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8-K filed May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker EWCZ CIK 0001856236
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.85

European Wax Center, Inc. (EWCZ): M&A transaction — European Wax Center completes take-private by General Atlantic at $5.80/share; stock delisted

European Wax Center, Inc.

Executive movements

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Departed

Not Named

Director
EWCZ · European Wax Center, Inc.
Effective
2026-05-08
Filed
May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
each of the members of the board of directors of the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time ceased his or her respective service as a director of the Company
Appointed

Not Named

Officer
EWCZ · European Wax Center, Inc.
Effective
2026-05-08
Filed
May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
the officers of Merger Sub Inc. became the officers of the Surviving Corporation
Appointed

Not Named

Director
EWCZ · European Wax Center, Inc.
Effective
2026-05-08
Filed
May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
the directors of Merger Sub Inc. became the directors of the Surviving Corporation

Key facts

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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

European Wax Center, Inc. incurred senior notes of up to $40,000,000 with Citibank, N.A..

Instrument
senior notes
Principal
up to $40,000,000
Counterparty
Citibank, N.A.
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
up to $40,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Series 2026-1 Variable Funding Senior Secured Notes, Class A-1
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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

European Wax Center, Inc. incurred senior notes of $460,000,000 with Citibank, N.A. at 6.40% Fixed Rate.

Instrument
senior notes
Principal
$460,000,000
Counterparty
Citibank, N.A.
Rate
6.40% Fixed Rate
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
$460,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Series 2026-1 6.40% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Not Named departed as Director at European Wax Center, Inc..

Action
ceased serving
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the members of the board of directors of the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time ceased his or her respective service as a director of the Company
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Not Named was appointed as Officer at European Wax Center, Inc..

Action
became officer
Role
Officer
Exact text from the filing
the officers of Merger Sub Inc. became the officers of the Surviving Corporation
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Not Named was appointed as Director at European Wax Center, Inc..

Action
became director
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the directors of Merger Sub Inc. became the directors of the Surviving Corporation
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

European Wax Center, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Glow Midco, LLC for $5.80 per share of Class A Common Stock (closed 2026-05-08).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
Glow Midco, LLC
Consideration
$5.80 per share of Class A Common Stock
Closing
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
excluded shares pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, was cancelled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $5.80 per share of Class A Common Stock, without interest thereon (the “ Class A Per Share Price ”), (ii) each share of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.00001 per share
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95

European Wax Center, Inc. entered into Amended and Restated Base Indenture and Series 2026-1 Supplement with Citibank, N.A. valued at $460,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Series 2026-1 6.40% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Clas (effective 2026-05-08).

Action
entry
Agreement
notes offering
Counterparty
Citibank, N.A.
Value
$460,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Series 2026-1 6.40% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Clas
Effective
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
As previously disclosed, European Wax Center, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2026 (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among Glow Midco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Parent ”), Glow Merger Sub 1, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub Inc. ”), Glow Merger Sub 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub LLC ,” and together with Merger Sub Inc., the “ Merger Subs ”) and EWC Ventures, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Opco ”), pursuant to which (i) Merger Sub Inc. merged with and into the Company (the “ Corporate Merger ”), with the Company surviving the Corporate Merger as the surviving corporation (the “ Surviving Corporation ”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and (ii) Merger Sub LLC merged with and into Opco, with Opco surviving as the surviving limited liability company
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95

European Wax Center, Inc. terminated Series 2022-1 Supplement and Base Indenture (April 6, 2022) with Citibank, N.A. valued at $388.1 million prepayment including $385,000,000 principal plus $3.1 million accrued interest (effective 2026-05-08).

Action
termination
Agreement
notes offering
Counterparty
Citibank, N.A.
Value
$388.1 million prepayment including $385,000,000 principal plus $3.1 million accrued interest
Effective
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
Concurrently with the closing of the Mergers, the Master Issuer prepaid in full all outstanding Series 2022-1 5.50% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 issued pursuant to that certain Series 2022-1 Supplement, dated as of April 6, 2022, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and between the Master Issuer and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, and that certain Base Indenture, dated as of April 6, 2022, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and between the Master Issuer and Citibank, N.A., as trustee and securities intermediary, and all pledge, security, management and other agreements and documents related thereto.
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