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PRAA · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed August 6, 2026

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

Form
8-K
Filed
August 6, 2026
Period
Aug 6, 2026
Ticker
PRAA
Accession
0001185348-26-000025
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Board approves a new share repurchase program up to $150 million.

Buyback authorized
About Pra Group Inc
Market cap
$721M
1Y TSR
+17.1%
3Y TSR
−1.8%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Martin Sjolund
Last annual meeting: Jun 16, 2026 · View full Pra Group Inc profile →
praa-20260806

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):August 6, 2026
PRA Group, Inc.
_________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware000-5005875-3078675
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
120 Corporate Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia23502
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(888)772-7326
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:
  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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per sharePRAANASDAQ 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 August 6, 2026, PRA Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2026 results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The slide presentation being used in connection with the Company’s previously announced August 6, 2026, webcast and conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 results is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.pragroup.com/events-and-presentations.

None of the information furnished in Item 2.02, Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K shall be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Unless expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings, none of the information furnished in this Form 8-K shall be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 3, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) approved a new share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $150 million of its outstanding common stock (the “Repurchase Program”). Repurchases may be made from time-to-time in open market transactions, through privately negotiated transactions, in block transactions, through purchases made in accordance with trading plans adopted under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act or other methods, subject to market and/or other conditions, applicable regulatory requirements and the restrictive covenants contained in the Company’s credit facilities and the indentures that govern its outstanding senior notes. The Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specified amount of shares, remains subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits
104Cover 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.
PRA Group, Inc.
Date: August 6, 2026By:/s/ Rakesh Sehgal
Rakesh Sehgal
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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When did Pra Group Inc file this 8-K?
Pra Group Inc (PRAA) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on August 6, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001185348-26-000025.
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 approves a new share repurchase program up to $150 million. 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.
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