[8-K] Smurfit Westrock plc Reports Material Event
Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) filed a Form 8-K dated 30 July 2025 to furnish—not file—its second-quarter 2025 earnings materials. Under Item 2.02 the company attached Exhibit 99.1, a press release announcing Q2 results, while Item 7.01 furnished Exhibit 99.2, the related investor presentation. The filing notes that these exhibits are provided for Regulation FD compliance and will not be incorporated into other SEC filings unless specifically referenced. Management will host a conference call on 30 July 2025 to discuss performance. No financial metrics, guidance or other substantive data are included in the 8-K itself.
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TL;DR: Procedural 8-K furnishes Q2 exhibits; no financial data, limited market impact.
This 8-K is a routine disclosure ensuring timely public access to Smurfit Westrock’s Q2 2025 earnings press release and slide deck. Because the filing lacks quantitative results, investors must consult Exhibit 99.1/99.2 for actual performance figures. The information is furnished, preserving safe-harbor protections and excluding it from Section 18 liability. Impact is neutral until the underlying earnings details are reviewed.
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On July 30, 2025, Smurfit Westrock plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.
The information furnished in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit described above, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” hereunder for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On July 30, 2025, the Company will host a conference call during which it will discuss the Company’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The presentation to be used in connection with the conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Press Release dated July 30, 2025 |
| 99.2 | Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Presentation |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| Smurfit Westrock plc | ||
| /s/ Ken Bowles | ||
| Name: | Ken Bowles | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President & Group Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: July 30, 2025
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