---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-005583"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EWCZ"
cik: "0001856236"
company_name: "European Wax Center, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T08:02:50.812586+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# European Wax Center declares $3.30/share special dividend via securitization

## Summary
- Special cash dividend of $3.30 per Class A share payable May 6, 2022 to holders of record April 22, 2022.
- Aggregate payment of ~$209.4 million, including equivalent payments to EWC Ventures unit holders.
- Funded by existing cash and proceeds from $400 million whole business securitization closed April 6, 2022.
- CEO cites recurring service model and strong free cash flow as enabling capital return.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-005583
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EWCZ
- cik: 0001856236
- company_name: European Wax Center, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017022005583/0000950170-22-005583-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017022005583/ewcz-20220411.htm

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