Talkspace, Inc.

Item 8.01 Other Events. As previously announced, on March 9, 2026, Talkspace, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Universal Health Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and UHS Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”). Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. The closing of the Merger is conditioned upon, among other things, the expiration or termination of the waiting periods, or the obtaining of any required approvals or authorizations, applicable to the consummation of the Merger under certain state healthcare laws. As of August 11, 2026, all of the outstanding waiting periods applicable to the consummation of the Merger under the applicable state healthcare laws has expired or been terminated and the Company and UHS have obtained all required approvals or authorizations applicable to the consummation of the Merger under the applicable state healthcare laws. The closing of the Merger is expected to occur on or around August 17, 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. Forward-Looking Statements This communication contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this communication may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Merger and related matters; the expected timetable for completing the Merger; prospective performance and opportunities; general business outlook; filings and approvals relating to the Merger; the ability to complete the Merger considering the various closing conditions; and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The forward-looking statements in this communication and other such statements we publicly make from time to time are only predictions. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, among other things, (i) risks related to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing the Merger in the anticipated timeframe or at all, including the possibility that the Merger does not close; (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, including in circumstances which would require the Company to pay a termination fee; (iii) risks related to the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Merger, including the possibility that the expected benefits from the Merger will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; (iv) the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; (v) disruption from the Merger making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships, including with customers, vendors, service providers and other business counterparties, and the Company’s ability to attract, motivate or retain key executives, employees and other associates; (vi) risk related to the Merger diverting the Company’s management’s attention from ongoing business operations; (vii) negative effects of the announcement or the consummation of the Merger on the market price of the Company common stock and on the Company’s operating results; (viii) the risk of litigation, including stockholder litigation, and/or regulatory actions, including any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on approvals by any applicable governmental entities, related to the Merger; and (ix) (A) other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (in particular, the risk factors set forth under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in such Annual Report and Quarterly Reports) and (B) other risk factors identified from time to time in other filings with the SEC. Filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements in this communication are based upon information available to us as of the date hereof, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. This communication should be read with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this communication or any forward-looking statements we may publicly make from time to time, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.