Forrester Research, Inc. filed a registration statement on November 6, 2026, to register an additional 450,000 shares of common stock for issuance under its Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which was approved by stockholders at the company's 2026 Annual Meeting.

Key Highlights

  • Shares registered: 450,000 additional shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, registered for the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Stockholder approval: The Plan was approved by stockholders at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 12, 2026.
  • Prior registrations: The 450,000 shares are in addition to shares previously registered under five prior registration statements filed between November 27, 1996, and May 26, 2022.
  • Filer classification: Forrester Research is classified as an accelerated filer and a smaller reporting company, according to the filing.
  • Legal counsel: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP provided the legal opinion, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provided its consent as auditor, both filed as exhibits.

Forrester Research Expands Employee Stock Purchase Plan Share Pool

Forrester Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR), the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based research and advisory firm, filed a registration statement on November 6, 2026, to register 450,000 additional shares of its common stock for use in its Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan. According to the filing, the Plan was described in the company's definitive proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting and received stockholder approval at that meeting on May 12, 2026. The registration incorporates by reference prior filings including the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed on March 13, 2026.

The filing notes that the 450,000 newly registered shares are supplemental to shares covered under five earlier registration statements, with filing dates ranging from November 27, 1996 (File No. 333-16905), through May 26, 2022 (File No. 333-265230). The registration statement was submitted under General Instruction E to the applicable form, which governs the registration of additional securities of the same class as those covered by prior registration statements. The company disclosed that contents of those prior registration statements are incorporated by reference into the current filing to the extent not modified or superseded.

The filing also references the company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which, according to the disclosure, provides that Forrester shall indemnify its directors and officers to the full extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware, and that the company maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance covering certain liabilities arising from their service in those capacities.

What Was Disclosed

Forrester Research registered 450,000 additional common stock shares under its Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan on November 6, 2026. The Plan received stockholder approval on May 12, 2026, and the new shares supplement those covered by five prior registration statements dating back to 1996.