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 reported solid Q1 FY'26 results with broad-based revenue growth and improved profitability. Fee revenue rose to $708.6 million, up 5% year-over-year, led by Executive Search ($224.3M, +8%) and Professional Search & Interim ($133.9M, +10%). Net income attributable to Korn Ferry was $66.6 million (+6%), diluted EPS $1.26 (+8%), and Adjusted EBITDA was $120.4 million (+8%), with margins improving modestly.
The company closed a new $850 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility replacing the prior $650 million facility, increasing available liquidity to $845.6 million and remaining compliant with covenants. Cash and marketable securities were $963.3 million (net of trust amounts $617.7M). Management highlighted working capital changes (DSO rose to 64 days) and ongoing investments in Digital (sunsetting legacy platform for Korn Ferry Talent Suite).
Korn Ferry furnished a current report outlining that it has released its first quarter fiscal year 2026 financial results. The company did this through a press release dated September 9, 2025, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The financial information in the press release is furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission rather than formally filed.
Korn Ferry reported that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.48 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on October 15, 2025 to shareholders who are on record as of the close of business on September 26, 2025. The company notes that any future dividends under its quarterly dividend policy will remain at the Board’s discretion and will depend on factors such as earnings, capital needs, financial condition, debt terms and other considerations, and the Board may change or suspend the policy at any time.
Jeanne MacDonald, an officer and director of Korn Ferry (KFY), reported a transaction dated 09/05/2025 in which 506 shares of Korn Ferry common stock were disposed of at $73.23 per share. The filing states this sale represents a reduction in shares to satisfy the issuer's tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting on that date of 995 restricted shares held by the reporting person. After the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 33,375 shares directly. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact, Jonathan Kuai, on 09/08/2025.
Korn Ferry (KFY) is asking stockholders to approve its 2025 agenda at a virtual annual meeting on September 18, 2025, with a record date of July 31, 2025. Management is recommending votes FOR the election of eight director nominees (the Board will be reduced to eight directors if elected), approval of executive compensation, amendments to limit certain officer liability under Delaware law, and ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor. Two directors, Debra Perry and Charles Harrington, will retire and are not standing for re-election.
Financially, Korn Ferry reports fee revenue of $2.7 billion and net income attributable to the company of $246.1 million (a 9% net margin) for fiscal 2025, producing diluted EPS of $4.60. Adjusted EBITDA was $463.9 million (17% margin). The company returned $172.5 million to stockholders, including $88.9 million in share repurchases and $83.6 million in dividends; quarterly dividends were increased 30% to $0.48 per share (indicated annual dividend $1.92). Capital deployment included $62.4 million of capital expenditures and $18.5 million of debt service; 1.28 million shares were repurchased. Governance highlights include an independent, non-executive Board Chair, majority voting in uncontested elections, and approximately 90% director independence as of filing.