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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-341335"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CXW"
cik: "0001070985"
company_name: "CoreCivic, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-10T12:15:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T12:20:16.593982+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CoreCivic enters $500M accelerated share repurchase; updates FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- $500M ASR with Dealer; initial delivery ~12.4M shares; payment Aug 10, 2026; settlement by Q2 2027.
- Remaining authorization ~$255.8M after ASR; program expanded to $755.8M on Aug 4, 2026.
- FY2026 guidance: Diluted EPS $15.62-15.82 (prior $15.00-15.20); Adjusted EPS $1.64-1.73 (prior $1.62-1.70).
- Net income guidance lowered to $1.492-1.511B (prior $1.497-1.516B); Adjusted EBITDA $434.5-439.5M (prior $440.5-445.5M).
- Guidance reflects reduced interest income from $500M cash deployment and lower share count.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-341335
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CXW
- cik: 0001070985
- company_name: CoreCivic, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T12:15:06+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312526341335/0001193125-26-341335-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312526341335/d118761d8k.htm

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