WW International (WW) details $1.85M settlement for former CEO Tara Comonte

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WW International detailed the severance arrangements for former President and Chief Executive Officer Tara Comonte following her previously disclosed resignation effective March 31, 2026. On May 14, 2026, the company and Ms. Comonte entered into a Settlement Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims.

Under this agreement, Ms. Comonte will receive a cash settlement totaling $1,850,000, paid in two installments: $545,205.48 after the release becomes irrevocable and $1,304,794.52 on October 1, 2026. WW will also pay a gross amount of $150,000 directly to her legal counsel for attorneys’ fees and costs.

The agreement includes mutual releases of claims between the parties, a cooperation covenant benefiting the company, mutual non-disparagement, and mutual confidentiality regarding the negotiations and circumstances leading to the settlement. WW notes that the full Settlement Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Total settlement payment: $1,850,000 First installment: $545,205.48 Second installment: $1,304,794.52 +3 more

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Total settlement payment $1,850,000 Cash settlement to Tara Comonte under Settlement Agreement

First installment $545,205.48 Paid after the release becomes irrevocable

Second installment $1,304,794.52 Scheduled payment on October 1, 2026

Attorneys’ fees $150,000 Gross amount paid directly to Ms. Comonte’s legal counsel

CEO resignation effective date March 31, 2026 Effective date of Tara Comonte’s resignation

Settlement agreement date May 14, 2026 Date WW and Tara Comonte executed Settlement Agreement

Settlement Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims, mutual release of claims, non-disparagement covenant, confidentiality agreement, +1 more

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Settlement Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims regulatory

"Ms. Comonte and the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims"

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"As consideration for a mutual release of claims by Ms. Comonte against the Company"

non-disparagement covenant regulatory

"The Settlement Agreement further includes a customary cooperation covenant... a mutual non-disparagement covenant"

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"a mutual confidentiality agreement regarding any information arising out of the negotiations"

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05/15/2026 - 04:05 PM

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 14, 2026

WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

001-16769

11-6040273

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


18 West 18^th Street, 7^th Floor, New York, New York		10011
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 589-2700

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, 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 following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	WW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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).

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. ☐

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed by WW International, Inc. (the “Company”), Tara Comonte, the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, resigned from her position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective March 31, 2026.

In connection with her termination of employment, on May 14, 2026, Ms. Comonte and the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims (the “Settlement Agreement”), the material terms of which are described below. As consideration for a mutual release of claims by Ms. Comonte against the Company and its affiliates, and by the Company against Ms. Comonte and her affiliates, the Company will provide Ms. Comonte the following payments: (i) a settlement payment in an aggregate amount of $1,850,000 to be paid in cash in two installments, the first of which will equal $545,205.48 and be paid on the first regularly scheduled payroll date occurring after the release becomes irrevocable, and the second of which will equal $1,304,794.52 and be paid on October 1, 2026; and (ii) the gross amount of $150,000 for attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Ms. Comonte, to be paid directly to Ms. Comonte’s legal counsel. The Settlement Agreement further includes a customary cooperation covenant on behalf of Ms. Comonte for the benefit of the Company, a mutual non-disparagement covenant, and a mutual confidentiality agreement regarding any information arising out of the negotiations or circumstances leading to the Settlement Agreement.

The foregoing description of the terms of the Settlement Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Settlement Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

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. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “guidance,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as well as any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, or other filings the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to the Company at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

SIGNATURE

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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WW confirmed that former President and Chief Executive Officer Tara Comonte resigned effective March 31, 2026. The filing focuses on the settlement agreement reached on May 14, 2026, which outlines her separation payments and mutual legal releases between her and the company.

WW agreed to pay Tara Comonte a total cash settlement of $1,850,000. This amount will be paid in two installments, plus an additional $150,000 for attorneys’ fees and costs, which will be paid directly to her legal counsel under the agreement’s terms.

Tara Comonte will receive $545,205.48 on the first regularly scheduled payroll date after the release becomes irrevocable. The remaining $1,304,794.52 will be paid on October 1, 2026, as specified in the Settlement Agreement between her and WW International.

WW will pay a gross amount of $150,000 for Tara Comonte’s attorneys’ fees and costs. This payment will be made directly to her legal counsel, separate from the $1,850,000 cash settlement she is receiving under the Settlement Agreement and General Release.

The settlement includes mutual releases of claims between WW and Tara Comonte, a cooperation covenant by Ms. Comonte for the company’s benefit, mutual non-disparagement obligations, and mutual confidentiality regarding negotiations and circumstances leading to the settlement.

WW states that the complete Settlement Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims will be filed as an exhibit to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, providing the detailed contractual language.

WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.

DATED: May 15, 2026

/s/ Felicia DellaFortuna

Felicia DellaFortuna

Chief Financial Officer

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