yelp-20260202
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 2, 2026
YELP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35444 | 20-1854266 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
350 Mission Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 908-3801
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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, par value $0.000001 per share | YELP | New York Stock Exchange 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).
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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.
On January 17, 2026, Yelp Inc. (the “Company”) and Hargrove Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Hatchify Inc. (“Hatch”) and Fortis Advisors LLC, as the Securityholders’ Representative. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on February 2, 2026, Merger Sub merged with and into Hatch, with Hatch continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”).
The transaction closed upon the consummation of the Merger and all outstanding capital stock and options to purchase capital stock of Hatch were converted into the right to receive an aggregate of approximately $270 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company will also provide certain continuing Hatch employees with retention packages valued at an aggregate of $30 million to be paid out over two to three years.
The Company funded the transaction in part with a loan under its revolving credit facility established by the Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2023, with the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended by the First Amendment to Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2025, with the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Bank, N.A., as the existing administrative agent and collateral agent, and Wells Fargo Bank National Association, as the successor administrative agent and collateral agent.
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.
| Date: | February 6, 2026 | YELP INC. | |||||||||
| By: | /s/ David Schwarzbach | ||||||||||
| David Schwarzbach | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||