergies and cross-selling opportunities. The acquisition is expected to enhance Vertiv's capacity to deliver pre-engineered, future AI-ready rack solutions optimized for enterprise, edge, colocation and hyperscale AI computing markets.

Established in 1985 and headquartered in Edinboro, PA, U.S., Great Lakes operates manufacturing and assembly facilities in the U.S. and Europe. Its portfolio includes standard and custom racks, integrated cabinets, seismic cabinets, and enhanced cable management access options for both retrofit and greenfield applications. This addition strengthens Vertiv's end-to-end critical digital infrastructure offerings, enhancing Vertiv's ability to provide the industry's most complete set of products and services for critical digital infrastructure needs.

"Great Lakes is a leading rack manufacturer with an extensive portfolio of high-end rack solutions and innovation capabilities that are essential in an increasingly demanding high-density AI infrastructure environment," said Gio Albertazzi, CEO at Vertiv. "With the acquisition of Great Lakes, Vertiv strengthens its position as a premier technology solutions provider in the critical white space market. Our combined capabilities enable us to deliver comprehensive, engineered infrastructure solutions that go beyond basic integration, addressing the complex challenges of next-generation AI technology."

The integration of Great Lakes' expertise with Vertiv's existing portfolio is expected to deliver significant customer benefits through consolidated infrastructure sourcing, faster deployment through pre-engineered solutions, enhanced operational efficiency with factory integration of Vertiv<sup>™</sup> power and cooling solutions, improved scalability for AI and edge computing applications, and comprehensive support through Vertiv's global service network.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, and is expected to close in the third quarter 2025.

For more information about Vertiv's portfolio of solutions, visit <u>Vertiv.com</u>.

**<u>About Vertiv</u>**

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit <u>Vertiv.com</u>

Category: Financial News

**<u>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</u>**

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27 of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. These statements are only a prediction. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements set forth herein. Readers are referred to Vertiv's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for a discussion of important risk factors concerning Vertiv and its operations. Those risk factors and risks related to the proposed transaction, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from historical performance and include, but are not limited to: the timing and consummation of the proposed transaction; the risk that the closing does not

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occur; expected expenses related to the transaction; the possible diversion of management time on issues related to the transaction; the ability of Vertiv to maintain relationships with customers and suppliers of Great Lakes; and the ability of Vertiv to retain management and key employees of Great Lakes. Vertiv is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

**For investor inquiries, please contact:** 

Lynne Maxeiner

Vice President, Global Treasury & Investor Relations

Vertiv

E: lynne.maxeiner@vertiv.com

**For media inquiries, please contact:** 

Ruder Finn for Vertiv

E: Vertiv@ruderfinn.com

Source: Vertiv Holdings Co

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