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8-K filed October 27, 2025, 7:59 PM ET ticker CHGG CIK 0001364954
leadership confidence high sentiment negative materiality 0.85

Chegg cuts 45% of workforce, CEO Schultz departs; Rosensweig returns as CEO, strategic review concludes

CHEGG, INC

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CHEGG, INC announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $15 million to $19 million (approximately 388 employees, or about 45% of our current workforce).

align our cost structure with our newly announced strategic focus relating to our operations on a stand-alone basis. We estimate that we will incur charges of approximately $15 million to $19 million in connection with these actions, primarily consisting of expenditures for employee transition and severance payments, employee benefits and other related costs.

SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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