CBIZ, Inc. filed Post-Effective Amendments to seven Form S-8 registration statements on November 2, 2026, deregistering all unsold shares under those plans following the completion of a merger that made the company a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc.

Key Highlights

  • Seven registration statements terminated: Post-Effective Amendments were filed against Registration Nos. 333-35049, 333-74647, 333-62148, 333-145495, 333-176219, 333-197284, and 333-273471.
  • Merger completed November 2, 2026: Viking MergerCo, Inc. merged with and into CBIZ, Inc., with CBIZ surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc.
  • Merger agreement dated July 28, 2026: The Agreement and Plan of Merger was entered into by CBIZ, Inc., Viking ParentCo, Inc., and Viking MergerCo, Inc.
  • All unsold securities removed: The filing removes from registration all shares of Common Stock and plan interests registered under the seven statements but unsold as of November 2, 2026.
  • Aggregate shares previously registered: The seven statements collectively covered plans 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, respectively, of Common Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.
  • Signed by CEO Jim Peko: The Post-Effective Amendments were executed in New York on November 2, 2026, by Chief Executive Officer Jim Peko.

CBIZ Terminates Stock Plan Registrations Following Completion of Viking Merger

According to the filing, CBIZ, Inc. submitted Post-Effective Amendments to seven legacy Form S-8 registration statements on November 2, 2026, in connection with the closing of a merger. The company disclosed that Viking MergerCo, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc., merged with and into CBIZ, Inc. on that date, with CBIZ continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc.

The filing states that as a result of the Merger, "any and all offerings of securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statements have been terminated." The seven registration statements span plans dating back to 1997, including the Agents 1997 Stock Option Plan, the 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan, the Beall, Garner, Screen & Geare, Inc. Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan, the Century Business Services, Inc. Employee Stock Investment Plan, two versions of the CBIZ, Inc. 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 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 company noted that in accordance with undertakings made in the original registration statements, it is required to remove from registration, by post-effective amendment, any securities that remain unsold at the termination of the offering. 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." CBIZ is incorporated in Delaware and lists its principal executive offices at 5959 Rockside Woods Blvd. N., Suite 600, Independence, Ohio 44131. The company is classified as a large accelerated filer in the filing.

What Was Disclosed

CBIZ, Inc. filed Post-Effective Amendments on November 2, 2026, to deregister all unsold shares and plan interests under seven Form S-8 registration statements, citing the completion of its merger with Viking MergerCo, Inc. and resulting subsidiary status under Viking ParentCo, Inc.