[8-K] Fossil Group, Inc. Reports Material Event
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) filed an 8-K including a comprehensive cautionary statement about forward-looking statements and a detailed list of risk factors that could affect its business. The filing reiterates potential exposures including non-core asset sales, political and macroeconomic uncertainty, pandemic impacts, supply interruptions, data security breaches, foreign currency fluctuations, product performance and consumer preferences, competition, and regulatory and tariff risks. It also warns of risks tied to the transactions contemplated by certain Registration Statements, including significant transaction costs, potential inability to meet debt covenants, going concern implications, and the risk of not consummating those transactions.
The company points readers to its SEC filings for additional risk disclosures and states that forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and will not be updated except as required by law. The filing is signed by the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Randy S. Hyne.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) ha presentato un modulo 8-K che contiene una ampia dichiarazione di avvertenza riguardo alle dichiarazioni prospect in avanti e un dettagliato elenco di fattori di rischio che potrebbero influire sull’attività. La registrazione indica potenziali esposte tra cui vendite di attività non strategiche, incertezza politica e macroeconomica, impatti della pandemia, interruzioni della fornitura, violazioni della sicurezza dei dati, fluttuazioni dei tassi di valuta estera, performance dei prodotti e preferenze dei consumatori, concorrenza e rischi normativi e tariffari. Avverte inoltre dei rischi legati alle transazioni contemplate da alcune Registrations Statements, tra cui costi di transazione significativi, possibile impossibilità di soddisfare i covenant di debito, implicazioni di going concern e il rischio di non perfezionare tali transazioni.
La società invita i lettori a consultare i propri filing SEC per ulteriori divulgazioni sui rischi e afferma che le forward-looking statements si riferiscono solo alla data in cui sono state fatte e non saranno aggiornate salvo obbligo di legge. Il filing è firmato dal Chief Legal Officer e Segretario, Randy S. Hyne.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) presentó un 8-K que incluye una declaración de advertencia amplia sobre las declaraciones a futuro y una lista detallada de factores de riesgo que podrían afectar su negocio. La presentación recalca exposiciones potenciales que incluyen ventas de activos no esenciales, incertidumbre política y macroeconómica, impactos de la pandemia, interrupciones del suministro, violaciones de seguridad de datos, fluctuaciones de divisas, rendimiento de productos y preferencias de los consumidores, competencia y riesgos regulatorios y arancelarios. También advierte sobre riesgos ligados a las transacciones contempladas por ciertas Registration Statements, entre los que se incluyen costos de transacción significativos, posible imposibilidad de cumplir con los convenants de la deuda, implicaciones de continuidad operativa y el riesgo de no concretar dichas transacciones.
La compañía señala a los lectores que consulten sus presentaciones ante la SEC para obtener divulgaciones adicionales sobre los riesgos y afirma que las declaraciones a futuro se señalan solo a la fecha de realización y no se actualizarán salvo que la ley lo exija. El documento está firmado por el Director Legal (Chief Legal Officer) y Secretario, Randy S. Hyne.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL)은 향후 전망에 대한 포괄적 경고 진술과 비즈니스에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 위험 요인 목록을 포함하는 8-K를 제출했습니다. 이 제출은 비핵심 자산 매각, 정치적 및 거시경제적 불확실성, 팬데믹 영향, 공급 차질, 데이터 보안 침해, 외환 변동, 제품 성과 및 소비자 선호도, 경쟁, 규제 및 관세 위험을 포함한 잠재적 노출을 재강조합니다. 또한 일부 Registration Statements에 의해 수반되는 거래와 관련된 위험으로 거래 비용의 상당함, 부채 covenant 충족 불능 가능성, 영구성 관련 시사점(going concern), 및 해당 거래의 체결 실패 위험을 경고합니다.
회사는 추가 위험 공시를 SEC 제출 문서에서 확인하라고 독자들에게 안내하며, 미래 지향적 진술은 작성일에 한해 유효하며 법률에 의해 요구되지 않는 한 업데이트되지 않는다고 명시합니다. 이 제출 문서는 최고 법무 책임자이자 비서인 Randy S. Hyne가 서명했습니다.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) a déposé un 8-K comprenant une déclaration d’avertissement exhaustive concernant les déclarations prospectives et une liste détaillée de facteurs de risque susceptibles d’affecter ses activités. Le dépôt rappelle des expositions potentielles incluant la vente d’actifs non essentiels, incertitude politique et macroéconomique, impacts de la pandémie, interruptions d’approvisionnement, violations de la sécurité des données, fluctuations des devises, performance des produits et préférences des consommateurs, concurrence et risques réglementaires et tarifaires. Il avertit également des risques liés aux transactions envisagées par certaines Registration Statements, notamment des coûts de transaction importants, la possible impossibilité de respecter les covenants d’endettement, les implications de continuité d'exploitation et le risque de ne pas réaliser ces transactions.
La société invite les lecteurs à consulter ses dépôts SEC pour d’autres divulgations de risques et indique que les déclarations prospectives ne s’appliquent qu’à la date de leur rédaction et ne seront pas mises à jour sauf obligation légale. Le dépôt est signé par le Chief Legal Officer et Secrétaire, Randy S. Hyne.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) hat eine 8-K eingereicht, die eine umfassende Warnhinweis-Deklaration zu zukunftsgerichteten Aussagen sowie eine detaillierte Liste von Risikofaktoren enthält, die das Geschäft beeinträchtigen könnten. Die Einreichung bekräftigt potenzielle Expositionen einschließlich Nicht-Kernvermögensverkäufe, politische und makroökonomische Unsicherheit, Auswirkungen der Pandemie, Lieferunterbrechungen, Daten-Sicherheitsverletzungen, Fremdwährungsschwankungen, Produktleistung und Verbraucherpräferenzen, Wettbewerb sowie regulatorische und Zollrisiken. Es wird auch auf Risiken im Zusammenhang mit den von bestimmten Registration Statements geplanten Transaktionen hingewiesen, darunter erhebliche Transaktionskosten, mögliche Unfähigkeit, Kreditverträge einzuhalten, Konsequenzen für die laufende Geschäftstätigkeit (Going Concern) und das Risiko, diese Transaktionen nicht abzuschließen.
Das Unternehmen verweist die Leser auf seine SEC-Einreichungen für zusätzliche Risikod disclosures und erklärt, dass zukunftsgerichtete Aussagen nur zum Datum ihrer Erstellung gelten und nicht aktualisiert werden, es sei denn, gesetzlich vorgeschrieben. Die Einreichung ist von Chief Legal Officer und Secretary, Randy S. Hyne, unterzeichnet.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) قد قدمت نموذج 8-K يتضمن بيان تحذيري شامل حول التصريحات المستقبلية وقائمة تفصيلية من عوامل الخطر التي قد تؤثر على أعمالها. تشير الإيداعات إلى تعرضات محتملة تشمل بيع أصول غير أساسية، عدم اليقين السياسي والاقتصادي الكلي، آثار الوباء، انقطاعات الإمدادات، خروقات أمنيّة للبيانات، تقلبات العملة الأجنبية، أداء المنتجات وتفضيلات المستهلكين، المنافسة، والمخاطر التنظيمية والتجارية. كما يحذّر من المخاطر المرتبطة بالصفقات التي تشهدها بعض بيانات التسجيل (Registration Statements)، بما في ذلك تكاليف صفقة كبيرة، احتمال عدم القدرة على الامتثال لل covenants الديون، تداعيات الاستمرارية التشغيلية، وخطر عدم إتمام تلك الصفقات.
وتشير الشركة إلى القرّاء إلى مستنداتها المقدمة للجهة التنظيمية SEC للحصول على إفصاحات مخاطر إضافية وتذكر أن التصريحات المستقبلية صالحه فقط اعتباراً من تاريخ صدورها ولن يتم تحديثها إلا عند الحاجة القانونية. وتوقيع الوثيقة من قبل كبير الضباط القانونيين وكاتب السر، Randy S. Hyne.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) 提交了8-K，其中包含对前瞻性陈述的全面警示声明以及可能影响其业务的一系列风险因素的详细清单。 文件重申潜在风险包括 非核心资产出售、政治与宏观经济不确定性、疫情影响、供应中断、数据安全漏洞、外币波动、产品表现与消费者偏好、竞争，以及监管和关税风险。 还警告与某些注册声明所设想的交易相关的风险，包括 重大交易成本、可能无法满足债务契约、持续经营能力的含义以及未完成这些交易的风险。
公司提醒读者查阅其向SEC提交的文件以获取更多风险披露，并声明前瞻性陈述仅在作出之日有效，除法律要求外不会更新。 该文件由首席法务官兼秘书 Randy S. Hyne 签署。
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TL;DR: Filing reiterates broad forward-looking disclaimers and material risks tied to pending transactions and debt covenant compliance.
The 8-K is primarily a risk disclosure emphasizing transactional and solvency-related concerns. It highlights potential going concern issues if contemplated Registration Statement transactions are not completed, and the risk of breaching new restrictive debt covenants. From a governance perspective, the firm is preserving disclosure compliance by directing investors to prior SEC filings and limiting liability for forward-looking statements. This is procedural but signals material uncertainty tied to strategic transactions.
TL;DR: The document focuses on downside scenarios—transaction costs, covenant compliance, and macro risks—without providing financial detail.
Substantively, the 8-K lists numerous risks that could materially affect operations and liquidity, notably significant costs associated with contemplated transactions and the possibility of not meeting debt service obligations. No quantitative metrics are provided here, limiting actionable analysis. The filing performs a compliance function by reiterating risk factors and preserving management's forward-looking statements.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) ha presentato un modulo 8-K che contiene una ampia dichiarazione di avvertenza riguardo alle dichiarazioni prospect in avanti e un dettagliato elenco di fattori di rischio che potrebbero influire sull’attività. La registrazione indica potenziali esposte tra cui vendite di attività non strategiche, incertezza politica e macroeconomica, impatti della pandemia, interruzioni della fornitura, violazioni della sicurezza dei dati, fluttuazioni dei tassi di valuta estera, performance dei prodotti e preferenze dei consumatori, concorrenza e rischi normativi e tariffari. Avverte inoltre dei rischi legati alle transazioni contemplate da alcune Registrations Statements, tra cui costi di transazione significativi, possibile impossibilità di soddisfare i covenant di debito, implicazioni di going concern e il rischio di non perfezionare tali transazioni.
La società invita i lettori a consultare i propri filing SEC per ulteriori divulgazioni sui rischi e afferma che le forward-looking statements si riferiscono solo alla data in cui sono state fatte e non saranno aggiornate salvo obbligo di legge. Il filing è firmato dal Chief Legal Officer e Segretario, Randy S. Hyne.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) presentó un 8-K que incluye una declaración de advertencia amplia sobre las declaraciones a futuro y una lista detallada de factores de riesgo que podrían afectar su negocio. La presentación recalca exposiciones potenciales que incluyen ventas de activos no esenciales, incertidumbre política y macroeconómica, impactos de la pandemia, interrupciones del suministro, violaciones de seguridad de datos, fluctuaciones de divisas, rendimiento de productos y preferencias de los consumidores, competencia y riesgos regulatorios y arancelarios. También advierte sobre riesgos ligados a las transacciones contempladas por ciertas Registration Statements, entre los que se incluyen costos de transacción significativos, posible imposibilidad de cumplir con los convenants de la deuda, implicaciones de continuidad operativa y el riesgo de no concretar dichas transacciones.
La compañía señala a los lectores que consulten sus presentaciones ante la SEC para obtener divulgaciones adicionales sobre los riesgos y afirma que las declaraciones a futuro se señalan solo a la fecha de realización y no se actualizarán salvo que la ley lo exija. El documento está firmado por el Director Legal (Chief Legal Officer) y Secretario, Randy S. Hyne.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL)은 향후 전망에 대한 포괄적 경고 진술과 비즈니스에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 위험 요인 목록을 포함하는 8-K를 제출했습니다. 이 제출은 비핵심 자산 매각, 정치적 및 거시경제적 불확실성, 팬데믹 영향, 공급 차질, 데이터 보안 침해, 외환 변동, 제품 성과 및 소비자 선호도, 경쟁, 규제 및 관세 위험을 포함한 잠재적 노출을 재강조합니다. 또한 일부 Registration Statements에 의해 수반되는 거래와 관련된 위험으로 거래 비용의 상당함, 부채 covenant 충족 불능 가능성, 영구성 관련 시사점(going concern), 및 해당 거래의 체결 실패 위험을 경고합니다.
회사는 추가 위험 공시를 SEC 제출 문서에서 확인하라고 독자들에게 안내하며, 미래 지향적 진술은 작성일에 한해 유효하며 법률에 의해 요구되지 않는 한 업데이트되지 않는다고 명시합니다. 이 제출 문서는 최고 법무 책임자이자 비서인 Randy S. Hyne가 서명했습니다.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) a déposé un 8-K comprenant une déclaration d’avertissement exhaustive concernant les déclarations prospectives et une liste détaillée de facteurs de risque susceptibles d’affecter ses activités. Le dépôt rappelle des expositions potentielles incluant la vente d’actifs non essentiels, incertitude politique et macroéconomique, impacts de la pandémie, interruptions d’approvisionnement, violations de la sécurité des données, fluctuations des devises, performance des produits et préférences des consommateurs, concurrence et risques réglementaires et tarifaires. Il avertit également des risques liés aux transactions envisagées par certaines Registration Statements, notamment des coûts de transaction importants, la possible impossibilité de respecter les covenants d’endettement, les implications de continuité d'exploitation et le risque de ne pas réaliser ces transactions.
La société invite les lecteurs à consulter ses dépôts SEC pour d’autres divulgations de risques et indique que les déclarations prospectives ne s’appliquent qu’à la date de leur rédaction et ne seront pas mises à jour sauf obligation légale. Le dépôt est signé par le Chief Legal Officer et Secrétaire, Randy S. Hyne.
Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL) hat eine 8-K eingereicht, die eine umfassende Warnhinweis-Deklaration zu zukunftsgerichteten Aussagen sowie eine detaillierte Liste von Risikofaktoren enthält, die das Geschäft beeinträchtigen könnten. Die Einreichung bekräftigt potenzielle Expositionen einschließlich Nicht-Kernvermögensverkäufe, politische und makroökonomische Unsicherheit, Auswirkungen der Pandemie, Lieferunterbrechungen, Daten-Sicherheitsverletzungen, Fremdwährungsschwankungen, Produktleistung und Verbraucherpräferenzen, Wettbewerb sowie regulatorische und Zollrisiken. Es wird auch auf Risiken im Zusammenhang mit den von bestimmten Registration Statements geplanten Transaktionen hingewiesen, darunter erhebliche Transaktionskosten, mögliche Unfähigkeit, Kreditverträge einzuhalten, Konsequenzen für die laufende Geschäftstätigkeit (Going Concern) und das Risiko, diese Transaktionen nicht abzuschließen.
Das Unternehmen verweist die Leser auf seine SEC-Einreichungen für zusätzliche Risikod disclosures und erklärt, dass zukunftsgerichtete Aussagen nur zum Datum ihrer Erstellung gelten und nicht aktualisiert werden, es sei denn, gesetzlich vorgeschrieben. Die Einreichung ist von Chief Legal Officer und Secretary, Randy S. Hyne, unterzeichnet.
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On September 25, 2025, Fossil Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, announcing that its Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (Registration Statement No. 333-290139) and its Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (Registration Statement No. 333-290141) filed in connection with the Company’s offer to exchange any and all of its 7.00% Senior Notes due 2026 and concurrent consent solicitation and rights offering were declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that are not purely historical and may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “target,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “aim” “seek,” “believe,” “continue,” “will,” “may,” “would,” “could” or “should” or other words of similar meaning. There are several factors which could cause the Company’s actual plans and results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements and these forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date hereof and represent management’s current views and assumptions. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks related to the success of our restructuring and turnaround plans; risks related to strengthening our balance sheet and liquidity and improving working capital; risks related to our planned non-core asset sales; increased political uncertainty; the effect of worldwide economic conditions, including recessionary risks; the effect of pandemics; the impact of any activist shareholders; the failure to meet the continued listing requirements of NASDAQ; significant changes in consumer spending patterns or preferences and lower levels of consumer spending resulting from inflation, a general economic downturn or generally reduced shopping activity caused by public safety or consumer confidence concerns; interruptions or delays in the supply of key components or products; acts of war or acts of terrorism; loss of key facilities; a data security or privacy breach or information systems disruptions; changes in foreign currency valuations in relation to the U.S. dollar; the performance of our products within the prevailing retail environment; customer acceptance of both new designs and newly-introduced product lines; changes in the mix of product sales; the effects of vigorous competition in the markets in which we operate; compliance with debt covenants and other contractual provisions and our ability to meet debt service obligations; risks related to the success of our business strategy; the termination or non-renewal of material licenses; risks related to foreign operations and manufacturing; changes in the costs of materials and labor; government regulation and tariffs; our ability to secure and protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; levels of traffic to and management of our retail stores; if the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statements are not consummated, the potential delays and significant costs of alternative transactions, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, which in turn may impact our ability to continue as a going concern; the significant costs incurred by us in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statements; our inability to comply with the restrictive debt covenants contained in the new notes to be issued in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statements; and loss of key personnel or failure to attract and retain key employees and the outcome of current and possible future litigation. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements and risk factors discussed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including, but not limited to, those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2025, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 15, 2025, and August 14, 2025, and subsequent filings with the SEC, which can be found at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. For the reasons described above, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report speaks only as of the date on which we make it. Factors or events that could cause actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law. No recipient should, therefore, rely on these forward-looking statements as representing the views of the Company or its management as of any date subsequent to the date of this report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FOSSIL GROUP INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Randy S. Hyne | |
| Name: Randy S. Hyne | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||
Date: September 25, 2025
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