8-K
filed September 3, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
ticker GDOT
CIK 0001386278
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Green Dot to exit China operations by end of 2025, cutting ~240 jobs (22% of workforce)
GREEN DOT CORP
- Plan affects up to 240 employees (~22% of global workforce); closure of certain China facilities.
- Total exit costs estimated at $22M–$24M, including $18M in severance and $3–5M contract termination.
- Annual spending reduction of $6M–$7M expected from lower operating expenses and capitalized software costs.
- Actions to be completed in 2025; cash expenditures estimated at $20M–$22M.
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