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SC 13E-3/A ·Filed Nov 3, 2026

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Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizondays Processed1d 1h ago SEC0001140361-26-041838
Going-private transaction amendment
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The stockholder vote is 10 days away. Monitor for any dissident stockholder activity or appraisal demands that could delay or alter the deal. The $34.00 per share price is fixed, so the primary risk is deal completion.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
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Executive Summary

This is Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13E-3 filed in connection with the going-private merger of Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. by American Family Mutual Insurance Company. The merger consideration remains $34.00 per share in cash, and the filing incorporates by reference the definitive proxy statement filed on October 14, 2026, plus additional definitive materials filed concurrently. The transaction is proceeding toward a stockholder vote on November 13, 2026, with the Non-Recused Directors unanimously recommending approval.

Key Facts

  • Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13E-3 filed November 3, 2026
  • Merger consideration: $34.00 per share in cash
  • 32,943,005 common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2026
  • Special stockholder meeting scheduled for November 13, 2026
  • Non-Recused Directors unanimously recommend approval
  • Merger expected to close by year-end 2026, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals
  • Concurrent filing of additional definitive proxy materials

Financial Impact

Total enterprise value approximately $1.2 billion; $34.00 per share cash consideration

share pricemarket cap

Risk Factors

  • Stockholder vote may not achieve required majority approvals
  • Appraisal demands could create legal costs or delays
  • Regulatory approvals may not be obtained or may impose conditions

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
Analyst Consensus
33% bullish (12 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
SC 13E-3/A Filing (Primary)0001140361-26-041838
Document: 0001140361-26-041838-index-headers.html0001140361-26-041838
Document: 0001140361-26-041838-index.html0001140361-26-041838
Document: 0001140361-26-041838.txt0001140361-26-041838
11 reports for BOW
Performance horizon
75% Hit rate @ T+20 3 of 4 bullish or bearish reports Went positive at some point 5 of 5 best @ T+60▲ +1.84%Aug 3, 2026
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Nov 3, 2026
1d ago
SC 13E-3/A
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$34.34awaiting T+20awaiting T+20$34.10 (−0.70%)
Nov 3, 2026
1d ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$34.34awaiting T+20awaiting T+20$34.10 (−0.70%)
Nov 3, 2026
1d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$34.16awaiting T+20awaiting T+20$34.10 (−0.18%)
Oct 14, 2026
21d ago
SC 13E-3/A
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$33.99awaiting T+20awaiting T+20$34.10 (+0.32%)
Oct 14, 2026
21d ago
DEFM14A
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$33.99awaiting T+20awaiting T+20$34.10 (+0.32%)
Oct 6, 2026
29d ago
SC 13G
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$34.03 $34.17▲ +0.40%▲ +1.64%$34.10 (+0.21%)
Oct 5, 2026
4w ago
SC 13E-3/A
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$33.78 $34.16▲ +1.12%▲ +4.30%$34.10 (+0.95%)
Sep 23, 2026
6w ago
SC 13E-3/A
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$33.87 $34.10▲ +0.68%▲ +1.10%$34.10 (+0.68%)
Aug 28, 2026
9w ago
PREM14A
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$33.52 $33.77▲ +0.75%▲ +0.93%$34.10 (+1.73%)
Aug 3, 2026
13w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$33.69 $33.52▼ −0.50%▼ −1.74%$34.10 (+1.22%)
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Report published Nov 3, 2026