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PL · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed January 12, 2026

Planet Labs Pbc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
January 12, 2026
Period
Jan 12, 2026
Ticker
PL
Accession
0001193125-26-009922
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Planet Labs enters into an agreement; reiterates unchanged guidance for the quarter ending Jan 31, 2026 and fiscal year 2026.

About Planet Labs Pbc
Market cap
$16.6B
1Y TSR
+727.5%
3Y TSR
+125.9%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Industrials
CEO
William Spencer Marshall
Last annual meeting: Jul 9, 2026 · View full Planet Labs Pbc 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): January 12, 2026

 

 

Planet Labs PBC

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

California

001-40166

85-4299396

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

645 Harrison Street, Floor 4

 

San Francisco, California

 

94107

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 415 829-3313

 

N/A

(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

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

PL

 

New York Stock Exchange

Warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock, at an exercise price of $11.50 per share

 

PL WS

 

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 12, 2026, Planet Labs PBC (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the entrance into an agreement. The press release also announced that the Company’s entry into the agreement does not change the Company’s previously issued financial guidance for the quarter ending January 31, 2026, and the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, which the Company provided in an earnings release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on December 10, 2025. A copy of the press release relating to the agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press Release of Planet Labs PBC dated January 12, 2026

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are 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.

 

 

 

Planet Labs PBC

 

 

 

 

Date:

January 12, 2026

By:

/s/ Ashley Johnson

 

 

 

Ashley Johnson
President and Chief Financial Officer

 


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When did Planet Labs Pbc file this 8-K?
Planet Labs Pbc (PL) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on January 12, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-009922.
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?
Planet Labs enters into an agreement; reiterates unchanged guidance for the quarter ending Jan 31, 2026 and fiscal year 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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