# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001903508
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-012981
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 8108
**Document Hash:** 32b8c15842723bc048ebf9e9e5d7791b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-012981.hdr.sgml**: 20260302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-012981

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260227

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260302

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001903508
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 873557229
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-43077
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26703171

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW
- **STREET 2:** STE 800
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20002
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 202-559-0178

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW
- **STREET 2:** STE 800
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20002

**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) **February 27, 2026**

**Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-43077** | **87-3557229** |
| (State or other jurisdiction <br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (I.R.S Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**(202) 688–0020**

(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))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| *<u>Title of each class</u>* | *<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>* | *<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>* |
| Common Stock ($0.001 par value) | PPHC | Nasdaq Global Market |

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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.

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**Item 8.01. Other Events.** 

On February 27, 2026, Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (the "<u>Company</u>") issued 342,500 new shares of common stock, par value $0.001, of the Company ("<u>Common Shares</u>") pursuant to the partial exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters in connection with the Company's initial public offering and admission to the Nasdaq Global Market in January 2026.

In connection with the above, on March 2, 2026, the Company issued a regulatory news service announcement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.** 

(d) Exhibits

**EXHIBIT INDEX** 

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | <u>[RNS Announcement of Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., dated March 2, 2026.](a8-kxexhibit991.htm)</u> |

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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.

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| | Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. | Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. |
| Date: March 2, 2026 | By: | /s/ George Stewart Hall |
|  | Name: | George Stewart Hall |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![pphclogo.jpg](pphclogo.jpg)

**Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.**

**("PPHC", the "Group" or the "Company")**

**Issue of Shares and Total Voting Rights**

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., (NASDAQ: PPHC) (AIM: PPHC) a leading global strategic communications provider offering a comprehensive range of advisory services in the areas of Government Relations, Public Affairs and Corporate Communications, announces the issue of 342,500 new Common Shares of $0.001 each (the "New Shares"), pursuant to the partial exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters in connection with the Company's initial public offering and admission to the Nasdaq Global Market in January 2026.

Application will be made for the New Shares, which will rank pari passu with the existing Common Shares in issue, to be admitted to trading on AIM. Dealings are expected to commence on or around 5 March 2026.

Following the issue of shares, the Company's total issued and voting share capital will consist of 28,923,571 Common Shares. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, securities of the Company.

**Enquiries**

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| **Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.**<br>Stewart Hall, CEO<br>Roel Smits, CFO | +1 (202) 688 0020 |
| **Stifel (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)**<br>Fred Walsh, Brough Ransom, Ben Good, Daniel Dearden Williams | +44 (0) 20 7710 7600 |
| **Canaccord Genuity (Joint Broker)**<br>Simon Bridges, Andrew Potts | +44 (0) 20 7523 8000 |
| **Burson Buchanan (Media Enquiries)**<br>Helen Tarbet, Toto Berger, Jesse McNab | +44 (0) 20 7466 5000<br>pphc@buchanan.uk.com |

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**About PPHC**

Incorporated in 2014, PPHC is a global strategic communications platform that supports clients in enhancing and defending their reputations, advancing policy objectives, managing regulatory risk, and engaging with federal and state-level policymakers, stakeholders, media, and the public.

Engaged by approximately 1,400 clients, including companies, trade associations and non-governmental organizations, PPHC is active in all major sectors of the economy, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, financial services, energy, technology, telecoms and transportation.

With operations across 18 offices in the United States and internationally, PPHC's services include government relations, public affairs and corporate communications, research and analytics, digital advocacy campaigning, and compliance support. The Company's shares are

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admitted to trading on the Nasdaq Global Market and on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol "PPHC".

For more information, visit www.pphcompany.com.

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