Tempur-Pedic Acquires Sealy

Tempur-Pedic International Inc. completes its previously announced acquisition of Sealy Corporation. The company also announces that it intends to change its corporate name to Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

 

"We are pleased to announce the completion of our acquisition of Sealy and are very excited about our future as Tempur Sealy International," says Mark Sarvary, chief executive officer. "We remain confident that our shared know-how and expected efficiencies will result in tremendous value. Our focus now is on ensuring that our integration process remains on track and is as seamless as possible for all of our employees, customers and other stakeholders."

 

The combination of Tempur-Pedic and Sealy creates the world's largest bedding provider. Together, Tempur-Pedic and Sealy have the strongest brand portfolio with the most highly recognized brands in the industry, including Tempur, Tempur-Pedic, Sealy, Sealy Posturepedic, Optimum and Stearns & Foster. In addition, the company has the most comprehensive suite of bedding products available in the market with products for almost every consumer preference and price point.

 

To recognize the transformational nature of this combination, the company intends to change its corporate name to Tempur Sealy International, Inc. The company will seek stockholder approval for the proposed change at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May 2013. The company's portfolio of iconic brands and consumer-facing marketing will not be affected by the planned corporate name change and thus will continue to be represented in the market as they are today. The company's global corporate headquarters will be in Lexington, KY. The company will continue to trade on the NYSE under the symbol "TPX".