CBIZ, Inc. filed post-effective amendments on November 2, 2026 to deregister all unsold securities across eight legacy Form S-3 registration statements, following the completion of a merger that made the company a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc.

Key Highlights

  • Merger completed: On 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 date: The Agreement and Plan of Merger was dated July 28, 2026, according to the filing.
  • Eight registration statements terminated: Registration Nos. 333-15413, 333-27825, 333-40331, 333-46687, 333-64109, 333-76179, 333-90749, and 333-135912 are all being deregistered.
  • Common stock deregistered: Legacy registrations covered resale of shares ranging from 949,716 up to 32,126,076 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, across individual statements.
  • Debt securities included: One registration (No. 333-135912) covered the company's 3.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026 and shares issuable upon conversion.
  • Large accelerated filer: The filing identifies CBIZ, Inc. as a large accelerated filer at the time of submission.

CBIZ Terminates Legacy Securities Registrations Following November 2026 Merger

According to the filing, CBIZ, Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered at 5959 Rockside Woods Blvd. N., Suite 600, Independence, Ohio, completed a merger on November 2, 2026 under the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 28, 2026. Under that agreement, Viking MergerCo, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc., merged with and into CBIZ, with CBIZ surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. 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 post-effective amendments cover eight Form S-3 registration statements filed under CBIZ's current and former corporate names, including International Alliance Services, Inc. and Century Business Services, Inc. These statements date back as far as November 1, 1996, and cover a range of securities including resales of Common Stock by selling stockholders, up to $125,000,000 of debt securities and warrants registered under No. 333-40331, and the 3.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026 registered under No. 333-135912. The filing reports that all such securities remaining unsold as of November 2, 2026 are being removed from registration.

The filing notes that the deregistration is being carried out "in accordance with undertakings made by the Company in the Registration Statements to remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any of the securities registered under the Registration Statements that remain unsold at the termination of the offering." The amendments were signed by Jim Peko, identified in the filing as Chief Executive Officer, in the City of New York on November 2, 2026. NYSE:CBZ is the exchange and ticker listed in connection with the registrant.

What Was Disclosed

CBIZ, Inc. filed post-effective amendments on November 2, 2026 to terminate and deregister all unsold securities across eight legacy S-3 registration statements, citing the completion of its merger with a subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc. on the same date.