{"filing":{"accession_number":"0001158172-26-000059","cik":"0001158172","ticker":"SCOR","company_name":"COMSCORE, INC.","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-08-11","report_date":"2026-08-06","primary_document":"scor-20260806.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158172/000115817226000059/scor-20260806.htm"},"events":[{"id":26922,"run_id":24489,"accession_number":"0001158172-26-000059","anchor_item_number":"2.05","event_type":"workforce_reduction","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.94,"summary":"Comscore announced a substantial workforce reduction and operational restructuring plan (the 'ROI Strategy') authorized by the Board on August 6, 2026, with one-time exit costs of $7–$9 million (primarily severance and termination benefits) and expected annual run-rate savings of $20–$25 million.","company_name":"COMSCORE, INC.","ticker":"SCOR","filing_date":"2026-08-11","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":28222,"accession_number":"0001158172-26-000059","item_number":"2.05","item_title":"Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.","event_type":"workforce_reduction","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The disclosure centers on a workforce reduction and operational restructuring plan authorized by the Board on August 6, 2026. The filing explicitly states \"the Company communicated a workforce reduction as part of a broader plan to realign the Company's business\" and quantifies one-time exit costs of $7–$9 million (primarily severance and termination benefits) with expected annual run-rate savings of $20–$25 million. This is a classic workforce_reduction event under Item 2.05, combining the operational decision (headcount reduction, cost rationalization, geographic exit) with the associated restructuring charges.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-12T02:15:32.439293+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""},{"id":28224,"accession_number":"0001158172-26-000059","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD Disclosure.","event_type":"workforce_reduction","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.92,"reasoning":"The disclosure centers on Comscore's \"ROI Strategy\" announced on August 11, 2026, which includes \"a substantial headcount reduction\" and restructuring efforts expected to eliminate $20–$25 million in annual run-rate costs, with one-time severance and termination costs of $7–$9 million. This is a material workforce reduction with associated exit costs, the hallmark of the workforce_reduction event type. While Item 7.01 furnishes the press release, the underlying operational decision and financial impact are clearly disclosed.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-12T02:15:32.439293+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]},{"id":26923,"run_id":24489,"accession_number":"0001158172-26-000059","anchor_item_number":"5.02","event_type":"exec_compensation","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.92,"summary":"The Company disclosed material compensatory arrangements for named executives in connection with the restructuring: CEO Matt McLaughlin's base salary reduced 20% and STIP forfeited for 2026; CFO Mary Margaret Curry's base salary reduced 10%, STIP reduced 50%, plus new equity grants (60,000 options and 60,000 RSUs); and Chief Commercial Officer Steve Bagdasarian's transition agreement with severance modifications.","company_name":"COMSCORE, INC.","ticker":"SCOR","filing_date":"2026-08-11","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":28223,"accession_number":"0001158172-26-000059","item_number":"5.02","item_title":"Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","event_type":"exec_compensation","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.92,"reasoning":"The filing discloses material compensatory arrangements for named executives: CEO Matt McLaughlin's base salary reduced 20% (from $625,000 to $500,000) and STIP forfeited for 2026; CFO Mary Margaret Curry's base salary reduced 10% (from $400,000 to $360,000), STIP reduced 50%, plus new equity grants (60,000 options and 60,000 RSUs); and Chief Commercial Officer Steve Bagdasarian's transition agreement with severance modifications. These are compensatory arrangements affecting executive pay, equity, and severance terms, the core subject of Item 5.02(e).","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-12T02:15:32.439293+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]}],"classifications":[{"id":28222,"accession_number":"0001158172-26-000059","item_number":"2.05","item_title":"Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.","event_type":"workforce_reduction","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The disclosure centers on a workforce reduction and operational restructuring plan authorized by the Board on August 6, 2026. The filing explicitly states \"the Company communicated a workforce reduction as part of a broader plan to realign the Company's business\" and quantifies one-time exit costs of $7–$9 million (primarily severance and termination benefits) with expected annual run-rate savings of $20–$25 million. This is a classic workforce_reduction event under Item 2.05, combining the operational decision (headcount reduction, cost rationalization, geographic exit) with the associated restructuring charges.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-12T02:15:32.439293+00:00","company_name":"COMSCORE, INC.","ticker":"SCOR","filing_date":"2026-08-11"},{"id":28223,"accession_number":"0001158172-26-000059","item_number":"5.02","item_title":"Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","event_type":"exec_compensation","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.92,"reasoning":"The filing discloses material compensatory arrangements for named executives: CEO Matt McLaughlin's base salary reduced 20% (from $625,000 to $500,000) and STIP forfeited for 2026; CFO Mary Margaret Curry's base salary reduced 10% (from $400,000 to $360,000), STIP reduced 50%, plus new equity grants (60,000 options and 60,000 RSUs); and Chief Commercial Officer Steve Bagdasarian's transition agreement with severance modifications. These are compensatory arrangements affecting executive pay, equity, and severance terms, the core subject of Item 5.02(e).","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-12T02:15:32.439293+00:00","company_name":"COMSCORE, INC.","ticker":"SCOR","filing_date":"2026-08-11"},{"id":28224,"accession_number":"0001158172-26-000059","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD Disclosure.","event_type":"workforce_reduction","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.92,"reasoning":"The disclosure centers on Comscore's \"ROI Strategy\" announced on August 11, 2026, which includes \"a substantial headcount reduction\" and restructuring efforts expected to eliminate $20–$25 million in annual run-rate costs, with one-time severance and termination costs of $7–$9 million. This is a material workforce reduction with associated exit costs, the hallmark of the workforce_reduction event type. While Item 7.01 furnishes the press release, the underlying operational decision and financial impact are clearly disclosed.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-12T02:15:32.439293+00:00","company_name":"COMSCORE, INC.","ticker":"SCOR","filing_date":"2026-08-11"}]}