Hertz Files 8-K: Material Agreement & Financial Obligation

TL;DR

Hertz just signed a big deal and took on debt, filing an 8-K on 12/5/25.

AI Summary

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. filed an 8-K on December 5, 2025, to report the entry into a material definitive agreement and the creation of a direct financial obligation. The filing also includes other events and financial statements/exhibits.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates Hertz has entered into a significant new contract and has taken on a new financial commitment, which could impact its financial health and operational strategy.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The creation of a direct financial obligation suggests new debt or financial commitments, which inherently carries risk.

Key Players & Entities

• Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (company) — Filer
• HERTZ CORP (company) — Filer
• 2025-12-05 (date) — Filing Date

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — Holdings, Inc. Common Stock Par value $0.01 per share HTZ The Nasdaq Stock Mark
• $13.61 — 's common stock at an exercise price of $13.61 per share, subject to adjustment HTZW
• $450,000,000 — an aggregate principal amount equal to $450,000,000, pursuant to the Series 2025-5 Suppleme
• $550,000,000 — an aggregate principal amount equal to $550,000,000, pursuant to the Series 2025-6 Suppleme
• $308,250,000 — ayment Date Series 2025-5 Class A $308,250,000 4.62 % May 2029 May 2030 Class
• $45,000,000 — 62 % May 2029 May 2030 Class B $45,000,000 4.87 % May 2029 May 2030 Class
• $60,750,000 — 87 % May 2029 May 2030 Class C $60,750,000 5.50 % May 2029 May 2030 Class
• $36,000,000 — 50 % May 2029 May 2030 Class D $36,000,000 7.74 % May 2029 May 2030 Serie
• $376,750,000 — May 2030 Series 2025-6 Class A $376,750,000 4.89 % May 2031 May 2032 Class
• $55,000,000 — 89 % May 2031 May 2032 Class B $55,000,000 5.14 % May 2031 May 2032 Class
• $74,250,000 — 14 % May 2031 May 2032 Class C $74,250,000 5.82 % May 2031 May 2032 Class
• $44,000,000 — 82 % May 2031 May 2032 Class D $44,000,000 8.30 % May 2031 May 2032 The S
• $300 million — notice of its intent to redeem for cash $300 million aggregate principal amount outstanding

Filing Documents

• dp238370_8k.htm (8-K) — 59KB
• dp238370_ex1001.htm (EX-10.1) — 696KB
• dp238370_ex1002.htm (EX-10.2) — 693KB
• 0000950103-25-015808.txt ( ) — 1872KB
• htz-20251205.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• htz-20251205_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 27KB
• htz-20251205_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 37KB
• htz-20251205_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 26KB
• dp238370_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 6KB

01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. HVF III Rental Car Asset Backed Note Offerings On December 5, 2025, Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC (" HVF III "), a wholly-owned, special-purpose and bankruptcy remote subsidiary of The Hertz Corporation (" THC "), issued two series of notes to unaffiliated third parties: (1) the Series 2025-5 Fixed Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D, in an aggregate principal amount equal to $450,000,000, pursuant to the Series 2025-5 Supplement (the " Series 2025-5 Supplement "), dated as of December 5, 2025, among HVF III, as issuer, THC, as administrator, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (" BNYM "), as trustee, to the Base Indenture (the " Base Indenture "), dated as of June 29, 2021, which was previously filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2021; and (2) the Series 2025-6 Fixed Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D, in an aggregate principal amount equal to $550,000,000, pursuant to the Series 2025-6 Supplement (the " Series 2025-6 Supplement "), dated as of December 5, 2025, among HVF III, as issuer, THC, as administrator, and BNYM, as trustee, to the Base Indenture. The Series 2025-5 Fixed Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D (collectively, the " Series 2025-5 Notes ") and the Series 2025-6 Fixed Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D (collectively, the " Series 2025-6 Notes ") are described together below as the " Series 2025 Notes ." THC utilizes the HVF III securitization platform, which consists of both variable funding notes and medium-term notes, such as the Series 2025 Notes issued in the offerings described herein, to finance its U.S. rental car fleet. Subject to certain conditions, additional notes may be issued in the future under the Base Indenture. The Series 2025 Notes were issued with the following

03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information required by Item 2.03 contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated herein by reference.

01. Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events. On December 5, 2025, THC provided notice of its intent to redeem for cash $300 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 4.625% senior notes due 2026 (the " 2026 Notes "). The 2026 Notes are redeemable at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes to be redeemed, plus any interest accrued and unpaid thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date. The redemption is expected to occur on December 15, 2025. I tem 9.01 Financial Exhibit Description 10.1 Series 2025-5 Supplement, dated as of December 5, 2025, among Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, as issuer, The Hertz Corporation, as administrator, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. 10.2 Series 2025-6 Supplement, dated as of December 5, 2025, among Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, as issuer, The Hertz Corporation, as administrator, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. 104.1 Cover page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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. HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. THE HERTZ CORPORATION (each, a Registrant) By: /s/ Scott M. Haralson Name: Scott M. Haralson Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: December 5, 2025

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