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FORR · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed February 9, 2026

Forrester Research Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
February 9, 2026
Period
Feb 9, 2026
Ticker
FORR
Accession
0001193125-26-042776
Boardroom Alpha · Filing insights

Forrester to cut ~8% of staff, with $10–10.5M in severance. Office closures ($0.4M) and $3.0M in contract terminations; actions to complete by July 31, 2026.

Workforce reduction
About Forrester Research Inc
Market cap
$229M
1Y TSR
+14.5%
3Y TSR
−28.8%
Board grade
D
Sector
Industrials
CEO
George F Colony
Last annual meeting: May 12, 2026 · View full Forrester Research Inc profile →
8-K

 

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): February 09, 2026

 

 

FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

000-21433

04-2797789

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

60 Acorn Park Drive

 

Cambridge, Massachusetts

 

02140

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 617 613-6000

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, $.01 Par Value

 

FORR

 

Nasdaq Global Select 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 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On February 9, 2026, the Company announced a reduction in its workforce of approximately 8% of its employees across various geographies and functions. Notification to affected persons commenced December 15, 2025 and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2026. The Company expects to incur pre-tax expenses of approximately $10.0 million to $10.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first three quarters of 2026 related principally to cash severance and related benefit costs for terminated employees.

 

The Company also plans to close certain of its smaller offices both inside and outside the United States. The Company anticipates total costs for this action to be approximately $0.4 million, consisting primarily of non-cash lease impairment costs. In addition, the Company expects to incur approximately $3.0 million for contract termination costs.

 

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding anticipated charges in connection with the reduction in force, the closing of certain of the Company’s offices and contract termination expenses, and the timing and process for completion of these actions. These statements are based on Forrester’s current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future activities and results of operations to be materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual future activities and results to differ include, among others, the possibility that: there are impediments to the Company’s ability to execute the reduction in force, office closings or contract terminations as currently contemplated; the actual charges in implementing these actions are higher than anticipated; and there are changes to the assumptions on which the estimated charges associated with these actions are based. Forrester undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. For further information, please refer to Forrester’s reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


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.

 

 

 

FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 9, 2026

By:

/s/ L. Christian Finn

 

 

 

L. Christian Finn, Chief Financial Officer

 


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When did Forrester Research Inc file this 8-K?
Forrester Research Inc (FORR) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on February 9, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-042776.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Forrester to cut ~8% of staff, with $10–10.5M in severance. Office closures ($0.4M) and $3.0M in contract terminations; actions to complete by July 31, 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What events did Boardroom Alpha flag in this filing?
BA's event-extraction layer identified this signal in the filing text: "Workforce reduction". It appears above the filing body as a labeled pill.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Forrester Research Inc's prior current reports on EDGAR?
The SEC EDGAR browser lists every 8-K Forrester Research Inc has filed under CIK 1023313, sortable by date. Use the "View on SEC EDGAR" link in the page header, or browse directly via https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar.
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