UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 5, 2026
PENN Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania
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0-24206
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23-2234473
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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825 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
610-373-2400
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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PENN
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405of this
chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new
or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On January 5, 2026, PENN Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) announced a new corporate organizational structure designed to reflect the Company’s
strategic priorities, including the realignment of its Interactive focus on PENN’s digital assets in Canada and its Hollywood iCasino product to further leverage its core retail casino business and overall omnichannel business model.
In conjunction with this realignment, the position of Executive Vice President, Operations, was eliminated on January 5, 2026 and,
as a result, Todd George has departed the Company. The Company and Mr. George entered into a separation and release agreement on January 8, 2026 (the “Separation Agreement”), which provides that Mr. George will be eligible to receive the
separation benefits applicable upon a termination without cause (not within two years following a change in control of the Company) under his executive agreement with the Company, dated November 5, 2025. The Separation Agreement further provides
that Mr. George will serve as an advisor to the Company and will be available to perform transition services for the Company until February 28, 2026. As consideration for the transition services, the Separation Agreement provides that Mr. George’s
2023 performance units will remain outstanding and will be eligible to vest or be forfeited in accordance with their terms.
The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of
the Separation Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 7.01.
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On January 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the
Company’s new corporate organizational structure. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished to the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information shall
not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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Separation Agreement dated January 8, 2026 between PENN Entertainment, Inc. and Todd George
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99.1
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Press Release dated January 5, 2026 of PENN Entertainment, Inc. (furnished under Item 7.01)
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date:
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January 9, 2026
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PENN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Christopher Rogers
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Christopher Rogers
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Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Legal Officer and Secretary
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