[8-K] Driven Brands Holdings Inc. Reports Material Event

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. has postponed releasing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 27, 2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. has postponed releasing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 27, 2025. The company had previously planned to publish these results before the market opened on February 25, 2026 and hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The delay applies both to the earnings release and the associated conference call and is described as being "in connection with" matters discussed in a separate report filed under Item 4.02 on the same date. No updated timetable or revised details are provided in this filing.

Insights

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Delay of earnings release linked to an Item 4.02 filing is a clear negative signal.

Driven Brands has postponed its planned fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results release and earnings call, which were scheduled for before market open on February 25, 2026 with an 8:30 a.m. ET conference call. This removes near-term visibility into recent performance.

The company explicitly ties this delay to matters discussed in a separate report filed under Item 4.02. While this filing does not detail those matters, referencing that item alongside a results delay is typically viewed as adverse from a financial reporting perspective.

The timing of the decision, on the day results were expected, heightens its significance. Subsequent company communications and future periodic reports will be important in understanding the scope and impact of the issues referenced in the Item 4.02 filing.

8-K Event Classification

3 items: 4.02, 7.01, 9.01

3 items

Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review Governance

Previously issued financial statements, a related audit report, or a completed interim review should no longer be relied upon.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

FAQ

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What did Driven Brands (DRVN) announce in this 8-K filing?

Driven Brands announced that it is delaying the release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, as well as the related conference call, due to matters referenced in a separate report filed under Item 4.02 on the same date.

Which financial period’s results is Driven Brands (DRVN) delaying?

Driven Brands is delaying the release of its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ended December 27, 2025. Both the earnings release and the accompanying conference call are affected by this decision, according to the filing.

When were Driven Brands’ Q4 and 2025 results originally scheduled for release?

The company had planned to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results before market open on February 25, 2026, and to host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET that same morning to review financial and operating performance.

Why is Driven Brands (DRVN) delaying its earnings release and call?

Driven Brands states that the delay is "in connection with" matters discussed in a separate report filed under Item 4.02 on February 25, 2026. This filing does not provide additional detail on those matters or their specific financial impact.

Does the filing provide a new date for Driven Brands’ earnings release?

The filing does not provide a revised date or time for the rescheduled release of Driven Brands’ fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results or the related conference call. It only states that the previously planned release and call are being delayed.

Who signed the Driven Brands (DRVN) 8-K related to the delay?

The 8-K was signed on behalf of Driven Brands Holdings Inc. by Scott O’Melia, who is identified in the filing as the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, indicating legal oversight of this disclosure decision.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/25/2026 - 07:18 AM Learn about SEC filing dates

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

_________________________________

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2026

Commission file number: 001-39898

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Driven Brands Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

139898

(Commission File Number)

47-3595252

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

440 South Church Street, Suite 700

Charlotte, North Carolina

(Address of principal executive offices)

28202

(Zip Code)

(704) 377-8855

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o 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:

Title of each class

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

Trading Symbol

DRVN

Name of each exchange on which registered

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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. o

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) previously disclosed that it would release its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 27, 2025 before market open on February 25, 2026 and host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to review the Company’s financial and operating performance. In connection with the matters discussed in the Current Report filed under Item 4.02 on February 25, 2026, the Company is delaying the release of these financial results and the conference call.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are 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.

			DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.
Date: February 25, 2026			By:						/s/ Scott O’Melia
			Name:						Scott O’Melia
			Title:						Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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