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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 Earliest Event Reported):
February 02, 2026
BARK, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-39691 | | 85-1872418 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
20 Jay Street, Suite 940 Brooklyn, NY | | 11201 (Zip Code) |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | |
(855) 501-2275
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e- 4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | | BARK | | New York Stock Exchange |
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| Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | | BARK WS | | 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 8.01 Other Events.
On February 2, 2026, BARK, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the special committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Special Committee”) has engaged a financial advisor and legal advisor to assist the Special Committee in its review of the previously disclosed preliminary non-binding indicative proposal letters received by the Company and any proposals from other parties and to assist the Special Committee in its consideration of whether they are in the best interests of the Company and all its stockholders. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release dated as of February 02, 2026 |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| BARK, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Allison Koehler |
| Name: Allison Koehler |
| Title: Chief Legal Officer |
Date: February 02, 2026
