Flutter Entertainment承诺重组英国及爱尔兰业务,预计最多削减1,400个岗位并产生8,000万至9,000万美元税前费用
Flutter Entertainment plc (0001635327) (Filer)
Flutter Entertainment于2026年10月20日承诺实施英国及爱尔兰业务重组计划,以缓解英国博彩税上调的影响;计划预计最多削减1,400名员工。公司预计相关税前费用约为8,000万至9,000万美元,主要为员工遣散、福利及相关现金支出,另有目前无法合理估算的股票薪酬非现金费用。公司预计2026年底前基本完成计划,相关费用将在2026年第四季度发生,实际结果可能与估算有重大差异。
重组计划预计最多削减1,400个岗位,并产生约8,000万至9,000万美元税前费用,反映公司应对英国博彩税上调的成本安排。
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): October 20, 2026
Flutter Entertainment plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Ireland | 001-37403 | 98-1782229 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| One Madison Avenue New York, New York |
10010 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (646) 930-0950
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Ordinary Shares, nominal value of €0.09 per share | FLUT | New York Stock Exchange |
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 §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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| Item 2.05 | Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. |
On October 20, 2026, Flutter Entertainment plc (the “Company”) committed to a restructuring plan affecting the Company’s United Kingdom & Ireland (“UK&I”) business, including its operations in the UK and Ireland, and UK&I staff at Flutter hubs, including in Portugal and Romania (the “Restructuring Plan”). The Restructuring Plan is designed to mitigate the impact of increases in UK gaming taxation, in accordance with the Company’s previously announced UK gaming tax mitigation plans. The Restructuring Plan is expected to entail a reduction in headcount of up to 1,400 employees. The Company began notifying affected employees of the actions contemplated by the Restructuring Plan on October 20, 2026.
The Company currently estimates that it will incur aggregate pre-tax charges of approximately $80 to $90 million in connection with the Restructuring Plan, consisting primarily of cash expenditure related to employee severance, benefits, and related costs. The Company also expects to record certain non-cash charges in respect of stock-based compensation; however, such charges cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
The associated costs to implement the Restructuring Plan were captured within the updated guidance issued within Flutter’s Earnings Update for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
The Company expects to substantially complete the Restructuring Plan by the end of 2026 with associated charges to be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to applicable legal and employee notice and consultation requirements. The charges that the Company expects to incur in connection with the Restructuring Plan are estimates and are subject to a number of assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. The Company may also incur additional costs not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or that are associated with, the Restructuring Plan.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 20, 2026, Flutter issued a press release regarding its UK&I Restructuring Plan, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect our current expectations as to future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook”, “believe(s)”,” expect(s)”, “potential”, “continue(s)”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “seek(s)”, “predict(s)”, “intend(s)”, “trends”, “plan(s)”, “estimate(s)”, “anticipates”, “projection”, “goal”, “target”, “aspire”, “will likely result”, and or the negative version of these words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The ability to predict results or actual effects of our plans and strategies is inherently uncertain. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. In addition, we may incur additional or unexpected costs in connection with the matters discussed in this press release. The ability to predict results or actual effects of our plans and strategies is inherently uncertain. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause Flutter’s results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Flutter’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Flutter undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 20, 2026 | |
| 104 | The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL | |
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.
| Flutter Entertainment plc | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: October 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ Edward Traynor | ||||
| Name: | Edward Traynor | |||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||||
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