Sysco Corporation reported that, on July 1, 2026, its wholly owned Delaware subsidiary, New Slider Holdco, Inc., filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC in connection with a previously announced merger transaction. The filing was disclosed under Item 8.01, “Other Events,” of Sysco’s Form 8-K. The Form S-4 relates to the transactions contemplated by an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 30, 2026. The parties to that agreement include JRD Unico, Inc., Warehouse Realty, LLC, Sysco, New Slider Holdco, Slider Merger Sub 1, Inc., Slider Merger Sub 2, Inc., Slider Merger Sub 3, LLC, and a holder representative acting solely as the initial holder representative under the agreement. As described in the filing, the registration statement includes a preliminary prospectus for New Slider Holdco common stock, par value $1.00 per share. Those shares are expected to be issued to Sysco shareholders in connection with the merger transactions. Sysco noted that the Form S-4 has not yet been declared effective by the SEC, meaning the securities covered by the registration statement are not yet available for issuance under an effective registration statement. The company emphasized that the 8-K is not an offer to sell securities or a solicitation to buy securities, vote, or approve the transaction. Any securities offering would be made only through a prospectus meeting Securities Act requirements. Sysco also urged investors and security holders to read the definitive prospectus and related filings when available, because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. No specific exchange ratio, share count, transaction value, cash consideration, or closing date was provided in this 8-K. The key development is the filing of the Form S-4 by New Slider Holdco, which is a significant procedural step toward completing the merger structure described in the March 30, 2026 agreement and issuing New Slider Holdco common stock to Sysco shareholders.