UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): May 18, 2026
Rent the Runway, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-40958 | | 80-0376379 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Rent the Runway, Inc.
10 Jay Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 524-6860
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 following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share | | RENT | | NASDAQ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 18, 2026, Siddharth Thacker tendered his resignation as Chief Financial Officer of Rent the Runway, Inc. (the “Company”), effective on or about June 3, 2026, which will follow the Company’s earnings announcement for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. Mr. Thacker is resigning to pursue other opportunities and his departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company, including with respect to any matter related to the Company’s operations, financial statements or accounting policies or practices. The Company is engaging in a search for a new Chief Financial Officer.
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The Company also today reaffirmed the guidance it presented on April 14, 2026, with respect to its full year 2026 results.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Form 8-K that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the transition of the Company’s executive leadership and fiscal year 2026 guidance. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “toward,” “will,” or “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved, if at all. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management as of that time with respect to future events. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this Form 8-K may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include risks related to our chief executive officer and chief financial officer search process and our ability to manage the transition to a new chief executive officer and chief financial officer; failure to manage additional regrettable attrition; failure to manage the transition of our Board of Directors; and our reliance on the experience and expertise of our senior management and other key personnel. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations is included in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2026, and in other documents that it files or furnishes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | RENT THE RUNWAY, INC. |
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Date: May 21, 2026 | | By: | | /s/ Cara Schembri |
| | | | Cara Schembri Chief Legal & Administrative Officer |
