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PAPL · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed April 22, 2026

Pineapple Financial Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
April 22, 2026
Period
Apr 22, 2026
Ticker
PAPL
Accession
0001493152-26-018582
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Board expands share repurchase authority to up to $15 million, with timing at the company's discretion.

Buyback authorized
About Pineapple Financial Inc
Market cap
$28M
1Y TSR
−73.6%
Board grade
D
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Shubha-Jeet Dasgupta
Last annual meeting: Mar 13, 2026 · View full Pineapple Financial Inc profile →

 

 

 

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): April 22, 2026

 

PINEAPPLE FINANCIAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Canada   001-41738   Not applicable 00-0000000
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

Unit 200, 111 Gordon Baker Road

North York, Ontario M2H 3R1

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(416) 669-2046

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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 Shares, no par value   PAPL   NYSE American

 

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

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mart 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure 

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

On April 22, 2026, Pineapple Financial Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved an expansion of its previously announced share repurchase program, as described in greater detail in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Presentation

 

In connection with the share buyback, the Company delivered a presentation which provides key operating & financial metrics (the “Presentation”). A copy of the Presentation is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On April 22, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an expansion of its previously announced share repurchase program, increasing the aggregate authorization from US$3,000,000 to up to US$15,000,000 of the Company’s outstanding common shares. The shares may be repurchased from time to time in open market purchases and pursuant to safe harbors provided by Rule 10b-18 and Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases under the expanded share repurchase program will be determined by the Company in its discretion. The stock repurchase program does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares, and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

Number   Description
99.1   Press Release dated April 22, 2026
99.2   Presentation
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date: April 22, 2026

 

PINEAPPLE FINANCIAL INC.  
   
By: /s/ Shubha Dasgupta  
  Shubha Dasgupta  
  Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

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When did Pineapple Financial Inc file this 8-K?
Pineapple Financial Inc (PAPL) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on April 22, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001493152-26-018582.
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?
Board expands share repurchase authority to up to $15 million, with timing at the company's discretion. 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?
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 Pineapple Financial Inc's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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