---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-006944"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DH"
cik: "0001861795"
company_name: "Definitive Healthcare Corp."
filed_at: "2023-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T16:09:20.459267+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Definitive Healthcare cuts ~6% of staff (55 employees) under restructuring plan

## Summary
- Reduction of approx. 55 employees (~6% of workforce) announced Jan 12, 2023.
- Pre-tax cash charges of $2.0M-$2.5M expected in Q1 2023, mainly severance and benefits.
- Restructuring substantially complete by end of Q1 2023; non-cash stock-based comp charge immaterial.
- CEO cites economic slowdown and need to reduce cost structure after rapid hiring growth.
- Affected employees get salary continuation (min 3 months), benefits (min 6 months), accelerated equity vesting through Mar 31.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-006944
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DH
- cik: 0001861795
- company_name: Definitive Healthcare Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1861795/000119312523006944/0001193125-23-006944-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1861795/000119312523006944/d354891d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-006944.txt

## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  Definitive Healthcare Corp. announced a restructuring with charges of $2.0 million to $2.5 million (approximately 55 people, or approximately 6 percent of its total workforce).
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: $2.0 million to $2.5 million
  - Headcount: approximately 55 people, or approximately 6 percent of its total workforce
  source text: The Plan provides for a reduction of the Company’s current workforce by approximately 55 people, or approximately 6 percent of its total workforce. The Company estimates that in the first quarter of 2023 it will incur pre-tax cash restructuring and related charges to its GAAP financial results of approximately $2.0 million to $2.5 million, consisting primarily of severance payments, employee benefits, and related cash expenses, as well as an immaterial non-cash stock-based compensation charge related to the vesting of share-based awards for employees who are terminated.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1861795/000119312523006944/0001193125-23-006944-index.htm

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