ARM Holdings layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring ARM Holdings reported in its annual reports, 2024 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 7,096 to 9,584.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2024 | 7,096 | March 31, 2024 |
| 20-F for 2025 | 8,330 | March 31, 2025 |
| 20-F for 2026 | 9,584 | March 31, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryReduced overall headcount as part of a restructuring to address duplicative work functions and deprioritize certain initiatives, completed in June 2022.
Word for word“We experience voluntary attrition on an ongoing basis, and we reduced overall headcount as part of a restructuring that was completed in June 2022 to address duplicative work functions and deprioritize certain initiatives within the Company.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryAnnounced a restructuring plan to align the selling, general and administrative workforce with strategic business activities, with costs of employee termination benefits.
Word for word“In March 2022, we announced a restructuring plan to align our selling, general and administrative workforce with strategic business activities.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryRecognized restructuring expenses for the March 2022 workforce restructuring plan; activities were completed and the liability settled in fiscal 2023.
Word for word“For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized restructuring expenses of $ 1.5 million and $ 25.8 million in restructuring and related costs in the Consolidated Income Statements in connection with these activities.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryTerminated an agreement with Arm China for software engineering services, which were brought in-house, incurring contract termination costs.
Word for word“In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized $ 5.5 million of contract termination costs in disposal, restructuring and other operating expenses, net in the Consolidated Income Statements due to a terminated agreement with Arm China for certain software engineering-related services, which was brought in-house.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryModified the 2019 AEP RSU terms to accelerate vesting for employees affected by restructuring, with a cash settlement option for unvested RSUs.
Word for word“During the period starting from May 2022 through June 2022, the Company's remuneration committee modified the terms of the 2019 AEP to accelerate the vesting for approximately 435 employees affected by restructuring activities initiated in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryCompany announced a restructuring plan in March 2022 to align its workforce with strategic business activities and improve operational efficiencies; restructuring expenses of $1.5 million were recognized in fiscal 2023 and the liability was settled that year.
Word for word“In March 2022, the Company announced a restructuring plan to align its workforce with strategic business activities and to improve efficiencies in its operations.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryDisposal, restructuring and other operating expenses were nil in fiscal 2025, with no restructuring charges recognized in that year.
Word for word“There were no Disposal, restructuring and other operating expenses, net during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryArm began a restructuring plan to align its engineering workforce with its strategic business activities, with costs consisting of employee termination benefits and related costs.
Word for word“In October 2025, we commenced a restructuring plan to align our engineering workforce with strategic business activities.” 20-F for 2026
Our summaryArm recorded $8 million of disposal, restructuring and other operating expenses in fiscal 2026, mainly for the engineering workforce restructuring plan.
Word for word“Disposal, restructuring and other operating expenses, net for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 were $8 million, primarily due to costs associated with a restructuring plan to align our engineering workforce with strategic business activities.” 20-F for 2026
Our summaryArm ended an agreement with Arm China for software engineering services and brought the work in-house, recording contract termination costs.
Word for word“In December 2023, we terminated an agreement with Arm China for certain software engineering-related services, which have been brought in-house.” 20-F for 2026
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges |
|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | $1.5 million |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.5 million |
ARM Holdings has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from ARM Holdings’s annual reports (20-F for 2026, 20-F for 2025, 20-F for 2024) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-05-26. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.