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accession: "0000950170-25-043254"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EWCZ"
cik: "0001856236"
company_name: "European Wax Center, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T09:09:09.854648+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# European Wax Center adopts 2025 Inducement Plan reserving 4M shares for new hires

## Summary
- Board approved 2025 Inducement Plan on March 21, 2025.
- Up to 4,000,000 shares of Class A common stock reserved for inducement awards.
- Awards limited to new employees as inducement material to entering employment.
- No stockholder approval sought; complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
- Plan authorizes NQSOs, SARs, RSUs, and other stock-based awards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-043254
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EWCZ
- cik: 0001856236
- company_name: European Wax Center, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017025043254/0000950170-25-043254-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017025043254/ewcz-20250321.htm

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