09:07 AM EDT, 08/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Hudson Global ( HSON ) said Friday that it completed its all-stock merger with Star Equity ( STRR ) after both companies received stockholder approval to complete the transaction.

With the merger, Hudson said former holders of Star common shares received 744,291 Hudson common shares and holders of Star preferred stock received about 2.7 million shares of Hudson series A preferred stock.

Hudson said its common stock will continue to trade under the ticker symbol HSON, while its 10% series A cumulative perpetual preferred stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq Friday under the symbol HSONP.

The company said it expects to change its name in the coming weeks to Star Equity Holdings ( STRR ) and its common and preferred stock will trade under STRR and STRRP, respectively.

Shares of Hudson Global ( HSON ) were up more than 8% in recent premarket activity Friday.