DFIN furnishes Item 2.02 8-K with Q3 2025 press release (Ex. 99.1)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) furnished a current report announcing it issued a press release with financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company disclosed this under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.

The information in Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is designated as furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act, unless expressly stated otherwise. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1. DFIN’s common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol DFIN.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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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): October 29, 2025

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-37728		36-4829638
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
391 Steel Way,
Lancaster, Pennsylvania		17601
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(800) 823-5304

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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).

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. ☐

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 $0.01)		DFIN		NYSE

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 29, 2025, Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting the Company’s financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 of Item 9.01 below shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise incorporated by reference into any filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as otherwise expressly stated in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1		Press Release issued by Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. on October 29, 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.

				DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Date: October 29, 2025		By:		/s/ DAVID A. GARDELLA
				David A. Gardella
				Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) announce in this 8-K?

DFIN announced it issued a press release reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Which Item of Form 8-K applies to DFIN’s disclosure?

The disclosure is under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).

Is the information considered filed or furnished?

The information in Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act, unless expressly stated otherwise.

What exhibit contains the press release?

Exhibit 99.1 contains the press release issued on October 29, 2025.

What period do the results cover?

The results cover the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

What is DFIN’s stock exchange and ticker?

DFIN’s common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol DFIN.

When was the press release issued?

The press release was issued on October 29, 2025.