Form: 8-K

Current report filing

January 12, 2023

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 11, 2023

 

 

KORN FERRY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-14505   95-2623879

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1500

Los Angeles, California 90067

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 552-1834

1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2600

Los Angeles, California 90067

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)    Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   KFY    New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company            

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

 

 

 


  Item 2.05

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

In light of the Company’s evolution to an organization that is selling larger integrated solutions in a world where there are shifts in global trade lanes and persistent inflationary pressures, on January 11, 2023, the Company initiated a plan (the “Plan”) intended to realign its workforce with its business needs and objectives, namely, to invest in areas of potential growth and implement reductions where there is excess capacity. In addition to headcount reductions (which will affect less than five percent of the Company’s employees), the Company will further reduce its cost base by eliminating underutilized office space. The Plan is expected to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal 2023.

The Plan is expected to reduce the Company’s annualized cost base by approximately $45.0 million to $55.0 million (after taking into account new hires in connection with the rebalancing of the Company’s workforce) and is expected to result in an estimated pre-tax charge of approximately $45.0 million to $50 million, consisting of severance and related employee benefit payments and lease termination costs. These charges are expected to include approximately $30.0 million to $35.0 million of cash expenditures, the majority of which will be paid during the remainder of fiscal 2023.

Forward-Looking Statements

This current report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by use of statements that include phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “may,” “will,” “likely,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar words or phrases. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding the timing and scope of the Plan, the amount and timing of the related charges and cash expenditures; the intended objectives of the Plan; and the expected cost savings resulting from the Plan. Many factors could affect the actual results of the Plan, and variances from the Company’s current expectations regarding such factors could cause actual results of the Plan to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. These include, among other things, (i) the preliminary nature of the Company’s estimates of the charges and cash expenditures to be incurred in connection with the Plan, which are subject to change as the Company makes decisions and refines these estimates over time; (ii) timing delays in implementing the Plan because of legal requirements or involvement of third parties in the case of real estate, and (iii) potential disruption to the Company’s business and operations as it implements the Plan. A discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is included in the documents that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to revise or update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

    Exhibit 104    The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

      KORN FERRY
      (Registrant)
Date: January 11, 2023      

/s/ Robert P. Rozek

      (Signature)
      Name: Robert P. Rozek
     

Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and

Chief Corporate Officer