---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001506293-26-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PINS"
cik: "0001506293"
company_name: "PINTEREST, INC."
filed_at: "2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:30:38.960475+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pinterest announces restructuring plan affecting <15% of workforce; expects $35-45M in charges

## Summary
- Board-approved global restructuring includes workforce reduction of less than 15% and office space reductions.
- Expected total pre-tax restructuring charges of $35M to $45M, primarily cash-related expenditures.
- Company to reallocate resources to AI-focused roles and accelerate AI-powered product development.
- Plan expected to be completed by end of Q3 2026, subject to local law and consultation requirements.
- Excludes charges from non-GAAP metrics like Adjusted EBITDA; plans reinvestment in key growth areas.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001506293-26-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PINS
- cik: 0001506293
- company_name: PINTEREST, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506293/000150629326000009/0001506293-26-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506293/000150629326000009/pins-20260122.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001506293-26-000009.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: d19f41252625d1ddfd578a262998ddbc46c46057
  claim: PINTEREST, INC. announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $35 million to $45 million affecting global (less than 15% of the Company’s workforce).
  evidence_excerpt: to affect less than 15% of the Company’s workforce as well as office space reductions. The Company anticipates incurring total pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $35 million to $45 million, which are expected to be primarily cash-related expenditures. The Company intends to exclude the restructuring charges from its non-GAAP financial measures,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506293/000150629326000009/0001506293-26-000009-index.htm

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