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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):
April 24, 2025
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware | 001-15749 | 31-1429215
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

3095 LOYALTY CIRCLE
COLUMBUS, Ohio 43219
(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)
(614) 729-4000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)☐
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading symbol |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |  | BFH |  | NYSE

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).
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 24, 2025, Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (the “Q1 2025 Earnings Release”). A copy of the Q1 2025 Earnings Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
In connection with the Q1 2025 Earnings Release, on April 24, 2025, the Company made available an investor presentation that may be used by the Company’s senior management during meetings and calls with analysts, investors and other market participants, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is posted on the Company’s website at www.breadfinancial.com on the “Investors” page under “Events & Presentations.” Information on the Company’s website does not constitute a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 24, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share of common stock, payable on June 13, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 9, 2025. A copy of the press release announcing the quarterly dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.3 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Document Description
99.1 |  | Press Release dated April 24, 2025 announcing the Company’s results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
99.2 |  | Investor Presentation dated April 24, 2025.
99.3 |  | Press Release dated April 24, 2025 announcing the Company’s quarterly dividend.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

Note: Except for the information in Item 8.01 hereof (including Exhibit 99.3 hereto), the information contained in this report (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

SIGNATURES
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.

| Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
Date: April 24, 2025 | By: | /s/ Joseph L. Motes III
|  | Joseph L. Motes III Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary