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VRTX · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed February 12, 2026

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
February 12, 2026
Period
Feb 12, 2026
Ticker
VRTX
Accession
0000875320-26-000034
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Vertex reports results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 in a February 12, 2026 press release.

About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Market cap
$107.9B
1Y TSR
−2.6%
3Y TSR
+8.6%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Reshma Kewalramani
Last annual meeting: May 13, 2026 · View full Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc profile →
vrtx-20260212

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) February 12, 2026

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
000-19319
04-3039129
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 341-6100
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
VRTX
The 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-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 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
     
On February 12, 2026, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release in which it reported its consolidated financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025. A copy of that press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 shall not 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, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    (d) Exhibits

ExhibitDescription of Document
99.1
104Cover 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.
 
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
Date: February 12, 2026
/s/ Jonathan Biller
Jonathan Biller
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

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When did Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc file this 8-K?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on February 12, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000875320-26-000034.
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?
Vertex reports results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 in a February 12, 2026 press release. 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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