duol-20260818
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): August 18, 2026
Duolingo, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-40653 | 45-3055872 | ||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||||||
5900 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 567-6602
N/A
(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 | ||||||
| Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share | DUOL | The Nasdaq Stock Market | ||||||
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 18, 2026, during an in-person meeting with certain investors at the Company's offices, a
screen in the meeting room inadvertently displayed information indicating that the DAU growth rate on
August 17, 2026 was estimated to be 27.4% relative to the comparable day of the prior year and there
had been similar estimated growth rates for the previous days in August.
The Company has not completed its normal review and validation of its preliminary internal data, and this
information should not be read as indicative of the Company's expected results for Q3 2026 or any future
period.
The Company's most recent guidance is set forth in its Q2 2026 shareholder letter dated August 5, 2026.
The Company is not providing any, and does not intend to provide, additional or updated guidance at this
time.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| DUOLINGO, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: August 18, 2026 | By: | /s/ Gillian Munson | ||||||
| Gillian Munson Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||