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): April 2, 2026

 

Flutter Entertainment plc

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Ireland		001-37403		98-1782229
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

One Madison Avenue New York, New York		10010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (646) 930-0950

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

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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
Ordinary Shares, nominal value of €0.09 per share		FLUT		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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 1, 2026, Alfred F. Hurley, Jr, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Flutter Entertainment plc (the “Company”), notified the Board of his decision to retire at the end of his current term, and not stand for re-election, at the Company’s 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on May 29, 2026.

Mr. Hurley’s decision did not result from any disagreement with the Company, its management or the Board on any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Board and the Company wish to thank Mr. Hurley for his ten years of dedicated service on the Board, including his significant contributions during the Company’s U.S. listing transition, and exceptional stewardship of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 2, 2026, Flutter Entertainment plc released, via the Regulatory News Service in London, an announcement (the “RNS Announcement”) regarding Mr. Hurley’s departure, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		RNS Announcement dated April 2, 2026
104		The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

 

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.

 

				Flutter Entertainment plc
				(Registrant)
Date: April 2, 2026				By:		/s/ Edward Traynor
				Name:		Edward Traynor
				Title:		Company Secretary