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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-008435"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001084577"
company_name: "CYREN Ltd."
filed_at: "2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T23:45:17.958349+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cyren to cut ~121 employees (nearly all workforce) and warns of liquidity shortfall, may wind up

## Summary
- Cyren approved reduction of ~121 employees, substantially all of its global workforce, effective Feb 1, 2023.
- Estimated one-time cash charges up to ~$3.6M, primarily for accrued PTO, notice payments, and benefits.
- Company warns existing cash and projected cash flows insufficient for near-term working capital needs.
- Assessing strategic options including asset monetization or liquidation; may pursue insolvency if no additional liquidity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-008435
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001084577
- company_name: CYREN Ltd.
- filed_at: 2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084577/000121390023008435/0001213900-23-008435-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084577/000121390023008435/ea172819-8k_cyrenltd.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-008435.txt

## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  CYREN Ltd. announced a restructuring with charges of a maximum of up to approximately $3,600,000.00 (approximately 121 employees).
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: a maximum of up to approximately $3,600,000.00
  - Headcount: approximately 121 employees
  source text: On February 1, 2023, Cyren Ltd. (the “Company”) approved a plan to reduce the workforce of the Company and its subsidiaries by approximately 121 employees in the aggregate, representing substantisally all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ total global workforce. This decision was based on cost-reduction initiatives intended to reduce operating expenses. The Company currently estimates that it will incur one-time cash charges of a maximum of up to approximately $3,600,000.00 in connection with the reduction in force, primarily consisting of accrued paid time off, notice period payments, employee benefits and related costs.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084577/000121390023008435/0001213900-23-008435-index.htm

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