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HireQuest, Inc. SEC filings document material-event disclosures for its staffing-franchise business, including operating results, Regulation FD releases, investor presentations, non-GAAP reconciliations, dividend announcements and common-stock repurchase disclosures. The filings also record capital-structure matters tied to dividends, share repurchases and equity-related corporate actions.
HireQuest proxy filings cover governance, board matters, executive compensation and equity-award disclosures. Its 8-K reports provide formal records of financial-result releases, material agreements, capital-allocation actions and other public-company disclosure categories relevant to the company’s franchised staffing and recruiting operations.
HireQuest (HQI) disclosed an initial insider ownership report. The company’s CFO filed a Form 3 stating beneficial ownership of 42,500 shares of common stock, held directly, as of 05/31/2025. No derivative securities were listed.
HireQuest (HQI): Director Kathleen Shanahan received 1,567 shares of restricted stock on November 7, 2025 as board compensation in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. The filing shows 2,638,277 shares beneficially owned following the transaction, held directly.
Vesting is staged: 1,306 shares on February 7, 2026 and 261 shares on November 7, 2027. The closing price on the grant date was $9.67 per share.
HireQuest (HQI) director R. Rimmy Malhotra reported an equity compensation grant. On 11/07/2025, he was awarded 3,568 shares of restricted stock for Board service, in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer.
The award vests in two tranches: 2,974 shares on February 7, 2026 and 594 shares on November 7, 2027. The filing notes the Nasdaq closing price on the grant date was $9.67 per share.
Following the reported transaction, Mr. Malhotra beneficially owned 100,440 shares directly. He also reported 120,130 shares held indirectly by Nicoya Fund, LLC; he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
HireQuest (HQI) director and 10% owner Edward Jackson reported an award of 2,234 shares of restricted stock on November 7, 2025.
The award was granted for Board service as compensation in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. 1,862 shares vest on February 7, 2026 and 372 shares vest on November 7, 2027. The closing price of HireQuest common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date was $9.67 per share.
Following the reported transaction, Jackson beneficially owns 2,638,277 shares, held directly.
HireQuest (HQI) Form 4: Director Lawrence F. Hagenbuch reported an award of 2,762 shares of restricted common stock on 11/07/2025, coded “A” for an acquisition. The grant was issued as compensation in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer for board service.
Of the award, 2,300 shares vest on February 7, 2026 and 462 shares vest on November 7, 2027. Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 119,472 shares, held directly. The filing notes the Nasdaq closing price on the grant date was $9.67 per share.
HireQuest (HQI) filed a Form 4 reporting an equity grant to Director Jack Olmstead. On November 7, 2025, he received 2,792 shares of restricted stock as compensation in-lieu of a quarterly cash retainer for Board service.
The company notes a vesting schedule: 2,326 shares vest on February 7, 2026 and 466 shares vest on November 7, 2027. Following the grant, Olmstead beneficially owned 76,959 shares in total, held directly. The grant date closing price cited was $9.67 per share.
HireQuest, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share. The dividend is expected to be paid on December 15, 2025 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2025.
The company noted that the payment is expressly conditioned on the Board not revoking the dividend before the payment date, and future dividends remain subject to quarterly Board approval after reviewing financial performance and cash needs.
HireQuest (HQI) reported Q3 2025 results. Revenue was $8.5 million, down from $9.4 million a year ago, reflecting softer system-wide sales. Net income improved to $2.3 million from a $2.2 million loss, and diluted EPS was $0.16 (basic $0.17) versus a $0.16 loss. The swing to profit was aided by lower impairment charges and a workers’ compensation benefit.
Year to date, revenue was $23.6 million versus $26.5 million, with net income of $4.7 million versus $1.5 million. Franchise royalties were $8.1 million in the quarter; Northbound/MRI/SearchPath and HireQuest Direct saw declines, while Snelling/HireQuest was stable. The company recorded a $230 thousand impairment to the MRI trade name and shortened MRI franchise agreement lives, which will lift annual amortization by about $202 thousand.
HQI ended the quarter with $1.1 million in cash, $2.2 million drawn on its $50 million revolver (matures 2028), and remained in covenant compliance. Operating cash flow for the first nine months was $5.4 million. The Board continued its quarterly dividend at $0.06 per share, paying $844 thousand in Q3. Shares outstanding were 14.1 million as of November 5, 2025.
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) filed an 8-K announcing it furnished a press release reporting financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information is furnished under Item 2.02 and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor incorporated by reference unless expressly stated. HireQuest’s common stock (symbol HQI) is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
HireQuest's Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock, expected to be paid on September 15, 2025 to holders of record on September 1, 2025. The company announced the dividend in a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing.
The filing emphasizes that the dividend payment is conditioned on the Board not revoking the declaration and that future dividends require quarterly Board approval after review of the company's financial performance and cash needs. The company identifies specific risk factors that could affect future dividends, including cash flow and cash needs, restrictions under financing arrangements, changes in tax law, and deterioration in financial condition.