Penguin Solutions, Inc.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 26, 2026, Nate Olmstead notified Penguin Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective as of July 8, 2026, to pursue another opportunity in a different industry. His departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operating performance, financial reporting, accounting, internal controls, operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Olmstead will not receive any severance benefits in connection with his voluntary departure from the Company. On May 31, 2026, the board of directors of the Company appointed Aaron Johnson, the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Accounting, as interim CFO and as the Company’s principal financial and accounting officer, succeeding Mr. Olmstead in these positions effective as of July 9, 2026, on an interim basis until the Company appoints a successor. Mr. Johnson, age 47, has served in his current role since joining the Company in June 2024. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Johnson served at NETGEAR, Inc., a global networking company, as Vice President, Finance from September 2022 to May 2024, and as Senior Director, Assistant Controller from January 2022 to September 2022. Prior to joining NETGEAR, Mr. Johnson served at Power Integrations, Inc., a semiconductor company, from June 2015 to January 2022, most recently as Assistant Corporate Controller from November 2018 to January 2022. Earlier roles included positions at Xilinx, Inc. (acquired by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Johnson is a certified public accountant (inactive) in California and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from San Jose State University. No new compensatory arrangements have been entered into with Mr. Johnson in connection with his appointment as interim CFO. Mr. Johnson will enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification and advancement agreement. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Johnson and any other person pursuant to which he will assume the role of interim CFO, nor are there any family relationships between Mr. Johnson and any other executive officer or director of the Company. Mr. Johnson has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On June 1, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding the events described in Item 5.02. Additionally, the Company reaffirmed its financial outlook for full-year fiscal 2026, as provided in its earnings release issued on April 1, 2026. The Company intends to report financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 on July 7, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), 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 (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.