UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or ~~Section~~ 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of ~~Report~~report (~~Date~~date of earliest event reported): May 1427, 2026

~~Inspired~~INSPIRED ~~Entertainment~~ENTERTAINMENT, ~~Inc~~INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36689

47-1025534

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

250 West 57th Street, Suite 415

New York, New York

10107

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 565-3861

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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, par value $0.0001 per share		INSE		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

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~~Securities registered ~~5.02~~pursuant ~~Departure~~to ofSection ~~Directors~~12(b) ~~or Certain Officers; Election~~ of ~~Directors;~~the ~~Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.~~Act:

Departure of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share		INSE		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

~~On May~~Item ~~18, 2026, Inspired Entertainment, Inc~~5.07. ~~(the~~Submission ~~“Company”)~~of ~~announced~~Matters ~~that~~to ~~James~~a ~~Richardson~~Vote ~~had stepped down from his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer~~ of ~~the~~Security ~~Company~~Holders.

~~Mr.~~On Richardson’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company or the Board of Directors relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices or any issues regarding its accounting policies or practices. Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Richardson’s letter of resignation, dated May 1427, 2026, heInspired ~~will~~Entertainment, ~~remain available to assist with the transition for a period of three months while he is on garden leave~~Inc. ~~Mr. Richardson will receive his regular base salary and benefits during his garden leave in accordance with~~ (the ~~terms~~“Company”) ofheld ~~his~~its ~~employment~~2026 ~~agreement,~~Annual ~~which~~Meeting ~~requires six months’ notice~~ of ~~termination,~~Stockholders ~~following which he will receive a lump sum payment for~~ (the ~~final three months of the notice period in an amount equal to three months’ base salary~~“Meeting”). InSet ~~addition,~~forth ~~the~~below ~~Company~~are ~~has~~the ~~entered~~voting ~~into~~results ~~a separation agreement with Mr. Richardson that will provide~~ for ~~payment~~each of ~~one~~ ~~additional~~the ~~month~~proposals ofpresented ~~base~~at ~~salary in exchange for a customary release of claims against~~ the ~~Company~~Meeting. ~~The Settlement Agreement with Mr. Richardson is annexed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Form 8-K.~~

~~Engagement~~Proposal ofNo. ~~Executive~~1 ~~Vice~~– ~~President~~Election ~~and~~of ~~Chief Financial Officer~~Directors

OnThe ~~May~~stockholders ~~18,~~elected ~~2026,~~each ~~the Company announced that the Board~~ of ~~Directors appointed Craig Wilson,~~ the ~~Company’s~~seven ~~Vice~~nominees ~~President~~for ofdirector ~~Finance and~~listed ~~Accounting~~below, to serve ason ~~Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of~~ the Company~~, effective May 14, 2026. Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Wilson~~’s ~~employment~~Board ~~agreement with the Company’s subsidiary, Inspired Gaming (UK) Limited, dated May 14, 2026, Mr. Wilson will be paid a base salary~~ of ~~£300,000~~Directors ~~per~~until ~~annum. Mr. Wilson will also be entitled to participate in~~ the ~~Company’s~~ ~~pension plan at the executive level (with an employer contribution rate of 15%) and in the~~ Company’s ~~executive~~2027 ~~short-~~Annual ~~and~~Meeting ~~long-term incentive plans. He received a sign-on grant~~ of ~~30,000~~Stockholders ~~restricted~~or ~~stock~~until ~~units,~~their ~~with~~respective asuccessors ~~three-year~~are ~~vesting~~duly ~~schedule~~elected ~~(1/3 tranche vesting on each of December 31, 2027, 2028~~ and 2029). The term of employment under the agreement is indefinite and termination in most instances requires at least six months’ written notice by either party. The Service Agreement with Mr. Wilson is annexed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.qualified:

Mr. Wilson, age 41, joined the Company in 2025 as Vice President of Finance and Accounting. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wilson was employed by Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL), a pharmaceutical and biotechnology contract research organization, since 2019, serving as Director of Accounting & Global Consolidations from 2023 to 2025 and as Senior Manager European Accounting from 2021 to 2023. Prior to his engagement by Charles River Laboratories, Mr. Wilson was Financial Controller, International Corporate of Walgreens Boots Alliance from 2014 to 2019. Mr. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in accounting from Napier University (Edinburgh, Scotland) and, in 2013, was granted certification as a chartered accountant with The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).

Nominee	For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
A. Lorne Weil		15,232,373		902,146		4,321,322
Michael R. Chambrello		15,394,726		739,793		4,321,322
Ira H. Raphaelson		14,071,175		2,063,344		4,321,322
Desirée G. Rogers		15,685,575		448,944		4,321,322
Steven M. Saferin		15,461,928		672,591		4,321,322
Katja Tautscher		15,463,764		670,755		4,321,322
John M. Vandemore		15,587,973		546,546		4,321,322

~~The~~Proposal ~~selection of Mr~~No. Wilson was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with respect to any other person. In addition, there are no family relationships between Mr. Wilson and any director or executive officer of the Company. Mr. Wilson has not been a party to any transaction with the Company or its subsidiaries of the type required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and no such transaction is currently contemplated.2

~~Item~~The stockholders ~~7.01~~approved, ~~Regulation~~by FDadvisory ~~Disclosure.~~vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

A copy of the press release relating to Mr. Richardson’s departure and Mr. Wilson’s engagement as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
15,043,435		663,855		427,229		4,321,322

~~Item 9~~Proposal No.~~01.~~ ~~Financial Statements and Exhibits.~~3

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
10.1		Employment Agreement, dated May 14, 2026, by and between Inspired Gaming (UK) Limited and Craig Wilson
10.2		Settlement Agreement dated May 18,2026 between Inspired Gaming (UK) Limited and James Andrew Richardson
99.1		Press Release dated May 18, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

The stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of the vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Every Three Years		Every Two Years		Every One Year		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
4,594,010		40,797		11,455,520		44,192		4,321,322

Proposal No. 4 – Ratification of the Appointment of CBIZ CPAs P.C.

The stockholders ratified the appointment of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the independent auditor of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026:

For		Against		Abstain
19,994,780		430,053		31,008

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.

May 18, 2026	Inspired Entertainment, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Simona Camilleri
	Name:	Simona Camilleri
	Title:	General Counsel

Dated: June 2, 2026

INSPIRED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

By	/s/ Carys Damon
Name:	Carys Damon
Title:	Corporate Secretary

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