CBIZ, Inc. filed seven Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8 registration statements with the SEC on November 2, 2026, removing all unsold securities from registration following the completion of its merger with Viking MergerCo, Inc.

Key Highlights

  • Merger completed: On November 2, 2026, Merger Sub merged with and into CBIZ, Inc., with the company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc.
  • Merger agreement date: The Agreement and Plan of Merger was dated July 28, 2026, among CBIZ, Viking ParentCo, Inc., and Viking MergerCo, Inc.
  • Seven registration statements terminated: Registration Nos. 333-35049, 333-74647, 333-62148, 333-145495, 333-176219, 333-197284, and 333-273471 are all being deregistered.
  • Aggregate shares covered: The registration statements collectively registered shares including up to 2,200,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 1,000,000, 1,000,000, 16,015,540, and 1,500,000 shares of common stock under various plans.
  • All offerings terminated: According to the filing, "any and all offerings of securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statements have been terminated" as a result of the merger.
  • Plans covered span decades: The deregistered plans range from the Agents 1997 Stock Option Plan to the 2019 CBIZ, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan.

CBIZ Terminates S-8 Registration Statements Following Merger Completion

CBIZ, Inc., incorporated in Delaware and headquartered at 5959 Rockside Woods Blvd. N., Suite 600, Independence, Ohio, filed Post-Effective Amendments to seven Form S-8 registration statements on November 2, 2026. The filing was signed by Jim Peko, Chief Executive Officer, in New York, New York. The company is classified as a large accelerated filer, according to the filing.

The filing states that on November 2, 2026, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 28, 2026, Viking MergerCo, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc., merged with and into CBIZ, Inc. CBIZ survived the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. As a consequence, the company disclosed that all offerings registered under the seven S-8 registration statements have been terminated, and it is removing from registration all securities that remain unsold as of the filing date, including any shares of common stock (par value $0.01 per share) and plan interests.

The seven registration statements cover a range of equity compensation and employee benefit plans. The earliest, Registration No. 333-35049, was filed on September 5, 1997, under the company's former name International Alliance Services, Inc., and registered up to 2,200,000 shares. Registration No. 333-197284, filed July 7, 2014, and subsequently amended, covered up to an aggregate 16,015,540 shares across the CBIZ, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, the CBIZ, Inc. 2002 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan, and the 2019 CBIZ, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan. The filing states that the Registration Statements "are hereby amended, as appropriate, to reflect the deregistration of such securities, and the Company hereby terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statements."

What Was Disclosed

CBIZ, Inc. filed Post-Effective Amendments on November 2, 2026, deregistering all unsold securities across seven historical S-8 registration statements following completion of its merger with Viking MergerCo, Inc. and its becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc.