8-K current report · filed Aug 12, 2026

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) 8-K Current Report: August 12, 2026

Item 8.01Item EX-99.1FA overview

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FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on August 12, 2026 reporting Item 8.01 (Other Events), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.2). Silver Lake affiliates sold 12,500,000 First Advantage shares in a secondary offering.

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Item 8.01 · Other Events

  • Silver Lake affiliates sold 12,500,000 First Advantage shares in a secondary offering
  • Company received no proceeds, limiting direct balance-sheet benefit
  • Offering closed August 12, 2026, providing liquidity for the selling stockholder
  • Increased public share supply may pressure near-term trading, while reducing Silver Lake ownership exposure

Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.2

  • Silver Lake funds launching secondary offering of 12,500,000 FA shares
  • First Advantage selling no shares and receiving no proceeds, limiting direct balance-sheet benefit
  • Selling Stockholder receives all offering proceeds, increasing public float and potential trading supply
  • Silver Lake distributing up to 4,200,000 shares to limited partners, exempt from the 30-day lock-up
  • No First Advantage directors or officers subject to underwriter lock-up

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