Coursera Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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FORM 8-K
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2025
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 2, 2025, Coursera, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) reaffirmed its financial guidance previously issued on July 24, 2025 for the third quarter and full year 2025. The Company expects to release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 after the U.S. stock market closes on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The Company expects to issue the results via a press release with accompanying consolidated financial information before holding a conference call broadcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
The information under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On September 30, 2025, Kenneth R. Hahn, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, notified the Company of his intention to resign from his current executive position effective October 29, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).
As previously disclosed on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2025, the Company entered into a retention agreement (the “Retention Agreement”) with Mr. Hahn on January 29, 2025, pursuant to which he is eligible to receive certain severance benefits in connection with his resignation, subject to his execution of a release of all claims against the Company. In accordance with the Retention Agreement, the Company anticipates it will enter into an advisory agreement with Mr. Hahn pursuant to which he will serve as an advisor to the Company for a period of twelve months following the Effective Date to facilitate the transition of his responsibilities to his successor.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 2, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the matters described in Items 2.02 and 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits.
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| 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 thereunto duly authorized.
| COURSERA, INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: | October 2, 2025 | By: | /s/ Alan B. Cardenas | ||||||||
| Alan B. Cardenas Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | |||||||||||