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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) files a range of reports and disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that document its operations as a public provider of early childhood and school-age education and care. On this page, investors can review KinderCare’s SEC filings alongside AI-generated summaries that help explain the key points of each document.
KinderCare’s filings include annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which present information on revenue from early childhood education centers and before- and after-school sites, operating results, costs, and liquidity. These core filings also describe the company’s brands—KinderCare Learning Centers, The Crème de la Crème School, and Champions—as well as its footprint across 41 states and the District of Columbia and its network of more than 2,600 to 2,700 centers and sites.
Current reports on Form 8-K provide timely updates on specific events. Recent 8-K filings disclose leadership changes, such as the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and a Chief Operating Officer, the announcement of quarterly financial results, amendments to credit agreements affecting interest rates on term loans and revolving credit facilities, and shareholder matters like the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation. These filings give context on KinderCare’s governance, capital structure, and executive compensation arrangements.
Investors can also use this page to access any proxy statements and related materials that discuss board composition, executive pay policies, and shareholder voting results. For those tracking insider activity, Form 4 and related ownership filings, when available, show transactions in KinderCare common stock by directors and officers.
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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on June 4, 2026. Stockholders will elect two Class II directors and one Class I director, ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026, and approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation.
The company operates with a classified board and nomination rights for a major stockholder, Partners Group, and reports that independent directors lead all key board committees. For fiscal 2025, named executive officers participated in a bonus plan funded primarily by Adjusted EBITDA and net revenue, with payouts at 36.7% of target after performance came in near the low end of the range.
KinderCare Learning Companies director Michael Nuzzo made an open-market purchase of 25,000 shares of Common Stock at $2.22 per share. This buy increased his direct ownership to 46,905 shares following the transaction, signaling a personal increase in exposure to the company’s stock.
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. CEO John T. Wyatt reported significant recent equity activity in the company’s stock. He made open-market purchases of a combined 494,118 shares of common stock on March 17 and March 18 at weighted average prices of $1.96 and $2.07 per share, bringing his direct common stock holdings to 1,037,834 shares.
On March 16, he also received 472,222 shares of common stock as a grant at no cost and was granted stock options for 1,180,555 shares of common stock with a conversion price of $1.84 per share, expiring on March 16, 2031. The options vest 25% after one year and then quarterly until fully vested on the fourth anniversary, subject to continued service.
KinderCare Learning Companies Chief People Officer Jessica Harrah received new equity awards. She was granted stock options for 122,222 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.84 per share, expiring on March 16, 2036. The options vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and quarterly thereafter until the fourth anniversary. She also received 61,111 shares of Common Stock as a direct grant, bringing her direct holdings to 155,623 shares.
KinderCare Learning Companies' Chief Financial Officer Anthony Michael Amandi received new equity awards. He was granted stock options for 255,555 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.84 per share, expiring on March 16, 2036, along with 127,777 shares of restricted Common Stock.
Following these awards, he holds 469,330 shares of Common Stock directly. The options vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, with the remaining 75% vesting in equal quarterly installments so that the award is fully vested on the fourth anniversary, generally conditioned on continued service.
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Anthony Michael Amandi reported a tax-related share disposition. On 2026-03-16, 3,518 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at $1.95 per share to cover his tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units. After this withholding, he directly holds 341,553 shares of KinderCare common stock. This was not an open-market sale but an automatic share withholding to satisfy taxes on equity compensation.
KinderCare Learning Companies Chief People Officer reports routine tax withholding transaction
Chief People Officer Jessica Harrah reported a disposition of 1,151 shares of KinderCare Learning Companies common stock at $1.95 per share. These shares were withheld by the company to cover her tax obligations related to vesting restricted stock units, not sold in the open market.
After this tax-withholding event, she directly holds 94,512 shares of common stock. This type of transaction is a standard administrative step tied to equity compensation rather than an active decision to buy or sell shares.
KinderCare Learning Companies describes its position as a leading U.S. provider of early education and child care, operating 1,555 KinderCare Learning Centers, 46 Crème Schools and 1,153 Champions before- and after-school sites as of January 3, 2026.
The company serves children from six weeks to 12 years old through community centers, employer-sponsored programs and school-based sites, with about 37% of fiscal 2025 revenue coming from families supported by government subsidies. Its strategy focuses on proprietary curriculum, accreditation, technology-enabled operations and growth via new centers and acquisitions.
KinderCare highlights extensive risk factors, including reliance on enrollment and employer contracts, labor availability and wage pressure, government funding changes, competition, public health crises, litigation, and real estate costs. It reports substantial debt of $957.2 million, interest expense of $84.0 million in fiscal 2025, a $178.0 million goodwill impairment, and a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as of January 3, 2026.
KinderCare Learning Companies reported higher revenue but a net loss for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, driven largely by non-cash impairment charges. Fourth quarter 2025 revenue was $688.1 million, up 6.4%, but loss from operations widened to $163.9 million after $197.0 million of impairment losses tied to a decline in market capitalization.
For fiscal 2025, revenue reached $2.73 billion, while the company posted a net loss of $112.9 million compared with prior-year profitability from operations. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted EBITDA was $67.7 million for the quarter and $300.1 million for the year, with adjusted net income of $82.5 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.70.
As of January 3, 2026, KinderCare operated 1,601 early childhood education centers and 1,153 before- and after-school sites, held $133.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, and had $927.5 million of first lien term loan debt, net. For fiscal 2026, management guides revenue to about $2.70–$2.75 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $210–$230 million, and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.10–$0.20, reflecting a step down from 2025’s adjusted EBITDA and earnings.