{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"170492","rtpr_id":"nGNX2CkLGT-20261015","ticker":"DSGR","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["DSGR"],"title":"Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR) Investor Alert: Investigation Into Fairness of Proposed Acquisition - Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-15T13:06:34.087Z","article_body":"PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is\ninvestigating whether the proposed acquisition of Distribution Solutions\nGroup, Inc. (“Distribution Solutions” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DSGR)\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=6u6KS-8h0YNtCBHFeQ16Abibx2lFYF2HMMxC8cBeTU_sm86oHS15jAPA9LfijFcOfi-bCciRw1PqXtaqtALXo4f7TZ13Eq0u9O46hOhLKH0d3vlxKXbH4F0HwDT0pAizgoeM24Sor166SmUC2gIxCX-fdgEztW9gvoR1qBhpRx-AeP_zK2Q6K6E7jiQlmoXGvfCyu3Ol2T193NEVdQzsUxA4RDzsxVABsq7MfUdM2oWT_s0CPt1nLh316eEZSBxZL1DDWUxBnL_McKOThFoUuA==)\nby affiliates of LKCM Headwater Investments, LLC (“LKCM Headwater”)\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=i3z1jwBfoi35v19qR-2HNkB3RSV5zN1PfdxqinetrcXY7VwLO1jkHSe-wNOSf_qP32Vs021ypMkq6_K1eOU2xbKxluDjWPEO6rB2j3Ds_CYnQuunt4bShqp4x6VyX5MWE_MBh_eFeIINVDY2_TbevcgOQ_HUYcX2V_rd8aA_L_YIidQticdU2Pyko3UXRbWcWUVLb2Rjwdw1dpMbvxOIDA==)\nis fair to the Company’s shareholders.\n\nOn July 16, 2026, Distribution Solutions announced that it had entered into a\ndefinitive merger agreement under which newly formed entities controlled by\nLKCM Headwater would acquire all outstanding shares of Distribution Solutions\ncommon stock not already owned by LKCM Headwater and its affiliates for $35.00\nper share in cash.\n\nLKCM Headwater and its affiliates currently own approximately 79% of\nDistribution Solutions’ outstanding common stock. Additionally, Distribution\nSolutions Chairman and CEO, J. Bryan King, serves as Managing Partner of LKCM\nHeadwater.\n\nUpon completion of the proposed transaction, Distribution Solutions will\nbecome a privately held, wholly-owned subsidiary of LKCM Headwater and its\naffiliates, and the Company’s common stock will no longer be listed on\nNasdaq.\n\nKehoe Law Firm is investigating whether the $35.00-per-share offer is fair to\nDistribution Solutions shareholders and whether the Company's board of\ndirectors fulfilled its fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed\ntransaction.\n\nDistribution Solutions Group (DSGR) Shareholders:\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=6u6KS-8h0YNtCBHFeQ16Abibx2lFYF2HMMxC8cBeTU9GthsuC_lnp1XV1g4HP-RE1g1Jc7ZKR9fMXz5l3lFJrRaokqI2paLsP6NWHmQt2vJX43MtTgAvg1gOv_n8e5aOptv8vKginODEKoNIACuKYi3T_K_8FPJNwwuWhM8TVkl_zAZsQ5A_DKH8kFoq4meNp6hzjfcig2r-XdEVCOug3Q==)\nIf you have questions about the proposed acquisition or your potential legal\nrights, complete Kehoe Law Firm's Stockholder Information Request Form\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=k0elZJ-CLMpnpCUm-vnBdPPkCofPOQO4tfOO3Q3KXO_d5TXgTlL1LC8PKRuB8NWX6SL-aL_PJoydkahAjkvFZm9-iI3-zh9ePnvd4LkZYis3VpGZSEwltgsrNxXWSbT9VL-XfPQBmy7mqlapepmTSSb32heYDQpbg1CV3DV-GdbQkVHOduDPLTCAaFeBQZHc)\nor contact Michael Yarnoff, Esq., (215) 792-6676, Ext. 804,\nmyarnoff@kehoelawfirm.com, info@kehoelawfirm.com, for a free, no-obligation\nlegal evaluation.\n\nFor Additional Information:\nhttps://kehoelawfirm.com/distribution-solutions-group-dsgr-acquisition/\n\nABOUT KEHOE LAW FIRM, P.C.\n\nKehoe Law Firm, P.C.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=k0elZJ-CLMpnpCUm-vnBdF1Dx9FJhoiZ0P-UjdxfZhXMaYMEnQb7hxelsZf6ufDbpj20iPOJh37juXHcjpphfpr4bhjy6bVSC2lMgkTAQMQFyDdqoO57Dxb1WqkmCHWT)\nis a nationally recognized, plaintiff-side class action law firm representing\ninvestors, consumers, and employees in matters involving securities fraud,\ncorporate misconduct, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust violations,\nwhistleblower claims, data breaches, consumer fraud, employment law\nviolations, as well as ERISA and retirement plan litigation. Its attorneys\nhave served as lead or co-lead counsel in major securities cases, recovering\nmore than $10 billion for institutional and individual investors.\n\nAttorney Advertising  \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e64b0d0f-0cf3-4060-98e8-a9359931e07c)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX2CkLGT-20261015","title":"Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR) Investor Alert: Investigation Into Fairness of Proposed Acquisition - Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"DSGR","created":"2026-10-15T13:06:34.087Z","tickers":["DSGR"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is\ninvestigating whether the proposed acquisition of Distribution Solutions\nGroup, Inc. (“Distribution Solutions” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DSGR)\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=6u6KS-8h0YNtCBHFeQ16Abibx2lFYF2HMMxC8cBeTU_sm86oHS15jAPA9LfijFcOfi-bCciRw1PqXtaqtALXo4f7TZ13Eq0u9O46hOhLKH0d3vlxKXbH4F0HwDT0pAizgoeM24Sor166SmUC2gIxCX-fdgEztW9gvoR1qBhpRx-AeP_zK2Q6K6E7jiQlmoXGvfCyu3Ol2T193NEVdQzsUxA4RDzsxVABsq7MfUdM2oWT_s0CPt1nLh316eEZSBxZL1DDWUxBnL_McKOThFoUuA==)\nby affiliates of LKCM Headwater Investments, LLC (“LKCM Headwater”)\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=i3z1jwBfoi35v19qR-2HNkB3RSV5zN1PfdxqinetrcXY7VwLO1jkHSe-wNOSf_qP32Vs021ypMkq6_K1eOU2xbKxluDjWPEO6rB2j3Ds_CYnQuunt4bShqp4x6VyX5MWE_MBh_eFeIINVDY2_TbevcgOQ_HUYcX2V_rd8aA_L_YIidQticdU2Pyko3UXRbWcWUVLb2Rjwdw1dpMbvxOIDA==)\nis fair to the Company’s shareholders.\n\nOn July 16, 2026, Distribution Solutions announced that it had entered into a\ndefinitive merger agreement under which newly formed entities controlled by\nLKCM Headwater would acquire all outstanding shares of Distribution Solutions\ncommon stock not already owned by LKCM Headwater and its affiliates for $35.00\nper share in cash.\n\nLKCM Headwater and its affiliates currently own approximately 79% of\nDistribution Solutions’ outstanding common stock. Additionally, Distribution\nSolutions Chairman and CEO, J. Bryan King, serves as Managing Partner of LKCM\nHeadwater.\n\nUpon completion of the proposed transaction, Distribution Solutions will\nbecome a privately held, wholly-owned subsidiary of LKCM Headwater and its\naffiliates, and the Company’s common stock will no longer be listed on\nNasdaq.\n\nKehoe Law Firm is investigating whether the $35.00-per-share offer is fair to\nDistribution Solutions shareholders and whether the Company's board of\ndirectors fulfilled its fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed\ntransaction.\n\nDistribution Solutions Group (DSGR) Shareholders:\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=6u6KS-8h0YNtCBHFeQ16Abibx2lFYF2HMMxC8cBeTU9GthsuC_lnp1XV1g4HP-RE1g1Jc7ZKR9fMXz5l3lFJrRaokqI2paLsP6NWHmQt2vJX43MtTgAvg1gOv_n8e5aOptv8vKginODEKoNIACuKYi3T_K_8FPJNwwuWhM8TVkl_zAZsQ5A_DKH8kFoq4meNp6hzjfcig2r-XdEVCOug3Q==)\nIf you have questions about the proposed acquisition or your potential legal\nrights, complete Kehoe Law Firm's Stockholder Information Request Form\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=k0elZJ-CLMpnpCUm-vnBdPPkCofPOQO4tfOO3Q3KXO_d5TXgTlL1LC8PKRuB8NWX6SL-aL_PJoydkahAjkvFZm9-iI3-zh9ePnvd4LkZYis3VpGZSEwltgsrNxXWSbT9VL-XfPQBmy7mqlapepmTSSb32heYDQpbg1CV3DV-GdbQkVHOduDPLTCAaFeBQZHc)\nor contact Michael Yarnoff, Esq., (215) 792-6676, Ext. 804,\nmyarnoff@kehoelawfirm.com, info@kehoelawfirm.com, for a free, no-obligation\nlegal evaluation.\n\nFor Additional Information:\nhttps://kehoelawfirm.com/distribution-solutions-group-dsgr-acquisition/\n\nABOUT KEHOE LAW FIRM, P.C.\n\nKehoe Law Firm, P.C.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=k0elZJ-CLMpnpCUm-vnBdF1Dx9FJhoiZ0P-UjdxfZhXMaYMEnQb7hxelsZf6ufDbpj20iPOJh37juXHcjpphfpr4bhjy6bVSC2lMgkTAQMQFyDdqoO57Dxb1WqkmCHWT)\nis a nationally recognized, plaintiff-side class action law firm representing\ninvestors, consumers, and employees in matters involving securities fraud,\ncorporate misconduct, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust violations,\nwhistleblower claims, data breaches, consumer fraud, employment law\nviolations, as well as ERISA and retirement plan litigation. Its attorneys\nhave served as lead or co-lead counsel in major securities cases, recovering\nmore than $10 billion for institutional and individual investors.\n\nAttorney Advertising  \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e64b0d0f-0cf3-4060-98e8-a9359931e07c)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-15T13:06:34.133072795Z","server_sent_at_ms":1792069594133},"received_at":"2026-10-15T13:06:34.183Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"158679","press_release_id":"170492","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Trading Companies & Distributors","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["insider-controlled buyout: acquirer owns ~79% and target's Chairman/CEO manages the acquirer, a major conflict-of-interest dynamic"],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Kehoe Law Firm announced an investigation into whether the $35.00-per-share going-private acquisition of Distribution Solutions Group by affiliates of LKCM Headwater is fair to shareholders.\n\nLKCM Headwater and affiliates already own roughly 79% of DSGR, and DSGR's Chairman and CEO J. 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