AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ — M&A Activity 2026

Jan 12, 2026

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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): January 9, 2026

AMPHENOL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-10879	22-2785165
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

| 358
Hall Avenue , Wallingford , Connecticut | 06492 |
| --- | --- |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 203 ) 265-8900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

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¨ 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:

| Title of
each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each
exchange on which registered |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value | APH | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.125% Senior Notes due 2032 | APH32 | 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).

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. ¨

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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On January 9, 2026, Amphenol Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed its acquisition of the Connectivity and Cable Solutions business of CommScope Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CommScope”), for approximately $10.5 billion in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments (the “Acquisition”), pursuant to the previously disclosed Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2025, by and between the Company and CommScope.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 9, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Acquisition. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished herewith and shall not be deemed “filed” for the 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, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)	Financial Statements of Businesses or Funds Acquired.

To be filed by amendment not later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

To be filed by amendment not later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Title
99.1	Press release of Amphenol Corporation, dated January 12, 2026
104	Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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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.

By:	/s/ Lance E. D’Amico
Date: January 12, 2026	Name:	Lance E. D’Amico
	Title:	Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

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