{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001104659-25-045244","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"CRWD","cik":"0001535527","company_name":"CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.","filed_at":"2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:02:48.678710+00:00","generated_at":"2026-05-22T07:57:24.034553+00:00","sec_items":["2.02","2.05","7.01","9.01"],"event_type":"other_material","sentiment":"negative","materiality_score":0.7,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.7,"confidence":"high","headline":"CrowdStrike announces 5% workforce reduction; Q1 results expected in-line with guidance","bullets":["Approximately 500 positions (5% of global workforce) to be eliminated.","Estimated pre-tax charges of $36M-$53M, primarily severance and stock-based comp.","Q1 FY2026 results expected in-line or above prior guidance; FY2026 guidance reaffirmed.","CEO cites AI acceleration and path to $10B ARR as rationale for restructuring.","Workforce reduction expected to be substantially complete by end of Q2 FY2026."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-045244","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-045244.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-045244.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-045244.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535527/000110465925045244/0001104659-25-045244-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535527/000110465925045244/tm2514190d1_8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-05-22T07:57:24.034553+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"a7ef0931c0bf2892a4fd28af02884a067bd0f27a","claim":"CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $36 million to $53 million (approximately 500 positions or 5% of the Company’s global workforce).","evidence_excerpt":"On May 6, 2025, the Company announced a strategic plan (the “Plan”) to evolve its operations to yield greater efficiencies as the Company continues to scale its business with focus and discipline to meet its goal of $10 billion in ending ARR. The Plan is expected to result in a reduction of roles representing approximately 500 positions or 5% of the Company’s global workforce. CrowdStrike expects to continue to hire in key strategic areas throughout its fiscal year ending January 31, 2026. CrowdStrike estimates that it will incur approximately $36 million to $53 million in charges in connection with the Plan, of which approximately $7 million is expected to be recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, and substantially all of the remainder of which will be incurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535527/000110465925045244/0001104659-25-045244-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Restructurings & Charges","details":[{"label":"Type","value":"restructuring"},{"label":"Charge","value":"approximately $36 million to $53 million"},{"label":"Headcount","value":"approximately 500 positions or 5% of the Company’s global workforce"}],"fact_type":"restructuring_charge"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}