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LFST · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed February 25, 2026

Lifestance Health Group Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
February 25, 2026
Period
Feb 25, 2026
Ticker
LFST
Accession
0001193125-26-067858
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LifeStance names Burdick non-executive Chairman effective March 16, 2026; approves $100M share repurchase.

Buyback authorized
About Lifestance Health Group Inc
Market cap
$3.0B
1Y TSR
+41.9%
3Y TSR
−4.4%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
David Bourdon
Last annual meeting: Jun 2, 2026 · View full Lifestance Health Group 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 25, 2026

 

 

LifeStance Health Group, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-40478

86-1832801

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

4800 N. Scottsdale Road

Suite 2500

 

Scottsdale, Arizona

 

85251

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 602 767-2100

 

 

(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, par value $0.01 per share

 

LFST

 

The 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 25, 2026, LifeStance Health Group, Inc. ("LifeStance Health Group", "LifeStance" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into LifeStance Health Group's filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors' Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 25, 2026, Kenneth Burdick, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) announced his planned transition to non-executive Chairman of the Board effective March 16, 2026. Mr. Burdick’s transition is not due to and does not involve any disagreement with management or the Board related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Following the transition, Mr. Burdick will participate in the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation program and will be entitled to receive an annual cash retainer of $200,000 as non-executive chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Company and an annual grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a grant date fair market value of approximately $500,000 in that capacity.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A slide presentation, which includes supplemental information related to LifeStance Health Group, is furnished as Exhibit 99.2. The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into LifeStance Health Group's filings with the SEC under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01 Other Items.

On February 24, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a share repurchase program, which authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock (the “Repurchase Program”). The Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock. Stock repurchases under this program may be made at such times, prices, amounts and on such terms as the Company may determine from time to time to be advisable based on a variety of factors such as the market price of the Company’s common stock, the Company’s corporate requirements, other investment opportunities, and the overall market condition, with such repurchases effectuated in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions (including accelerated share repurchase programs), block purchases, or exchange or non-exchange transactions, and using such broker-dealer or broker-dealers as the Company may determine.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated February 25, 2026.

99.2

 

Slide presentation providing supplemental information.

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

LifeStance Health Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 25, 2026

By:

/s/ Ryan McGroarty

 

 

 

Ryan McGroarty
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(principal financial and accounting officer)

 


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When did Lifestance Health Group Inc file this 8-K?
Lifestance Health Group Inc (LFST) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on February 25, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-067858.
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?
LifeStance names Burdick non-executive Chairman effective March 16, 2026; approves $100M share repurchase. 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: "Buyback authorized". It appears above the filing body as a labeled pill.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
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