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MTCH · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed March 5, 2026

Match Group Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
March 5, 2026
Period
Mar 4, 2026
Ticker
MTCH
Accession
0000891103-26-000032
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Match Group eliminates the COO role; Hesam Hosseini to depart June 2, 2026 after over 15 years.

Merger terminated
About Match Group Inc
Market cap
$8.2B
1Y TSR
+20.5%
3Y TSR
−2.7%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Communication Services
CEO
Spencer M Rascoff
Last annual meeting: Jun 16, 2026 · View full Match Group Inc profile →
mtch-20260304

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): March 4, 2026

MATCH GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3414859-2712887
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75231
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 576-9352
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001MTCHThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(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-2of 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 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 4, 2026, Match Group, Inc. (the “Company”) informed Hesam Hosseini, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer, Evergreen & Emerging Brands, that the Company’s Chief Operating Officer role was being eliminated, effective June 2, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). As a result, after further discussions with the Company and after over 15 years with the Company, Mr. Hosseini has decided to transition from the Company as of the Effective Date.



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.
MATCH GROUP, INC.
By:/s/ Sean Edgett
Sean Edgett
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Date: March 5, 2026

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When did Match Group Inc file this 8-K?
Match Group Inc (MTCH) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on March 5, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000891103-26-000032.
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?
Match Group eliminates the COO role; Hesam Hosseini to depart June 2, 2026 after over 15 years. 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: "Merger terminated". It appears above the filing body as a labeled pill.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
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