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accession: "0000950170-25-027313"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001725057"
company_name: "Dayforce, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T03:43:21.185118+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dayforce announces workforce reduction of ~5%, expects $18M–$21M restructuring charges in Q1 2025

## Summary
- Plan includes ~5% headcount reduction, substantially complete by March 31, 2025.
- Pre-tax restructuring charges of $18M–$21M for severance, benefits, plus $6M–$8M non-cash stock comp.
- Expects pre-tax cost savings of ~$65M in FY2025 and $80M annualized run-rate.
- Savings to be reinvested in strategic growth; reflects increased 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance from Feb 5.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-027313
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001725057
- company_name: Dayforce, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725057/000095017025027313/0000950170-25-027313-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725057/000095017025027313/day-20250226.htm

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## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  Dayforce, Inc. announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $18 million to $21 million on a pre-tax basis for severance payments, employee benefits and related costs and approximately $6 million to $8 milli affecting global workforce (approximately 5% of the Company’s current workforce).
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: approximately $18 million to $21 million on a pre-tax basis for severance payments, employee benefits and related costs and approximately $6 million to $8 milli
  - Affected area: global workforce
  - Headcount: approximately 5% of the Company’s current workforce
  source text: 31, 2025, subject to local legal requirements. As a result, the Company expects to incur total non-recurring restructuring charges in the first quarter of 2025 of approximately $18 million to $21 million on a pre-tax basis for severance payments, employee benefits and related costs and approximately $6 million to $8 million in non-cash charges for stock-based
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725057/000095017025027313/0000950170-25-027313-index.htm

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