Ayr Wellness completes first Ohio transfer to Arboretum
The company identifies remaining-market asset transfers and a wind-down of its existing parent as forward-looking matters.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ayr Wellness Inc. (AYRWF) completed the first transfer of certain Ohio operations into wholly owned subsidiaries of Arboretum Bidco LLC as part of the company’s previously announced restructuring transactions. All requisite state regulatory approvals for the Ohio transfer were obtained before closing.
Ayr Wellness had completed transfers of its Virginia, Florida, New Jersey and Nevada operations to Arboretum earlier this year. Arboretum intends to operate under the trade name “Ayr Wellness.”
Filing Explained
The Ohio transfer is complete, while the filing leaves remaining asset transfers and AYR’s parent-company wind-down in the future.
AYR reports that certain Ohio operations were transferred on
The filing describes transfers of remaining assets in other markets and the wind-down of AYR’s existing parent as forward-looking activities, not completed steps.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October 2026.
Commission File Number: 333-253466
Ayr Wellness Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
2601 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 900, Miami,
FL, 33133
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F x
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| AYR WELLNESS INC. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: | October 2, 2026 | By: | /s/ Blake Holzgrafe |
| Name: | Blake Holzgrafe | ||
| Title: | Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | News Release dated October 1, 2026 |
Exhibit 99.1
AYR Wellness Announces Completion of Ohio Asset Transfer
MIAMI, October 1, 2026 - AYR Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF) (“AYR” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of the first transfer of its Ohio operations into wholly-owned subsidiaries of Arboretum Bidco LLC (“Arboretum”), in connection with the Company’s previously announced restructuring transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”). Arboretum, which intends to operate under the trade name “Ayr Wellness”, is the entity established by the Company’s senior secured noteholders as the designated purchaser under the Master Purchase Agreement, dated November 14, 2025 (as amended, the “MPA”).
In connection with this closing, certain of the Company’s Ohio operations have been transferred into Arboretum. All requisite state regulatory approvals for the transfer of the Ohio operations were obtained prior to the closing.
The Company previously completed the closing of the transfer of its Virginia, Florida, New Jersey and Nevada operations to Arboretum earlier this year.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release may contain forward-looking information or may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “target”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “foresee”, “could”, “would”, “estimate”, “goal”, “outlook”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek”, “will”, “may”, “tracking”, “pacing”, and “should” and similar expressions or words suggesting future outcomes. This news release includes forward-looking statements pertaining to, among other things, the transfer of remaining assets in other markets, the wind-down of the existing AYR corporate parent entity, and the Company’s restructuring activities. Numerous risks and uncertainties could cause actual events and results to differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, and assumptions expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including those described in the Company’s public filings, market and regulatory factors, and other risks inherent in the cannabis industry. AYR has no intention, and undertakes no obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
About AYR Wellness Inc.
AYR Wellness is a vertically integrated U.S. multi-state cannabis operator. The Company cultivates, manufactures, and retails a broad portfolio of high-quality cannabis products, supporting both medical patients and adult-use consumers.
For more information, please visit www.ayrwellness.com.
Company/Media Contact:
Robert Vanisko
SVP, Public Affairs
T: (786) 885-0397
Email: comms@ayrwellness.com