Cogent Communications Holdings layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Cogent Communications Holdings reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 1,947 to 1,833.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | 1,947 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | 1,916 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | 1,833 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryAfter the Sprint Business acquisition closed, the company terminated 94 employees of the acquired business; 90 others resigned voluntarily after their job duties were materially reduced.
Word for word“From the Closing Date through December 31, 2023, we terminated 94 of these employees and 90 voluntarily resigned after a material reduction in their job duties.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryThe company paid severance to qualifying employees of the acquired Sprint Business, which the Seller fully reimbursed under the Purchase Agreement.
Word for word“We paid approximately $16.2 million in severance costs, to qualifying employees, in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryFollowing the Sprint Business acquisition, the company terminated 151 employees of the acquired business and 167 employees resigned voluntarily after a material reduction in their job duties, with 624 remaining.
Word for word“From the Closing Date through December 31, 2024,624 of these employees remained - we terminated 151 of these employees and 167 voluntarily resigned after a material reduction in their job duties.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company paid severance to qualifying Sprint Business employees, which the Seller fully reimbursed.
Word for word“We paid approximately $28.6 million in severance costs, to qualifying employees, in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.” 10-K for 2024
Our summarySeverance payments under the Purchase Agreement ended in the second quarter of 2024.
Word for word“These severance payments ended in the second quarter of 2024.” 10-K for 2024
Cogent Communications 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 Cogent Communications Holdings’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-20. 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.