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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · GameStop (GME)

GameStop amends $1.4 billion note exchange; $358.4 million to be paid in cash

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

GameStop amended its exchange agreements for about $1.4 billion of 0.00% convertible notes due 2030 and 2032, ending the remaining averaging period and settling the balance in cash. Existing noteholders will receive about 55.5 million shares and $358.4 million in cash, with closing expected on or about September 3, 2026. The company also gave preliminary second-quarter results showing net sales down from the prior year while operating income and net income are expected to rise.

Key points

  • Noteholders receive about 55.5 million shares (about 73%) and $358.4 million in cash (about 27%); the company says the share count is now fixed
  • Preliminary Q2 net sales of $780 million to $800 million, versus $972.2 million a year earlier
  • Preliminary Q2 operating income of $150 million to $170 million versus $66.4 million; net income of $290 million to $310 million versus $168.6 million
  • About $2.8 billion of notes remain outstanding after the exchange; complete Q2 results are due September 8, 2026

The filing

CompanyGameStop (GME)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 31, 2026, 6:23 AM ET
Accession number0001326380-26-000046

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.02 Results of Operations3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing 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 August 31, 2026.

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