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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-237635"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KLC"
cik: "0001873529"
company_name: "KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T14:43:53.080011+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KinderCare prices IPO at $24/sh; underwriters exercise over-allotment for 3.6M additional shares

## Summary
- IPO of 30M shares priced at $24.00 per share; overallotment of 3.6M shares fully exercised on Oct 10, closed Oct 15.
- Revolving credit facility increased from $160M to $240M; new $225M extended tranche matures 5 years from Oct 10, 2024.
- Adopted Amended 2022 Incentive Award Plan and 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan effective Oct 9.
- Amended certificate of incorporation authorizes 750M common shares and 25M preferred shares.
- Entered into Registration Rights and Stockholders Agreements with PG Investor and others.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-237635
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KLC
- cik: 0001873529
- company_name: KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 3.03, 5.03, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312524237635/0001193125-24-237635-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312524237635/d851702d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.: Amended and Restated Bylaws became effective (effective 2024-10-08).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-10-08
  source text: On October 8, 2024, the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”), in the form previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement, and the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “ Bylaws ”), in the form previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement, became effective.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312524237635/0001193125-24-237635-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.: Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation became effective, authorizing 750M shares of Common Stock and 25M shares of preferred stock (effective 2024-10-08).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2024-10-08
  source text: On October 8, 2024, the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”), in the form previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement, and the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “ Bylaws ”), in the form previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement, became effective.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312524237635/0001193125-24-237635-index.htm

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