CBIZ, Inc. filed Post-Effective Amendments to eight legacy Form S-3 registration statements on November 2, 2026, deregistering all unsold securities across those filings following the completion of a merger that made the company a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc.

Key Highlights

  • Eight registration statements terminated: Registration Nos. 333-15413, 333-27825, 333-40331, 333-46687, 333-64109, 333-76179, 333-90749, and 333-135912 were all amended to remove unsold securities.
  • Merger completed November 2, 2026: Viking MergerCo, Inc. merged with and into CBIZ, Inc., with CBIZ surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc., pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 28, 2026.
  • Securities span nearly three decades: The oldest registration statement, No. 333-15413, was originally filed on November 1, 1996 under the company's former name, International Alliance Services, Inc.
  • Convertible notes included: Registration No. 333-135912, filed July 21, 2006, covered the company's 3.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026 and shares issuable upon conversion.
  • Share registrations covered tens of millions of shares: Individual filings registered resales ranging from 949,716 shares (No. 333-64109) to up to 32,126,076 shares (No. 333-15413) of common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.
  • Signed by CEO Jim Peko: The Post-Effective Amendments were signed on behalf of CBIZ, Inc. by Jim Peko, Chief Executive Officer, in New York on November 2, 2026.

CBIZ Closes Out Legacy Registration Statements Following Merger Completion

According to the filing, CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ), a Delaware corporation headquartered at 5959 Rockside Woods Blvd. N., Suite 600, Independence, Ohio, submitted Post-Effective Amendments to eight separate Form S-3 registration statements on November 2, 2026. The company disclosed that the purpose of each amendment is the deregistration of all securities registered under those statements that remained unsold as of the filing date, including debt securities, warrants, the 3.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026, and shares of common stock.

The filing states that on November 2, 2026, 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 company disclosed 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 were filed in accordance with undertakings the company had previously made within each Registration Statement to remove unsold securities by post-effective amendment upon termination of an offering.

The eight registration statements originated across different periods of the company's history, when it operated under former names including International Alliance Services, Inc. and Century Business Services, Inc. One statement, No. 333-40331, registered up to $125,000,000 of debt securities, shares of common stock, and warrants for offer and sale by the company from time to time. The filing confirms that the Registration Statements are "hereby amended, as appropriate, to reflect the deregistration of such securities," and that the company "hereby terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statements."

What Was Disclosed

CBIZ, Inc. filed Post-Effective Amendments to eight Form S-3 registration statements on November 2, 2026, deregistering all remaining unsold securities, including common stock and convertible notes, following the completion of a merger with Viking MergerCo, Inc. that made CBIZ a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking ParentCo, Inc.