# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001057379
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-308703
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 18665
**Document Hash:** 9176a97682fef94256ffbf1e29dbc906
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-308703.hdr.sgml**: 20251205

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-308703

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SC TO-I/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251205

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251205

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HACKETT GROUP, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001057379
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 650750100
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1227

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SC TO-I/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-55547
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251551227

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3000
- **CITY:** MIAMI
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33131
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3053758005

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3000
- **CITY:** MIAMI
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33131

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ANSWERTHINK INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000628

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ANSWERTHINK CONSULTING GROUP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980608
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HACKETT GROUP, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001057379
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 650750100
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1227

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SC TO-I/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3000
- **CITY:** MIAMI
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33131
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3053758005

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3000
- **CITY:** MIAMI
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33131

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ANSWERTHINK INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000628

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ANSWERTHINK CONSULTING GROUP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980608

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549** 

**SCHEDULE TO** 

**(Amendment No. 1)** 

**TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1) OR 13(E)(1)** 

**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

## The Hackett Group, Inc.
**(Name Of Subject Company (Issuer) And Filing Person (Offeror))** 

**Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share** 

**(Title of Class of Securities)** 

**404609109** 

**(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)** 

**Keith E. Henrich, Esq.** 

**General Counsel and Secretary** 

**The Hackett Group, Inc.** 

**1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 3000** 

**Miami, Florida 33131** 

**(305) 375-8005**

**(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)** 

***Copy to:***

**John B. Beckman, Esq.** 

**Hogan Lovells US LLP** 

**555 Thirteenth Street, NW** 

**Washington, DC 20004** 

**(202) 637-5600**

☐ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

☐ third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☒ issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

☐ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

☐ amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ☐

If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:

☐ Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)

☐ Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third Party Tender Offer)

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SCHEDULE TO

This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by The Hackett Group, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Hackett" or the "Company"), on November 5, 2025 (the "Schedule TO"), in connection with the Company's offer (the "Offer") to purchase up to $40 million in value of shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Shares"), at a price not greater than $21.00 nor less than $18.30 per Share, to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest.

Only those items amended or supplemented are reported in this Amendment No. 1. Except as specifically provided herein, the information contained in the Schedule TO remains unchanged. You should read this Amendment No. 1 together with the Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase dated November 5, 2025 and the Letter of Transmittal.

**Item 11.** **Additional Information.** <br>

Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information to the end thereof:

On December 5, 2025, Hackett issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of the Offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on December 4, 2025. A copy of such press release is filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(5)(D) and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 12.** **Exhibits.** <br>

Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibit:

(a)(5)(D) Press Release announcing the preliminary results of the tender offer.

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| **ITEM 12.** | **EXHIBITS** |
| (a)(1)(A)\* | [Offer to Purchase, dated November 5, 2025.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525267274/d914025dex99a1a.htm) |
| (a)(1)(B)\* | [Letter of Transmittal (including IRS Form W-9).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525267274/d914025dex99a1b.htm) |
| (a)(1)(C)\* | [Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525267274/d914025dex99a1c.htm) |
| (a)(1)(D)\* | [Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525267274/d914025dex99a1d.htm) |
| (a)(1)(E)\* | [Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525267274/d914025dex99a1e.htm) |
| (a)(1)(F)\* | [Summary Advertisement, dated November 5, 2025.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525267274/d914025dex99a1f.htm) |
| (a)(1)(G)\* | [Frequently Asked Questions for Employees, dated November 5, 2025.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525267274/d914025dex99a1g.htm) |
| (a)(2) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(3) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(4) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(5)(A)\* | [Press release, dated November 5, 2025, announcing the commencement of the tender offer.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525267274/d914025dex99a5a.htm) |

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| (a)(5)(B) | [Press release, dated November 4, 2025 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated November 4, 2025).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525264931/hckt-ex99_1.htm) |
| (a)(5)(C)\* | [Excerpted transcript of the Company's earnings conference call on November 4, 2025.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525267274/d914025dex99a5c.htm) |
| (a)(5)(D)\*\* | [Press release announcing the preliminary results of the tender offer.](d94968dex99a5d.htm) |
| (b)(1) | [Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 7, 2022, among The Hackett Group, Inc., the material domestic subsidiaries of the Company named on the signature pages thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as lender (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 8-K dated November 8, 2022).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312522280167/d407719dex101.htm) |
| (b)(2) | [Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Term SOFR Conversion), dated June 21, 2024, between the Company and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-Q dated August 7, 2024).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000095017024092921/hckt-20240628.htm) |
| (d)(1) | [The Company's 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of February 13, 2025) (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 289330)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525174585/d937993dex41.htm) |
| (d)(2) | [The Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-108640)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312503047230/dex42.htm) |
| (d)(3) | [Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2005).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312506056874/dex1032.htm) |
| (d)(4) | [Amendment No. 3 to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-227215)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312518268317/d586976dex43.htm) |
| (d)(5) | [Amendment No. 4 to The Hackett Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-268989)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312522311782/d398813dex45.htm) |
| (d)(6) | [Form of Employment Agreement entered into between The Hackett Group, Inc. and each of Messrs. Fernandez, Frank and Knotts (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-48123)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/0000928385-98-001115.txt) |
| (d)(7) | [Form of Employment Agreement entered into between The Hackett Group, Inc. and David N. Dungan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2001).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000102140802004271/dex1010.txt) |
| (d)(8) | [Amendment to Employment Agreement between The Hackett Group, Inc. and Ted A. Fernandez (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-Q dated November 10, 2004).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312504192868/dex101.htm) |
| (d)(9) | [Amendment to Employment Agreement between The Hackett Group, Inc. and David N. Dungan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-Q dated November 10, 2004).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312504192868/dex102.htm) |
| (d)(10) | [Employment Agreement dated August 1, 2007 between The Hackett Group, Inc. and Robert A. Ramirez (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-Q dated July 31, 2007).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312507166813/dex108.htm) |
| (d)(11) | [Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between The Hackett Group, Inc. and Ted A. Fernandez (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 8-K dated June 16, 2005).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312505126528/dex101.htm) |

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| (d)(12) | [Third Amendment to Employment Agreement between The Hackett Group, Inc. and Ted A. Fernandez (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 8-K dated January 2, 2009).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312509000385/dex101.htm) |
| (d)(13) | [Third Amendment to Employment Agreement between The Hackett Group, Inc. and David N. Dungan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 8-K dated January 2, 2009).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312509000385/dex102.htm) |
| (d)(14) | [Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement between The Hackett Group, Inc. and Ted A. Fernandez (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2016).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000156276217000031/hckt-20161230xex10_13.htm) |
| (d)(15) | [Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement between The Hackett Group, Inc. and David N. Dungan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2016).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000156276217000031/hckt-20161230xex10_14.htm) |
| (d)(16) | [Form of Performance-Based Stock Price Restricted Stock Award (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 8-K dated September 16, 2024).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312524219271/d871863dex101.htm) |
| (g) | Not applicable. |
| (h) | Not applicable. |
| 107\* | [Calculation of Filing Fee Table.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312525267274/d914025dexfilingfees.htm) |

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\* Previously filed on Schedule TO

\*\* Filed herewith

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**SIGNATURES** 

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Schedule TO is true, complete and correct.

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|  | The Hackett Group, Inc. | The Hackett Group, Inc. |
| Dated: December 5, 2025 | By: | /s/ Ted A. Fernandez |
|  | **Name:** | Ted A. Fernandez |
|  | **Title:** | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |

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## Ex-99.(A)(5)(D)

**Exhibit (A)(5)(D)** 

**The Hackett Group, Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Its** 

**$40 Million Dutch Auction Tender Offer** 

MIAMI, FL – December 5, 2025 – The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) ("Hackett" or the "Company"), a leading generative artificial intelligence ("Gen AI") consultancy and executive advisory firm, today announced the preliminary results of its modified "Dutch auction" tender offer (the "Offer") to purchase up to $40 million in value of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on December 4, 2025.

Based on the preliminary count by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the Offer, a total of 2,000,000 shares of Hackett's Common Stock were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the purchase price of $20.00 per share, including shares that were tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Offer, and based on the preliminary count by the depositary, Hackett expects to accept for purchase 2,000,000 shares of its Common Stock at a purchase price of $20.00 per share, for an aggregate cost of approximately $40 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the Offer. Due to the oversubscription of the Offer and based on the preliminary proration factor provided by the depositary, Hackett expects that stockholders who properly tendered and did not properly withdraw shares of Common Stock in the Offer at or below $20.00 per share will have approximately 96.98% of their tendered shares purchased by Hackett (excluding conditional tenders, which will automatically be regarded as withdrawn because the condition of the tender has not been met). The 2,000,000 shares expected to be purchased in the Offer represent approximately 7.37 percent of Hackett's currently issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

The number of shares expected to be purchased is preliminary and subject to change. The preliminary information contained in this press release is subject to confirmation by the depositary and is based on the assumption that all shares tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery will be delivered within the one trading day settlement period. The final number of shares to be purchased will be announced following the expiration of the guaranteed delivery period and completion by the depositary of the confirmation process. Payment for the shares accepted for purchase under the Offer will occur promptly thereafter.

Questions regarding the tender offer may be directed to BofA Securities, Inc. at (888) 803-9655 or to Georgeson LLC at (866) 989-5463.

**About The Hackett Group, Inc.** 

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) is a Gen AI strategic consulting and executive advisory firm that enables Digital World Class<sup>®</sup> performance. Using AI XPLR<sup>™</sup> and ZBrain<sup>™</sup> – our ideation through implementation platforms – our experienced professionals help organizations realize the power of Gen AI and achieve quantifiable, breakthrough results, allowing us to be key architects of their Gen AI journey.

Our expertise is grounded in unparalleled best practices insights from benchmarking the world's leading businesses – including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 90% of the Fortune 100, 70% of the DAX 40 and 51% of the FTSE 100.

**Trademarks** 

The Hackett Group<sup>®</sup>, quadrant logo, and Digital World Class<sup>®</sup> are the registered marks of The Hackett Group<sup>®</sup>.

**Investor Contact** 

Robert A. Ramirez

Chief Financial Officer

(305) 375-8005

<u>rramirez@thehackettgroup.com</u> 

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**Forward-Looking Statements** 

This press release contains "forward-looking statements," including statements regarding the closing of the tender offer, the amount and the pricing of the tender offer, and other terms and conditions of the tender offer, that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and other events to be materially different from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could impact such forward-looking statements include, among others, the impact of stock price volatility on the tender offer, the risk that the tender offer will not be completed on the terms described in this press release (including the purchase price and number of shares of Hackett common stock that Hackett expects to purchase pursuant to the tender offer) or at all, developments or changes in general economic or market conditions, developments or changes in the securities markets, developments or changes in our business, financial condition or cash flows, as well as other risks detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year as filed with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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