Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. filings document the public-company disclosures of an employer-sponsored care and education services provider. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish operating results, financial guidance, investor presentation materials, authorized share repurchases, and amendments to credit agreements involving Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC and related subsidiaries.
Proxy materials cover board elections, executive compensation, equity incentive arrangements, and shareholder voting matters. The filing record also identifies the company’s common stock as listed on the New York Stock Exchange under BFAM and provides formal disclosures tied to governance, capital structure, compensation programs, and material events.
Vanguard Portfolio Management filed a Schedule 13G reporting a passive ownership stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Vanguard and certain affiliates beneficially own 2,678,675 shares of Bright Horizons common stock, representing 5.09% of the class as of June 30, 2026.
Vanguard has sole voting power over 9,085 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,678,675 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The position reflects securities held by Vanguard funds and client accounts for which Vanguard entities exercise voting and/or dispositive authority; no other single person has an interest in more than 5% of the class through these holdings.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $779.2 million, up 7% year over year, driven mainly by growth in back-up care and full service center-based child care. However, income from operations declined 7% to $79.8 million, and net income fell 26% to $40.6 million, or $0.79 diluted EPS, reflecting $19.1 million of impairment losses plus a higher effective tax rate and higher interest expense.
On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted EBITDA increased 13% to $130.6 million, adjusted income from operations rose 15% to $99.0 million, and adjusted net income grew to $66.3 million, with diluted adjusted EPS up 20% to $1.28. Back-up care revenue increased 19% to $193.6 million, while full service centers generated $557.3 million of revenue and continued margin expansion excluding impairments. As of June 30, 2026, Bright Horizons operated 988 centers with capacity for about 112,500 children, held $163.7 million in cash and $520.1 million of revolver availability, and had repurchased approximately 6.6 million shares for $473.2 million year to date. For 2026, it expects revenue of $3.085–$3.115 billion and diluted adjusted EPS of $5.05–$5.15.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions executive Mary Lou Burke, COO North America Center Ops, reported selling 500 shares of common stock at $80 per share on July 28, 2026. The sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan adopted March 10, 2026, leaving her with 33,345 directly held shares plus reported indirect custodial holdings.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions director David H. Lissy reported a new equity award in the form of restricted stock units tied to the company’s common stock. He received 2,096 shares as a grant or award at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting compensation rather than an open‑market purchase.
After this award, Lissy directly holds 24,911 shares of Bright Horizons common stock. He also has additional indirect ownership through several trusts, including interests labeled as irrevocable trusts, a 2024 BFAM GRAT trust, and the David H. Lissy 2013 Trust. A related footnote explains that each restricted stock unit is fully vested and will convert into one share of common stock upon the earliest of the fifth anniversary of the grant, termination of service, or a change in control of the company.
Alleva Lawrence M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. director Lawrence M. Alleva received a grant of 2,096 shares of common stock as a fully vested restricted stock unit award. These units represent the right to receive one share of common stock per unit upon the earliest of the fifth anniversary of the grant, termination of service, or a change in control of the company. Following this equity award, Alleva directly holds 13,336 shares of common stock.
Atkinson Julie reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. director Julie Atkinson reported receiving a grant of 2,096 shares of common stock on June 3, 2026, recorded at $0.00 per share as a compensation award.
The award is structured as fully vested restricted stock units, each representing one share that will be delivered upon the earliest of the fifth anniversary of the grant, termination of service, or a change in control of the company. Following this grant, Atkinson directly holds 11,378 shares of common stock.
HITCH JORDAN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions director Jordan Hitch received a stock award of 2,096 shares of common stock as compensation. The award was granted at no cash cost to him and increases his direct holdings to 12,778 shares.
Each restricted stock unit is fully vested and represents the right to receive one share of common stock upon the earliest of the fifth anniversary of the grant, termination of service, or a change in control of the company.
Richie Laurel reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions director Laurel Richie received an equity award of 2,096 shares of common stock, recorded as a grant with no cash purchase price. Following this award, Richie directly holds 8,769 shares. Each restricted stock unit is fully vested and will deliver one share upon the earliest of the fifth anniversary of the grant, termination of service, or a change in control of the company.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions director Jennifer Schulz received an equity grant of 2,096 shares of Common Stock on June 3, 2026, recorded at no purchase price. After this award, she directly holds a total of 3,614 common shares.
The footnote explains that each restricted stock unit is fully vested and will convert into one share of common stock upon the earliest of the fifth anniversary of the grant, termination of service, or a change in control of the company.
TOCIO MARY ANN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. director Mary Ann Tocio received a grant of 2,096 shares of Common Stock as a fully vested restricted stock unit award. These units each represent the right to receive one share upon the earliest of the 5th anniversary of the grant, termination of service, or a change in control of the company. After this grant, she holds 20,329 shares of Common Stock directly.