FICTIONAL SCENARIO. No real companies, transaction or approval is represented.

Fictional Northstar Robotics announced an agreement on October 3 to acquire fictional Oriole Logistics for $2.4 billion. Both boards approved the agreement. Regulatory review is pending. The companies expect to close November 30; this is an estimate, not an approval or completed deal.

On October 4 the companies confirm submission of the regulatory filing for the $2.4 billion acquisition. Review is pending; filing is not approval. The estimated close remains November 30.

Day 2: the day 1 statement is repeated word for word.

On October 6 the companies correct their prior November 30 expected closing date to December 15 because regulatory review was extended. The $2.4 billion deal remains pending, not approved. December 15 supersedes the November 30 estimate.