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Korn Ferry filings document formal disclosures for a New York Stock Exchange-listed Delaware corporation with common stock trading under KFY. Recent Form 8-K reports cover quarterly results of operations, fee revenue, earnings measures, adjusted EBITDA references and exhibits containing earnings press releases for the company’s consulting, executive search, digital, professional search, interim and RPO activities.
The company’s regulatory filings also record capital-return actions, including quarterly dividend declarations and dividend-policy changes, as well as governance matters such as director elections, committee appointments, stockholder voting results and amendments to its certificate of incorporation. These disclosures describe board authority, security-holder rights, registered common stock and related corporate-governance provisions.
Korn Ferry CEO Gary D. Burnison reported equity compensation and related tax withholding. He acquired 152,010 shares upon settlement of Relative TSR performance units and received a 75,200-share restricted stock grant, while 108,770 shares were withheld at $75.39 per share for taxes, leaving 425,652 shares held directly.
Korn Ferry executive Robert P. Rozek, EVP, CFO & CCO, reported equity compensation and related tax withholdings in common stock. On July 10, 2026, he received 28,030 shares of restricted stock that vest in four equal annual installments starting July 10, 2027, granted as compensation for services. On July 13, 2026, he acquired 62,590 shares upon settlement of Relative TSR performance units after performance criteria were satisfied.
To satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to these awards, 36,491 shares were withheld at $75.39 per share through F-code dispositions, which are not open-market sales. After these transactions, Rozek directly holds 158,963 shares of Korn Ferry common stock.
Korn Ferry officer Michael Distefano reported equity compensation and related tax-withholding transactions in the company’s common stock. He received 16,750 shares of restricted stock on July 10, 2026, vesting in four equal annual installments starting July 10, 2027, as compensation for services. On July 13, 2026, he acquired 35,770 shares upon settlement of Relative TSR performance units granted on July 11, 2023, after the performance criteria were satisfied. To satisfy related tax withholding obligations, 18,200 and 5,926 shares were reduced from his holdings in connection with the performance unit settlement and restricted stock vesting. Following these events, he directly owns 83,222 Korn Ferry shares, including 557 shares previously purchased through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Uren Lesley reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Korn Ferry executive Lesley Uren, CEO of Consulting, received a grant of 13,700 shares of restricted common stock as compensation for services. The award vests in four equal annual installments starting July 10, 2027. After this grant, Uren directly holds 32,109 common shares.
Korn Ferry executive Jeanne MacDonald, CEO RPO, reported equity compensation activity. She received a grant of 16,750 shares of restricted stock as compensation, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning July 10, 2027. Separately, 3,701 shares were withheld at $75.39 per share to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of 7,272 restricted shares on July 13, 2026. After these transactions, she holds 46,424 Korn Ferry common shares directly.
Korn Ferry has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK-headquartered AMS for an aggregate purchase price of approximately £850 million (about $1.1 billion). The consideration includes roughly £659 million ($881 million) in cash and £191 million ($255 million) in Korn Ferry common stock, with about 3.6 million shares to be issued subject to a 15% price collar.
AMS currently generates about $650 million of annual Fee Revenue and $100 million of Adjusted EBITDA, and Korn Ferry estimates run-rate Adjusted EBITDA contribution of about $140 million within a year after closing, assuming no adverse economic change. The company plans to fund approximately $300 million of the cash portion from cash on hand and about $581 million from its existing revolver.
The deal is subject to regulatory approvals in the U.S., UK and Germany, and Korn Ferry expects closing in its second fiscal quarter of FY’27. Management expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to earnings per share in the first full year after adjusting for restructuring, integration and transaction costs, supported by more than $1.5 billion of estimated fees remaining under AMS’s long-term contracts.
Korn Ferry reports strong fiscal 2026 results as a global organizational consulting firm focused on talent, leadership and workforce solutions. The company generated $2,907.5 million in fee revenue and net income attributable to Korn Ferry of $277.4 million, with a 9.5% margin and diluted EPS of $5.22.
Adjusted EBITDA was $497.8 million with a 17.1% margin. The business is diversified across Consulting, Digital, Executive Search, Professional Search & Interim, and RPO, each contributing sizable fee revenue and healthy margins. Korn Ferry emphasizes AI-enabled talent intelligence, recurring subscription revenue, and deep enterprise relationships, while outlining extensive competitive, technological, regulatory, AI and cybersecurity risks that could affect growth and profitability.
Korn Ferry reported solid growth for Q4 and full-year FY’26. Fourth-quarter fee revenue reached $759.8 million, up 7% year-over-year (5% in constant currency), while full-year fee revenue was $2.9 billion, also up 7%.
Q4 net income attributable to Korn Ferry was $73.1 million with a 9.6% margin, and full-year net income was $277.4 million with a 9.5% margin, both improving about 50–60 basis points versus FY’25. Adjusted EBITDA was $129.5 million for Q4 and $497.8 million for the year, with margins around 17%.
Diluted EPS came in at $1.39 for Q4 and $5.22 for FY’26, while adjusted diluted EPS was $1.40 and $5.28, respectively. Contracted fee backlog remained strong at $1.9 billion, and the company returned capital through $78.8 million of share repurchases and $28.3 million of dividends in the quarter.
Korn Ferry announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share. The dividend will be paid on July 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 6, 2026. The company also highlighted repurchases of 1.2 million shares during the quarter, bringing total FY’26 buybacks to 1.8 million shares, as part of its capital allocation approach. The Board noted that any future dividends will remain at its discretion and depend on earnings, capital needs, financial condition, debt terms and other factors.
Korn Ferry schedule 13G shows Vanguard Capital Management beneficially owns 2,747,189 shares of Korn Ferry common stock, representing 5.29% of the class. The filing lists 403,713 shares as sole voting power and 2,747,189 as sole dispositive power. The filing states holdings include shares held for Vanguard funds and managed accounts.