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): ~~August~~September 112, 2025

Green Dot Corporation

(Exact Name of ~~the~~ Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


001-34819						95-4766827
(Commission File Number)						(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1675 N. Freedom Blvd (200 West) Building 1

Provo,

Utah

84604

(626)

765-2000

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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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:
Title of each Class:	Trading Symbol(s):	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value	GDOT	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 2.~~02. Results~~05 Costs ofAssociated ~~Operations~~with ~~and~~Exit ~~Financial~~or ~~Condition~~Disposal Activities.

On ~~August~~September 112, 2025, Green Dot Corporation ~~issued~~(the “Company”) announced a ~~press~~plan ~~release~~to ~~announcing~~exit ~~its~~the ~~financial~~Company's ~~results~~operational ~~for~~activities ~~the~~in ~~quarter~~China ~~ended~~by ~~June~~the ~~30,~~end of 2025 as a means of reducing complexity and ~~certain~~promoting ~~other~~long-term ~~financial~~structural ~~information~~improvements for its business. A ~~copy~~This action will impact up to approximately 240 employees, representing approximately 22% of the ~~press~~Company’s ~~release~~global isworkforce. ~~furnished~~The asCompany ~~Exhibit~~also 99anticipates closing certain facilities in connection with the exit plan.01 toThe Company expects this ~~Current~~exit ~~Report~~plan to result in an estimated annual total reduction in spending of $6 million to $7 million, primarily through lower operating expenses and reductions in capitalized internal-use software costs. These actions are expected to be completed in 2025. The Company estimates that it will incur total costs in connection with its exit plan of approximately $22 million to $24 million, of which approximately $18 million is ~~incorporated~~expected ~~herein~~to bybe ~~reference~~for severance and termination benefits, $3 million to $5 million is expected to be for contract termination and other associated costs, and approximately $1 million related to accelerated depreciation and impairment charges and other write-downs on certain fixed assets in China. Costs incurred that are expected to result in future cash expenditures are expected to be approximately $20 million to $22 million.

The ~~information~~foregoing ~~furnished~~contains inforward-looking ~~this~~statements, ~~Current~~which ~~Report,~~are ~~including~~subject to the ~~exhibit~~safe ~~hereto,~~harbor ~~shall~~provisions ~~not~~of bethe ~~deemed~~Private ~~“filed”~~Securities ~~for~~Litigation ~~purposes~~Reform Act of ~~Section~~1995. 18These forward-looking statements include the size of the ~~Securities~~plan ~~Exchange~~and ~~Act~~the amount and timing of ~~1934~~the related charges, as ~~amended~~well (as the ~~“Exchange~~estimated ~~Act”),~~annual orcost ~~incorporated~~savings bytherefrom. ~~reference~~Statements regarding future events are based on the Company’s current expectations and are necessarily subject to associated risks related to the completion of the exit plan in ~~any~~the ~~filing~~manner ~~under~~anticipated by the ~~Securities~~Company. ~~Act~~Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements contained in this communication due to a variety of ~~1933~~factors, asincluding: ~~amended,~~the orCompany's ability to implement the exit plan in China; possible changes in the size and components of the expected costs and charges associated with the exit plan; and risks associated with the Company's ability to achieve the benefits of the planned exit plan. More information regarding the factors that could cause the Company’s results to vary from expectations is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange ~~Act~~Commission, ~~except~~including asits ~~shall~~most berecent ~~expressly~~Annual ~~set~~Report ~~forth~~on byForm ~~specific~~10-K ~~reference~~and inQuarterly ~~such~~Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a ~~filing~~result of future events or developments, except as required by law.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number						Description of Exhibits
99.01						Press release, dated August 11, 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 thereunto duly authorized.

GREEN DOT CORPORATION By: /s/ ~~Jess~~Amy ~~Unruh~~Pugh ~~Jess~~Amy ~~Unruh~~Pugh ~~Chief~~General ~~Financial Officer~~Counsel

Date: ~~August~~September 112, 2025

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