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WW · Additional Proxy Materials (DEFA14A) · Filed May 15, 2026

Ww International Inc — Additional Proxy Materials (DEFA14A)

Form
DEFA14A
Filed
May 15, 2026
Ticker
WW
Accession
0001193125-26-226730
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WW International, Inc. settles with former CEO Tara Comonte; pays $1.85M cash plus $150k in fees.

Settlement agreement
About Ww International Inc
Market cap
$160M
Board grade
C-
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Last annual meeting: Jun 12, 2026 · View full Ww International Inc profile →
DEFA14A
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.  )

 

 

Filed by the Registrant ☒

Filed by a party other than the Registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

 

Preliminary Proxy Statement

 

Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))

 

Definitive Proxy Statement

 

Definitive Additional Materials

 

Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12

WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11

 

 
 


 
 

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): May 14, 2026

 

 

WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   001-16769   11-6040273

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

18 West 18th Street, 7th Floor, New York, New York   10011
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 589-2700

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 class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, no par value   WW   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 (§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. ☐

 

 
 


Item5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed by WW International, Inc. (the “Company”), Tara Comonte, the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, resigned from her position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective March 31, 2026.

In connection with her termination of employment, on May 14, 2026, Ms. Comonte and the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims (the “Settlement Agreement”), the material terms of which are described below. As consideration for a mutual release of claims by Ms. Comonte against the Company and its affiliates, and by the Company against Ms. Comonte and her affiliates, the Company will provide Ms. Comonte the following payments: (i) a settlement payment in an aggregate amount of $1,850,000 to be paid in cash in two installments, the first of which will equal $545,205.48 and be paid on the first regularly scheduled payroll date occurring after the release becomes irrevocable, and the second of which will equal $1,304,794.52 and be paid on October 1, 2026; and (ii) the gross amount of $150,000 for attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Ms. Comonte, to be paid directly to Ms. Comonte’s legal counsel. The Settlement Agreement further includes a customary cooperation covenant on behalf of Ms. Comonte for the benefit of the Company, a mutual non-disparagement covenant, and a mutual confidentiality agreement regarding any information arising out of the negotiations or circumstances leading to the Settlement Agreement.

The foregoing description of the terms of the Settlement Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Settlement Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Form 8-K that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “guidance,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as well as any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, or other filings the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to the Company at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

 

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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.

 

    WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
DATED: May 15, 2026     By:  

/s/ Felicia DellaFortuna

    Name:   Felicia DellaFortuna
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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When did Ww International Inc file this DEFA14A?
Ww International Inc (WW) filed this Additional Proxy Materials (DEFA14A) with the SEC on May 15, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-226730.
What does a DEFA14A disclose?
DEFA14A is additional definitive proxy soliciting material filed in connection with a shareholder meeting — supplemental letters, slides, or amendments issued after the main proxy statement.
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
WW International, Inc. settles with former CEO Tara Comonte; pays $1.85M cash plus $150k in fees. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the additional proxy materials; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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BA's event-extraction layer identified this signal in the filing text: "Settlement agreement". It appears above the filing body as a labeled pill.
Where can I find Ww International Inc's prior proxy statements on EDGAR?
The SEC EDGAR browser lists every DEFA14A Ww International Inc has filed under CIK 105319, sortable by date. Use the "View on SEC EDGAR" link in the page header, or browse directly via https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar.
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