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UNF 8-K filings in 2026
Every material Form 8-K UniFirst filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
UniFirst reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue up 5.0% to $645.0 million, while diluted earnings per share fell to $1.90 from $2.23 as transaction-related costs for the proposed Cintas merger weighed on profit. For the full year, revenue rose 3.7% to $2.523 billion but diluted EPS fell to $6.02 from $7.98. The company no longer provides financial guidance because of the pending Cintas transaction.
Q4 net income was $34.7 million versus $41.0 million a year earlier; operating income was $41.7 million versus $49.6 million.
Q4 results included approximately $14.4 million of Cintas merger-related transaction costs.
The FTC timing agreement bars closing the Cintas transaction before December 11, 2026 unless the FTC closes its investigation earlier; the companies expect closing before the end of calendar 2026.
Cash and cash equivalents were $192.1 million at August 29, 2026, with no long-term debt outstanding.
UniFirst said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Rooney resigned to pursue other career opportunities, with her final day of employment on September 11, 2026. The company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with her that day, and she will not receive severance-related payments or benefits because she resigned voluntarily.
Kelly Rooney resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; final day is September 11, 2026
Separation Agreement and General Release signed September 11, 2026, including a general release of claims and a cooperation obligation
No severance-related payments or benefits due because the departure was voluntary
The filing does not name a successor or interim COO
UniFirst said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Rooney has resigned to pursue other career opportunities, with her final day expected in mid to late September 2026. The filing says her departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company, and she will receive no severance-related payments because the departure is voluntary.
Kelly Rooney notified UniFirst on August 24, 2026 of her resignation as EVP and Chief Operating Officer
Final day of employment expected mid to late September 2026
No severance-related payments or benefits, as the resignation is voluntary
Steve Chikerotis and Brian Vollant, both Senior Vice Presidents, Operations, will oversee operations on an interim basis, reporting to CEO Steven Sintros
UniFirst reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended May 30, 2026. Revenue rose 3.9% to $634.4 million, but net income fell to $19.9 million from $39.7 million, and diluted EPS was $1.09 versus $2.13, after about $20.7 million of costs tied to the pending Cintas merger. The company no longer provides financial guidance because of that pending transaction.
Revenue rose 3.9% to $634.4 million from $610.8 million a year earlier.
Net income was $19.9 million versus $39.7 million; diluted EPS was $1.09 versus $2.13.
About $20.7 million of Cintas merger-related transaction costs were included in the quarter's results.
The FTC issued a Second Request on June 11, 2026, and the transaction is expected to close in the second half of calendar 2026.
UniFirst reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue up 3.4% to $622.5 million but net income down to $20.5 million from $24.5 million and diluted EPS down to $1.13 from $1.31. The company said it is no longer providing financial guidance or hosting quarterly conference calls because of its pending transaction with Cintas, under which UniFirst shareholders would receive $155.00 in cash and 0.7720 Cintas shares per share.
Operating income was $26.0 million versus $31.2 million a year earlier; operating margin was 4.2% versus 5.2%.
Costs related to the enterprise resource planning project reduced diluted EPS by $0.12 in the quarter.
Shareholder engagement and proxy costs of about $2.0 million and employee-related legal expenses of $2.5 million were recorded.
The company repurchased no shares in the quarter and had $8.9 million remaining under its repurchase authorization.
UniFirst and Cintas entered into a merger agreement on March 10, 2026, under which Cintas will acquire UniFirst for $155.00 in cash and 0.7720 Cintas shares per UniFirst share, a combined value of $310.00 per share based on Cintas' March 9, 2026 closing price. The implied enterprise value is about $5.5 billion, and closing is expected in the second half of calendar 2026, subject to a two-thirds UniFirst shareholder vote and regulatory approvals. The stock portion of the price will move with Cintas' share price, and UniFirst does not intend to hold quarterly conference calls or provide guidance going forward.
Per UniFirst share: $155.00 in cash plus 0.7720 Cintas shares, valued at $310.00 based on Cintas' $200.77 closing price on March 9, 2026
Implied enterprise value of about $5.5 billion, or 8.0x run-rate trailing 12-month EBITDA including about $375 million of operating cost synergies
Croatti family entities, which control about two thirds of the voting power, agreed to vote in favor of the transaction
UniFirst would pay Cintas a termination fee of $213.3 million in specified circumstances; Cintas would pay UniFirst $350 million in specified circumstances
UniFirst reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended November 29, 2025. Revenue rose 2.7% to $621.3 million, but net income fell to $34.4 million from $43.1 million and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.89 from $2.31. The company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance, which it had given on October 22, 2025.
Revenue increased 2.7% to $621.3 million from $604.9 million a year earlier.
Operating margin was 7.3% versus 9.2% in the prior year period, which the company attributed to planned investments in growth and digital transformation.
Full-year fiscal 2026 guidance was reaffirmed: revenue of $2.475 billion to $2.495 billion and diluted earnings per share of $6.58 to $6.98.
The company repurchased $31.7 million of shares and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.365 per share.
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