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SYM · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed January 16, 2026

Symbotic Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
January 16, 2026
Period
Jan 16, 2026
Ticker
SYM
Accession
0001193125-26-015367
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Symbotic discloses four executive-related agreements with Dunn and Kuffner and a corporate apartment for Kuffner.

About Symbotic Inc
Market cap
$29.6B
1Y TSR
+64.3%
3Y TSR
+7.7%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Richard B Cohen
Last annual meeting: Mar 5, 2026 · View full Symbotic Inc profile →
8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 16, 2026

 

SYMBOTIC INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

001-40175

98-1572401

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

200 Research Drive

Wilmington, MA

01887

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(978) 284-2800

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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

SYM

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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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.

Symbotic Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose the terms of the following agreements: (1) a letter of intent from Symbotic LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Symbotic LLC”), to Michael Dunn dated January 23, 2025 (the “Dunn LOI”), (2) an offer letter dated June 10, 2024 between James Kuffner and Symbotic LLC (the “Kuffner Offer Letter”), (3) an addendum to the Kuffner Offer Letter dated October 1, 2024 between Mr. Kuffner and Symbotic LLC (the “Kuffner Addendum”) and (4) a letter agreement dated June 6, 2025 between Mr. Kuffner and Symbotic LLC (the “Apartment Letter”).

The foregoing descriptions of the Dunn LOI, the Kuffner Offer Letter, the Kuffner Addendum and the Apartment Letter are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Description

10.1

Letter of Intent, dated January 23, 2025, between Symbotic LLC and Michael Dunn

10.2

Offer Letter, dated June 10, 2024, between Symbotic LLC and James Kuffner

10.3

Addendum to Offer Letter, dated October 1, 2024, between Symbotic LLC and James Kuffner

10.4

Letter Regarding Corporate Apartment, dated June 6, 2025, between Symbotic LLC and James Kuffner

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.

 

 

 

 

Symbotic Inc.

 

Date: January 16, 2026

 

 

By:

/s/ Izilda Martins

 

 

 

Name:

Izilda Martins

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 


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When did Symbotic Inc file this 8-K?
Symbotic Inc (SYM) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on January 16, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-015367.
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?
Symbotic discloses four executive-related agreements with Dunn and Kuffner and a corporate apartment for Kuffner. 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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