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Rackspace plans 15% global workforce reduction

Rackspace Technology, Inc. approved a major workforce realignment aimed at accelerating its shift toward governed enterprise AI and away from certain legacy public cloud services and select geographies.

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Rackspace Technology, Inc. approved a major workforce realignment aimed at accelerating its shift toward governed enterprise AI and away from certain legacy public cloud services and select geographies. The plan is expected to eliminate approximately 15% of the company’s global workforce, with most affected employees notified on or around June 10, 2026 and additional exits over the following six months.

The company estimates one-time charges of $14 million to $19 million in 2026, mainly for severance, healthcare and other termination costs. Upon full implementation, Rackspace expects $75 million to $85 million in annualized run-rate savings versus current expense levels and plans to reinvest a significant portion of these savings into higher-growth areas such as forward-deployed engineering, AI solutions delivery and enterprise AI infrastructure. The company notes that actual costs and savings may differ and there is no assurance the expected savings will be realized.

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Rackspace announces sizable layoff to fund an AI-focused pivot.

Rackspace Technology is cutting about 15% of its global workforce as it deemphasizes legacy public cloud services and reallocates spending toward governed enterprise AI offerings. The company expects one-time restructuring charges of $14M–$19M in 2026.

Management targets annualized run-rate savings of $75M–$85M compared with current expense levels, with a significant portion earmarked for investment in forward-deployed engineering, AI solutions delivery and enterprise AI infrastructure. This indicates a strategic shift rather than a pure cost-cut exercise.

The net impact will depend on execution of the AI strategy and whether projected savings are achieved. The company highlights risks including jurisdictional differences in severance, timing of exits, foreign currency effects and potential litigation, and acknowledges there is no assurance that anticipated savings will be realized.

Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Workforce reduction 15% of global workforce Approved June 10, 2026
Restructuring cost low end $14 million Estimated one-time expenses in 2026
Restructuring cost high end $19 million Estimated one-time expenses in 2026
Run-rate savings low end $75 million Expected annualized savings after full implementation
Run-rate savings high end $85 million Expected annualized savings after full implementation
Notification date June 10, 2026 Most impacted employees notified on or around this date
Exit period 6 months Additional employee exits planned after June 10, 2026
workforce realignment financial
"approved a workforce realignment plan intended to accelerate the Company's strategic transformation"
annualized run-rate savings financial
"expects to realize approximately $75 million to $85 million in annualized run-rate savings"
legacy service delivery functions financial
"strategic decision to deemphasize certain legacy service delivery functions"
forward-deployed engineering technical
"including forward-deployed engineering, AI solutions delivery, and enterprise AI infrastructure buildout"
governed enterprise AI technical
"strategic transformation as the operator for governed enterprise AI"
forward-looking statements regulatory
"Forward-Looking Statements This contains forward-looking statements relating to the Company's workforce realignment plan"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.

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What workforce changes did Rackspace Technology (RXT) announce in this 8-K?
Rackspace approved a workforce realignment that will reduce about 15% of its global employees. The move is tied to deemphasizing certain legacy public cloud services and reallocating resources toward governed enterprise AI products and services.

How much will Rackspace Technology (RXT) spend on the workforce realignment?
Rackspace estimates one-time expenses of approximately $14 million to $19 million, largely in 2026. These costs include severance payments, healthcare benefits, and other termination-related expenses associated with the global workforce reduction.

What cost savings does Rackspace Technology (RXT) expect from the layoffs?
Upon full implementation, Rackspace expects approximately $75 million to $85 million in annualized run-rate savings compared to current expense levels. A significant portion of these savings is intended for reinvestment in higher-growth AI-focused product and service areas.

Over what time frame will Rackspace Technology (RXT) implement the workforce reductions?
Most affected employees were notified on or around June 10, 2026, with additional exits planned over the following six months. The specific timing varies by role and legal jurisdiction, reflecting local requirements and operational considerations.

How does this workforce realignment support Rackspace Technology’s (RXT) AI strategy?
The realignment shifts resources from legacy public cloud service delivery and certain geographies to governed enterprise AI. Rackspace intends to reinvest savings into forward-deployed engineering, AI solutions delivery, and enterprise AI infrastructure buildout to support its strategic transformation.

What risks did Rackspace Technology (RXT) disclose about expected savings and costs?
Rackspace noted that actual expenses, savings and reinvestments may differ from estimates due to changes in plan scope or timing, jurisdictional severance differences, currency fluctuations, regulatory or legal requirements, litigation, and the extent of reinvestment in strategic areas.

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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): June 10, 2026

RACKSPACE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-39420
81-3369925
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

19122 US Highway 281N, Suite 127
San Antonio, Texas 78258
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

1-800-961-4454
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01    Other Events.
Workforce Realignment

On June 10, 2026, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved a workforce realignment plan intended to accelerate the Company's strategic transformation as the operator for governed enterprise AI and to realign its workforce around how production AI is deployed, operated and scaled inside regulated enterprises. This realignment is predominantly driven by the Company's strategic decision to deemphasize certain legacy service delivery functions (primarily within its Public Cloud business unit) and geographic rationalizations in favor of redeploying resources toward its enterprise AI buildout.

This workforce realignment is expected to result in the termination of approximately 15% of the Company’s global workforce. A majority of the impacted employees were notified on or around June 10, 2026, with additional exits planned to occur over the following 6 months, depending on role and jurisdiction.

The Company estimates that it will incur one-time expenses of approximately $14 million to $19 million in connection with the workforce realignment, substantially all of which is expected to be incurred in 2026. These charges will consist primarily of severance payments, healthcare benefits, and other termination-related costs.

Upon full implementation, the Company expects to realize approximately $75 million to $85 million in annualized run-rate savings compared to current expense levels. The Company intends to reinvest a significant portion of these anticipated savings in its highest-growth product and service areas, including forward-deployed engineering, AI solutions delivery, and enterprise AI infrastructure buildout. The Company may also implement additional measures in connection with its ongoing strategic transformation as it continues to evaluate opportunities to optimize its operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report contains forward-looking statements relating to the Company's workforce realignment plan, including without limitation, the expected number of employees affected, the anticipated timing and implementation across jurisdictions, the estimated one-time expenses of approximately $14 million to $19 million, the anticipated annualized run-rate savings of approximately $75 million to $85 million and the Company's reinvestment plans. Actual expenses, savings and reinvestments may differ materially from these estimates as a result of changes in the scope, timing or implementation of the workforce realignment plan, variations in severance obligations across jurisdictions, foreign currency fluctuations, the timing of employee exits, regulatory or legal requirements applicable in certain jurisdictions, threatened or actual litigation, the extent to which savings are offset by reinvestment in strategic product and service areas or incremental hiring in connection with the Company's ongoing strategic transformation, and other factors. There can be no assurance that the Company will realize the anticipated savings from the workforce realignment plan within the expected timeframe, or at all. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

RACKSPACE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date:June 16, 2026By:/s/ Sarah Alexander
Sarah Alexander
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
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