# Amcor and Berry Global file joint proxy for all-stock merger

Amcor and Berry Global filed the definitive joint proxy statement for their all-stock transaction with the SEC, with shareholder meetings set for 25 February 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-05-14
- Where: United States
- Value: $6.80B
- Status: announced
- Products: flexible films, containers, closures, dispensing packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Amcor](https://endata.com/companies/267.md) (acquirer)
- [Bemis](https://endata.com/companies/314.md) (target)
- [Berry Plastics](https://endata.com/companies/829.md) (target)
- [Tekni-Plex](https://endata.com/companies/3983.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [markets.financialcontent.com](https://markets.financialcontent.com/pennwell.laserfocusworld/article/bizwire-2025-1-23-amcor-and-berry-global-announce-important-milestone-towards-transaction-closing), 2019-05-14: "Amcor plc and Berry Global Group, Inc. today announce that an important milestone towards the completion of their previously announced all-stock transaction has been reached."
- [labelsandlabeling.com](http://www.labelsandlabeling.com/news/amcor-bemis-merger-cleared-complete), 2019-05-31: "The multibillion US dollar merger of Amcor and Bemis has received regulatory clearance from the US Department of Justice."
- [inkworldmagazine.com](https://www.inkworldmagazine.com/exclusives/consolidation-in-the-flexible-packaging-industry/), 2019-06-06: "With the news that the US has given its OK to Amcor's acquisition of Bemis Company, the merger will be official as of June 11, 2019."
- [euwid-verpackung.de](https://www.euwid-verpackung.de/news/unternehmen/amcor-und-bemis-bekommen-fuer-ihre-fusion-gruenes-licht-aus-den-usa/), 2019-06-07: "haben am 30. Mai von den US-amerikanischen Wettbewerbshütern grünes Licht für ihren Zusammenschluss erhalten."
- [tribstar.com](https://www.tribstar.com/news/business_news/amcor-announces-final-acquisition-of-bemis-company-inc/article_faf75b21-09d3-5f7e-a210-4361b1879510.html), 2019-06-12: "Amcor on Tuesday announced finalization of the acquisition of Bemis Company Inc. in a deal valued at $6.8 billion."
- [packaginginsights.com](https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/amcor-and-bemis-form-global-packaging-giant-after-completion-of-us68bn-merger.html), 2019-06-12: "Amcor has completed the US$6.8 billion acquisition of Bemis, effective from 11 June 2019."

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