yext-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
YEXT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38056 | 20-8059722 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
61 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 994-3900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 $0.001 per share | YEXT | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
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 2, 2026, Yext, Inc. (the “Company” or “Yext”) issued a press release announcing that Michael Walrath, its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, has withdrawn his previously announced non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of the Company not already owned by him at a price of $9.00 per share in cash. The press release also announced the Company’s intention to repurchase $150 million of its common stock through a self-tender offer.
Mr. Walrath also issued a letter to the Company’s employees.
Copies of the press release and the employee letter are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Additional Information Regarding the Tender Offer
This communication is for informational purposes only, is not a recommendation to buy or sell any shares of Yext’s common stock and does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of Yext’s common stock. The tender offer described in this communication has not yet commenced, and there can be no assurances that the Company will commence the tender offer on the terms described in this Current Report on Form 8-K or at all. The tender offer will be made only pursuant to an offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and related materials that the Company expects to distribute to its stockholders and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) upon commencement of the tender offer. SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND RELATED MATERIALS BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TERMS OF, AND CONDITIONS TO, THE TENDER OFFER. Once the tender offer is commenced, shareholders and investors will be able to obtain a free copy of the tender offer statement on Schedule TO, the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and other documents that the Company expects to file with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by calling the Information Agent (to be identified at the time the offer is made) for the tender offer.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of terminology such as “believe”, “expect”, “will”, “should,” “could”, “estimate”, “anticipate” or similar forward-looking terms. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the effects and benefits of a potential tender offer, statements regarding Yext’s future prospects and the effect of AI on the industry, the structure, terms and timing of such tender offer, including any related debt financing, and statements regarding Yext’s expected financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections, are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond Yext’s control and are difficult to predict, including, but not limited to, the risk that required approvals for the potential tender offer are not obtained; uncertainties as to the timing and the ability to consummate the tender offer; and possible disruption related to such transactions to Yext’s current plans and operations. The forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those described in Yext’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2025, Yext’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and from time to time other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website ( http://www.sec.gov ). Stockholders of Yext are cautioned not to place undue reliance on Yext’s forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made. Yext does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or new information after the date of this filing, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| YEXT, INC. | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Ho Shin | ||||||||||
Ho Shin EVP & General Counsel | |||||||||||
Date: February 2, 2026