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UNITED STATES<\/span><\/p>\n

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CURRENT REPORT<\/span><\/p>\n

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): <\/span>February 19, 2026 (February 18, 2026<\/nonnumeric>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

On February 18, 2026, Lev Ekster notified Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation (the \u201cCompany\u201d) of his resignation from his position as President of the Company. The Company appointed Thomas Shannon, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to replace Mr. Ekster as the President of the Company. Mr. Shannon will serve as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.<\/span><\/p>\n

In connection with Mr. Ekster\u2019s resignation, Mr. Ekster and the Company entered into a Resignation, Severance, and Release Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Ekster\u2019s employment with the Company will continue during a transition period and terminate on March 4, 2026. In addition, Mr. Ekster will receive a severance payment of $275,000 and his unvested equity awards whose vesting date or service condition would have been satisfied on or prior to December 31, 2026 will remain outstanding until such date. All of Mr. Ekster\u2019s other unvested equity awards will be cancelled pursuant to their terms. <\/span><\/p>\n

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SIGNATURE<\/span><\/p>\n

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.<\/span><\/p>\n

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LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Date: February 19, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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By:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\/s\/ Robert M. Lavan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Name:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Robert M. Lavan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Title:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chief Financial Officer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.stocktitan.net \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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