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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-042776"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FORR"
cik: "0001023313"
company_name: "FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:48:05.988414+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forrester cuts ~8% of workforce; expects $10M-$10.5M in severance costs

## Summary
- Reduction of ~8% of employees across geographies and functions; notifications began Dec 15, 2025, through July 31, 2026.
- Pre-tax severance and benefit costs estimated at $10M-$10.5M in Q4 2025 and first three quarters of 2026.
- Closing certain smaller offices; non-cash lease impairment costs of ~$0.4M.
- Additional ~$3.0M expected for contract termination costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-042776
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FORR
- cik: 0001023313
- company_name: FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023313/000119312526042776/0001193125-26-042776-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023313/000119312526042776/forr-20260209.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 178422ec506d7c8788d0b7f625391c1b23cc3a7c
  claim: FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $10.0 million to $10.5 million affecting various geographies and functions; certain smaller offices both inside and outside the United States (approximately 8% of its employees).
  evidence_excerpt: On February 9, 2026, the Company announced a reduction in its workforce of approximately 8% of its employees across various geographies and functions. Notification to affected persons commenced December 15, 2025 and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2026. The Company expects to incur pre-tax expenses of approximately $10.0 million to $10.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first three quarters of 2026 related principally to cash severance and related benefit costs for terminated employees. The Company also plans to close certain of its smaller offices both inside and outside the United States. The Company anticipates total costs for this action to be approximately $0.4 million, consisting primarily of non-cash lease impairment costs. In addition, the Company expects to incur approximately $3.0 million for contract termination costs.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023313/000119312526042776/0001193125-26-042776-index.htm

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