Scholastic Plans $200 Mln Modified Dutch Auction Share Buyback

Scholastic announced a modified Dutch auction tender offer to repurchase up to $200 million of its common stock. The buyback signals a focus on capital returns and will reduce share count if fully executed, which could provide support to the stock. The tender structure may allow management to repurchase shares at market-clearing prices while returning meaningful capital to shareholders.

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Scholastic announced a modified Dutch auction tender offer to repurchase up to $200 million of its common stock. The buyback signals a focus on capital returns and will reduce share count if fully executed, which could provide support to the stock. The tender structure may allow management to repurchase shares at market-clearing prices while returning meaningful capital to shareholders.