In the week of December 1, 2025, 6 companies reported an exit or restructuring plan to the SEC on Form 8-K under Item 2.05, and states published 20 WARN notices. They include PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA, Traeger, Inc., Koppers Holdings Inc. (Form 8-K, December 4, 2025).
The week of 2025-12-01, 6 companies reported an exit or restructuring plan on Form 8-K under Item 2.05, and the 2 that state a number of employees put it at 1,100 in total. States published 20 WARN notices dated that week.
Week over week
| Measure | 2025-49 | 2025-48 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARN notices dated this week | 20 | 5 | +15 |
| Employees the WARN notices state | 1,600 | 2,788 | −1,188 |
| Form 8-K Item 2.05 filings | 6 | 3 | +3 |
WARN counts cover the states that date each notice to the day; New Jersey and Pennsylvania list notices by month and are on their state pages. A dash means no notice that week stated a number.
By state
| State | Notices | Employees stated | Week before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 | 480 | 0 | +4 |
| New York | 4 | 196 | 1 | +3 |
| Texas | 4 | 299 | 2 | +2 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 268 | 0 | +2 |
| Utah | 2 | 61 | 0 | +2 |
| Virginia | 2 | 138 | 0 | +2 |
| Colorado | 1 | 74 | 0 | +1 |
| Florida | 1 | 84 | 0 | +1 |
| Georgia | 0 | — | 1 | −1 |
| Nebraska | 0 | — | 1 | −1 |
By industry
| Industry, as the state files it | Notices | Employees stated |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Warehousing | 4 | 369 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | 92 |
| - Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors | 1 | 74 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 75 |
| Retail Trade | 1 | 29 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 195 |
10 notices this week come from states whose files give no industry, and are not in this table.
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SEC filings
| Filed | Company | Employees | In the filing's words | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | NEWELL BRANDS INC. | 900 | “The Company plans to reduce its professional and clerical headcount by approximately 10% globally (approximately 900 employees) and to close approximately twenty Company-operated retail locations in connection with the Plan.” | 8-K |
| 2025-12-04 | PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | 200 | “The Company expects a reduction in headcount of approximately 200 positions.” | 8-K |
| 2025-12-04 | Traeger, Inc. | — | “These Phase 2 actions include discontinuing the Costco roadshow program, redirecting Traeger.com consumers to the Company's retail partners' websites as part of an exit from the Traeger direct-to-consumer business, transitioning to a …” | 8-K/A |
| 2025-12-03 | Koppers Holdings Inc. | — | not stated in one sentence | 8-K/A |
| 2025-12-02 | Leslie's, Inc. | — | “As part of the Plan, the Company intends to close approximately 80-90 U.S. stores identified as underperforming.” | 8-K |
| 2025-12-01 | ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC | — | not stated in one sentence | 8-K/A |
WARN notices
| Company | Notice | Where | Employees | Type | Effective | Industry | Days' notice | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&S Activewear, LLC | 2025-12-04 | Bolingbrook, IL | 195 | closure | 2025-12-04 | Wholesale Trade | 0 | IL file |
| JTEKT North America Corporation | 2025-12-04 | Washington County, TN | 136 | not stated | 2026-08-31 | — | 270 | TN file |
| Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC | 2025-12-03 | Davidson County, TN | 132 | not stated | 2026-02-01 | — | 60 | TN file |
| APL LOGISTICS | 2025-12-01 | Minooka, IL | 130 | closure | 2026-01-31 | Transportation and Warehousing | 61 | IL file |
| The Sheraton Arlington Hotel | 2025-12-02 | Arlington, TX | 110 | not stated | 2026-02-15 | — | 75 | TX file |
| Yang Ming (America) Corporation Updated | 2025-12-02 | Houston, TX | 105 | not stated | 2025-11-30 | — | — | TX file |
| APL LOGISTICS | 2025-12-02 | Minooka, IL | 100 | closure | 2026-02-28 | Transportation and Warehousing | 88 | IL file |
| The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | 2025-12-01 | New York, NY | 90 | layoff, permanent | 2026-03-01 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 90 | NY file |
| Roads Express LLC | 2025-12-01 | Tampa, FL | 84 | not stated | 2026-01-30 | Transportation and Warehousing | 60 | FL file |
| Grand Lux Café LLC | 2025-12-03 | Houston, TX | 83 | not stated | 2026-01-24 | — | 52 | TX file |
| Premier Home Health Care Services, Inc. | 2025-12-03 | New York County, NY | 75 | layoff, permanent | 2026-03-03 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 90 | NY file |
| Heibar Installation Inc. | 2025-12-02 | Denver County, CO | 74 | not stated | 2026-01-30 | - Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors | 59 | CO file |
| 10 Roads Express LLC | 2025-12-01 | Harrisonburg, VA | 70 | closure | 2026-01-30 | — | 60 | VA file |
| Fortrex | 2025-12-02 | Martinsville, VA | 68 | layoff | 2025-12-05 | — | 3 | VA file |
| 10 Roads Express, LLC | 2025-12-01 | Homewood, IL | 55 | closure | 2026-01-30 | Transportation and Warehousing | 60 | IL file |
| De La Rue Authentication Solutions inc. | 2025-12-05 | Utah, UT | 50 | not stated | — | — | UT file | |
| The French Connection | 2025-12-02 | Hollis, NY | 29 | closure, permanent | 2026-03-13 | Retail Trade | 101 | NY file |
| Insurance Office of America, Inc. | 2025-12-02 | UT | 11 | not stated | Locations: State of Utah | — | — | UT file |
| The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | 2025-12-01 | New York, NY | 2 | layoff, permanent | 2026-03-01 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 90 | NY file |
| CRST Expedited, Inc. d/b/a CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. | 2025-12-03 | Mansfield, TX | 1 | not stated | 2026-02-26 | — | 85 | TX file |
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Public companies must also report to the SEC, on Form 8-K under Item 2.05, when they commit to an exit or restructuring plan that will cost them material charges, which is how most large layoffs and closures by listed companies are disclosed. Those filings are national, so they cover companies in every state. Each sentence shown from one is quoted exactly and linked to the filing; where a filing does not state a figure, none is shown.
Where this comes from
Employers covered by the federal WARN Act, and by the stricter laws some states add, must give written notice before a mass layoff or a site closure. The state labor department publishes those notices. Every row here is one of them, taken from that state's own published file and linked to it, so each figure can be checked at the source.
A notice states the employer, the location, the number of employees affected, and when the layoff or closure takes effect. It does not state a reason, and neither does this page. Where a company also appears in SEC filings under the same name and in the same state, its recorded fundraising is shown alongside, as a matter of record rather than as an explanation. New Jersey and Pennsylvania list a notice under the month it was posted or received, not the day, so their notices show a month. Tennessee gives the county rather than the city.
Methodology
What counts. A WARN notice is counted in the week of the date the state gives it, once, under the state that published it. An SEC filing is counted in the week it was received. Employee totals add up only the numbers the notices and filings state themselves; nothing is estimated for a record that states none. A company that files in two states is counted in each.
Sources. Each state's notices come from that state's own published WARN file, and every row links to it: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington. SEC filings are Form 8-K reports under Item 2.05, linked to the filing.
Updates. The state files and SEC filings are read every day, and these pages are rebuilt on the same daily run. A state posts a notice when it receives it, so a week's numbers can still grow for a few days after it ends.
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