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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 2024

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Guidewire Software, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

001-35394

36-4468504

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

970 Park Pl, Suite 200

San Mateo, CA 94403

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 357-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:


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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, $0.0001 par value	GWRE	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 (§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 8.01 Other Events.

During the period from December 12, 2024 through December 19, 2024, Guidewire Software, Inc. entered into transactions with certain holders of its outstanding 1.25% Convertible Senior Notes due March 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) to retire approximately $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $153.5 million (the “Partial Retirement”), which includes accrued interest. The Partial Retirement was settled on December 17, 2024 and December 20, 2024. As a result of the Partial Retirement, approximately $53.2 million related to the amount paid in excess of the aggregate principal amount will be recorded in other income (expense) on the condensed consolidated statement of operations during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 and excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures.

Following the Partial Retirement, approximately $179.1 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes remained outstanding and due in March 2025.

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.


Date:	December 20, 2024	GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC.

		By:	/s/ JEFF COOPER
			Jeff Cooper
			Chief Financial Officer

Guidewire Software Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events