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): November 12, 2025

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Dayforce, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
001-38467
46-3231686
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3311 East Old Shakopee Road,
Minneapolis, MN
 
55425
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (952) 853-8100

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value
 
DAY
 
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).

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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On November 12, 2025, Dayforce, Inc. (“Dayforce” or the “Company”) held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Thoma Bravo, as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2025. The following is a summary of the matters voted upon at the Special Meeting and the voting results for each such matter.
 
Proposal 1 – The Merger Agreement Proposal. The proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 20, 2025 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Dawn Bidco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and Dawn Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, was approved by the votes set forth below:

For
      126,385,722
Against
      16,551,731
Abstain
      17,512
 
Proposal 2 – The Advisory Compensation Proposal. The proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company’s named executive officers in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, was approved by the votes set forth below:

For
      125,542,893
Against
      17,255,566
Abstain
      156,506
 
Proposal 3 – The Adjournment Proposal. Because there were sufficient votes to approve the Merger Agreement Proposal, no proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting was made.
 
Item 8.01
Other Events.

On November 12, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the Special Meeting, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
   
 
Press Release, dated November 12, 2025.
   
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
 
DAYFORCE, INC.
   
Date:  November 12, 2025
By:
/s/ William E. McDonald
 
Name:
William E. McDonald
 
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary