Form 8-K Graham Holdings Co For: Aug 05

August 5, 2026 5:01 PM EDT
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 5, 2026
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware
001-06714
53-0182885
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1812 North Moore Street, Arlington, Virginia
22209
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(703) 345-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
GHC
New York Stock Exchange
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 8.01 Other Events.
Kaplan, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell Dublin Business School to China Chunlai Education Group Co., Ltd., a provider of private higher education in China. Under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, Kaplan International UK Holdings Limited will sell all of the outstanding shares of Accountancy & Business College (Ireland) Limited, which operates Dublin Business School, together with certain intellectual property for $127.5 million, subject to possible deductions. Completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of completion conditions.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Kaplan, Inc. Press Release Dated August 5, 2026.

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Exhibit Index  

Exhibit 99.1
Exhibit 104
Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101.


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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.
 
 
Graham Holdings Company
(Registrant)
Date: August 5, 2026
/s/ Wallace R. Cooney
Wallace R. Cooney,
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)


 
 

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