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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · EXL Service (EXLS)

ExlService enters $125 million accelerated share buyback; director Nitin Sahney not running again

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 shareholder Written later

ExlService Holdings entered a $125 million fixed dollar accelerated share repurchase with Morgan Stanley on March 16, 2026, part of a $500 million buyback authorized by the Board in February 2026. The company also disclosed that director Nitin Sahney will leave the Board at the 2026 annual meeting, stating his decision did not arise from any disagreement with the company.

Key points

  • $125 million paid to Morgan Stanley under the ASR; initial delivery of 3,346,720 shares on March 17, 2026, valued at about $100 million
  • Final settlement expected no later than the second quarter of 2026; final share count to be determined at settlement
  • Director Nitin Sahney will not stand for re-election and will resign from the Board at the 2026 annual meeting
  • Company is funding the buyback with cash on hand and borrowings under its existing credit facility

The filing

CompanyEXL Service (EXLS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 18, 2026, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-030831

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:58 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 18, 2026.

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