---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001097149-25-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALGN"
cik: "0001097149"
company_name: "ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T04:22:08.727372+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Align Technology to repurchase $225M of common stock to complete $1B buyback program

## Summary
- $225M open market repurchase completes $1.0B program approved Jan 2023.
- Expected completion by May 2025; funded from $1,043.9M cash on hand.
- As of Dec 31, 2024: ~73.8M shares outstanding and $1,043.9M cash.
- CFO cites strong balance sheet, cash flow, and confidence in growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001097149-25-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALGN
- cik: 0001097149
- company_name: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000008/0001097149-25-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714925000008/algn-20250224.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001097149-25-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001097149-25-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001097149-25-000008.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.