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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-371245"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCHL"
cik: "0000866729"
company_name: "SCHOLASTIC CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-27T20:02:01+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-27T20:03:22.278758+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scholastic repurchases 289,624 shares from Robinson estate at $39.76, 3% discount

## Summary
- Purchased 289,624 common shares from Estate of M. Richard Robinson, Jr. at $39.7603/share, total $11.52M, 3% below Aug 25 close of $40.99.
- Repurchase equals ~1.6% of outstanding shares; done under existing $300M authorization, leaving ~$158.9M available.
- Board approved without Chair Iole Lucchese (estate co-executor) participating; Audit Committee of independent directors recommended.
- Fiscal-year-to-date repurchases total 590,895 shares; estate to use proceeds for estate obligations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-371245
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCHL
- cik: 0000866729
- company_name: SCHOLASTIC CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-27T20:02:01+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000119312526371245/0001193125-26-371245-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000119312526371245/schl-20260827.htm

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