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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 5, 2026
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-06714 | 53-0182885 | ||||||||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||||||||
1812 North Moore Street, Arlington, Virginia | 22209 | |||||||||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||||||||
(703) 345-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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) | ||||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | GHC | 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 8.01 Other Events.
Kaplan, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell Dublin Business School to China Chunlai Education Group Co., Ltd., a provider of private higher education in China. Under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, Kaplan International UK Holdings Limited will sell all of the outstanding shares of Accountancy & Business College (Ireland) Limited, which operates Dublin Business School, together with certain intellectual property for $127.5 million, subject to possible deductions. Completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of completion conditions.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Kaplan, Inc. Press Release Dated August 5, 2026.
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1 | |||||
Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101. | ||||
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SIGNATURE
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.
Graham Holdings Company | ||||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: August 5, 2026 | /s/ Wallace R. Cooney | |||||||
Wallace R. Cooney, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
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