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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 22, 2025
PLAYBOY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-39312 | | 37-1958714 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200 Los Angeles, California | | 90024 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 424-1800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | PLBY | Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On August 22, 2025, Playboy, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the conversion (the “Conversion”) of all remaining 21,000.00001 outstanding shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) into 12,439,730 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), at a conversion price of $1.74448 per share, in accordance with the terms of the Series B Stock. As a result of the Conversion, the Company no longer has any shares of preferred stock outstanding and has 107,548,055 shares of Common Stock outstanding. Holders of the Series B Stock had their shares converted to Common Stock on a pro rata basis. The Company did not receive any proceeds in connection with the Conversion. The Common Stock issued in the Conversion was issued as restricted stock and in reliance upon the exemption from registration in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 25, 2025, the Company issued a press release regarding the Conversion. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K or in the press release that are not statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and economic conditions of the Company’s management team. Such statements are made in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “desires,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “potential,” “hope” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The assumptions and expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and, therefore, may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions for the future. Detailed information regarding risks factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release, including any documents incorporated by reference herein, may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including under sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” of the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, as well as the Company’s other filings with the SEC, copies of which may be obtained from the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the press release, and in the other documents the Company files with the SEC, are made only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and, as applicable, the date of the other documents the Company files with the SEC. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur, or of which the Company hereafter becomes aware, except as required by law. Persons reading this Current Report on Form 8-K and the other documents the Company files with the SEC are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: August 25, 2025 | PLAYBOY, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Chris Riley |
| Name: | Chris Riley |
| Title: | General Counsel & Secretary |