CBIZ, Inc. filed Post-Effective Amendments to eight Form S-3 registration statements on November 2, 2026, removing all unsold securities from registration 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, among CBIZ, Viking ParentCo, Inc., and Viking MergerCo, Inc.
  • Eight registration statements affected: Post-Effective Amendments cover Registration Nos. 333-15413, 333-27825, 333-40331, 333-46687, 333-64109, 333-76179, 333-90749, and 333-135912.
  • All offerings terminated: According to the filing, "any and all offerings of securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statements have been terminated."
  • Securities deregistered: The filing removes from registration all unsold debt securities, warrants, 3.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026, and shares of Common Stock registered under the eight statements.
  • Common Stock par value: The Common Stock covered by the registration statements carried a par value of $0.01 per share.
  • Signed by CEO: Jim Peko, Chief Executive Officer, signed the Post-Effective Amendments on behalf of CBIZ, Inc. on November 2, 2026, in New York, New York.

CBIZ Terminates Eight Legacy Registration Statements Following November 2026 Merger

CBIZ, Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered at 5959 Rockside Woods Blvd. N., Suite 600, Independence, Ohio, filed Post-Effective Amendments on November 2, 2026, to eight Form S-3 registration statements that had been on file with the SEC dating back to as early as November 1, 1996. The filing states that the purpose is the deregistration of all securities that were registered but not sold under those statements.

According to the filing, the deregistration follows the completion of a merger on November 2, 2026, pursuant to 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 notes that as a result of the merger, all offerings under the covered registration statements were terminated.

The eight registration statements covered a range of securities, including resales of Common Stock totaling tens of millions of shares across multiple statements filed under CBIZ's former names, International Alliance Services, Inc. and Century Business Services, Inc., as well as up to $125,000,000 of debt securities, Common Stock, and warrants under Registration No. 333-40331, and the Company's 3.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026 and related Common Stock under Registration No. 333-135912, the most recent of the eight, filed July 21, 2006. The filing states that "the Company hereby terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statements."

What Was Disclosed

CBIZ, Inc. filed Post-Effective Amendments to eight legacy Form S-3 registration statements to deregister all remaining unsold securities following the November 2, 2026 completion of a merger making CBIZ a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc.