Marvell Technology files 8-K: results of operations, Regulation FD disclosure
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 2, 2026, Marvell Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Marvell ”) and Lumentum Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Lumentum ”) announced the entry into the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among Marvell, Lumentum, Java Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvell (“ Merger Sub I ”) and Java Merger Sub II, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvell (“ Merger Sub II ” and together with Merger Sub I, each a “ Merger Sub ” and collectively the “ Merger Subs ”). Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub I will merge with and into Lumentum (the “ First Merger ”), with Lumentum continuing as the surviving corporation (the “ Surviving Corporation ”) and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvell, and promptly following the Effective Time (as defined below), the Surviving Corporation will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “ Second Merger ” and, collectively or in seriatim with the First Merger, as applicable, the “ Merger ”), with Merger Sub II continuing as the surviving corporation of the Second Merger (the “ Second Surviving Corporation ”).
In connection with the announcement, Marvell and Lumentum issued a joint press release, which included preliminary revenue for Marvell for the third quarter of fiscal 2027. A copy of the joint press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
The joint press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto also announced that Marvell and Lumentum will be hosting a joint investor conference call at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on November 2, 2026, to discuss the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The presentation materials for the conference call and webcast are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Additional Information About the Transaction and Where to Find It
This communication relates to a proposed transaction between Marvell and Lumentum (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, Marvell intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Form S-4”) that will include a joint proxy statement for Marvell’s and Lumentum’s respective stockholders and that will also constitute a prospectus with respect to the shares of Marvell’s common stock to be issued in the Transaction (the “Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus”). The definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (if and when available) will be mailed to stockholders of Marvell and Lumentum after the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC. This communication is not a substitute for the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or registration statement.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE FORM S-4, JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FORM S-4 AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO), CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MARVELL, LUMENTUM, THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Form S-4 and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents containing important information about Marvell, Lumentum and the Transaction, once such documents are filed with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at https://www.sec.gov .
Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Marvell will be available online free of charge on Marvell’s website at https://investor.marvell.com or by contacting Marvell’s Investor Relations department at ir@marvell.com . Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Lumentum will be available online free of charge on Lumentum’s website at https://investor.lumentum.com or by contacting Lumentum’s Investor Relations department at investor.relations@lumentum.com .
Marvell, Lumentum and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the Transaction.
Information about the directors and executive officers of Marvell, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in Marvell’s proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on May 13, 2026 and is available online at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001835632/000110465926060253/tm261486-1_def14a.htm , under the headings “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors”, “Executive Officers of the Company”, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”, “Executive Compensation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and Marvell’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, which was filed with the SEC on March 11, 2026 and is available online at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001835632/000183563226000011/mrvl-20260131.htm , under the heading “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters”.
To the extent holdings of Marvell’s securities by its directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in Marvell’s definitive proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, such changes have been or will be reflected on Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 or Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 5 filed with the SEC, which are available online at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=0001835632&owner=exclude .
Information about the directors and executive officers of Lumentum, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in Lumentum’s proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on October 6, 2026 and is available online at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001633978/000130817926000420/lite2026-def14a.htm, under the headings “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors”, “Executive Officers”, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Related Person Transactions”.
To the extent holdings of Lumentum’s securities by its directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in Lumentum’s definitive proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, such changes have been or will be reflected on Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4, or Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 5 filed with the SEC, which are available online at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=0001633978&owner=exclude .
Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the Transaction when such materials become available. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation This communication is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Transaction and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote of approval, and there will not be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.
MARVELL AND LUMENTUM TO COMBINE, CREATING A CATEGORY LEADER IN AI CONNECTIVITY
• Combines two of the fastest-growing enablers of AI, bringing together complementary electrical and optical technologies to address increasingly complex connectivity requirements across next-generation AI infrastructure
• Expected to create a broad full-stack connectivity portfolio that is intended to enable end-to-end extreme co-design, high-volume production of fully-optimized, pre-validated optical solutions and faster time to market for customers