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LFST · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 12, 2026

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

Form
8-K
Filed
May 12, 2026
Period
May 7, 2026
Ticker
LFST
Accession
0001193125-26-219669
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Selling stockholders offer 35,000,000 shares; LifeStance repurchases 6,000,000 from the underwriter; no proceeds to the company; closing May 12, 2026.

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): May 7, 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 Stock Market LLC

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

On May 7, 2026, LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) by and among the Company, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Underwriter”), and the selling stockholders named in Schedule II thereto (the “Selling Stockholders”), relating to the underwritten offering of 35,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-279585), filed on May 21, 2024 (the “Registration Statement”). In addition, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has agreed to purchase from the Underwriter 6,000,000 Shares sold by the Selling Stockholders to the Underwriter, at a price per share equal to the price per share paid by the Underwriter to the Selling Stockholders. The Underwriter did not receive any compensation for shares of the Common Stock being repurchased by the Company.

All of the Shares are being sold by the Selling Stockholders. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the offering. The closing of the offering occurred on May 12, 2026. The description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the terms of such agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference and attached to this report as Exhibit 1.1.

Ropes & Gray LLP, counsel to the Company, has issued an opinion to the Company regarding the Shares sold in the offering. A copy of the opinion is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit    Description
 1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated May 7, 2026, by and among the Company, the Underwriter and the Selling Stockholders.
 5.1    Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP
23.1    Consent of Ropes & Gray LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above)
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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

      LifeStance Health Group, Inc.
Date: May 12, 2026     By:  

/s/ Ryan McGroarty

            Ryan McGroarty
      Chief Financial 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 May 12, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-219669.
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?
Selling stockholders offer 35,000,000 shares; LifeStance repurchases 6,000,000 from the underwriter; no proceeds to the company; closing May 12, 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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.
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