---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-006469"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FORR"
cik: "0001023313"
company_name: "FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC."
filed_at: "2023-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T16:22:19.214883+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forrester Research cuts 4% workforce; expects $4.6M-$5.1M in severance costs

## Summary
- Workforce reduction of ~4% across geographies and functions.
- Pre-tax expenses of $4.6M to $5.1M in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023 for cash severance and benefits.
- Notifications began Jan 3, 2023, expected completion by Jan 27, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-006469
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FORR
- cik: 0001023313
- company_name: FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023313/000119312523006469/0001193125-23-006469-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023313/000119312523006469/d412474d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-006469
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-006469.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-006469.txt

## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. announced a restructuring with charges of $4.6 million to $5.1 million affecting across various geographies and functions (approximately 4% of its employees).
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: $4.6 million to $5.1 million
  - Affected area: across various geographies and functions
  - Headcount: approximately 4% of its employees
  source text: On January 11, 2023, the Company announced a reduction in its workforce of approximately 4% of its employees across various geographies and functions. Notification to affected persons commenced January 3, 2023 and is expected to be completed by January 27, 2023. The Company expects to incur pre-tax expenses of $4.6 million to $5.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and first quarter of 2023 related principally to cash severance and related benefit costs for terminated employees.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023313/000119312523006469/0001193125-23-006469-index.htm

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